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    2% Lidocaine for bumblefoot surgery

    Don’t torture the chickens. 2% lidocaine is used by all vets safely. Old wives tale info is not useful. Up to date methods work best,
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    Don’t forget the nylon screening.

    Nylon screening keeps threat of nats,mosquito chick pox,and just torture of bugs while trying to sleep.Springtime can be the worst. Nylon is safest. Metal screening can drop small metal pieces all over,get into food. Nylon cuts easily,cheap.can be easily duk taped or stapled,depending on size...
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    Wind chill doesn’t count, right?

    And NW il. 18 below - -7 below 2 weeks now.and counting.Not wind chill,actual. They go out 5 min. At a time on dry leaves that it,back in.
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    Wind chill doesn’t count, right?

    For Pete’s sake,give them some heat. Couple of Cozy coops or heat lamp.inhumane,no if or buts about it. Chickens are jungle animals. Poor circulation in feet. Mine have there own space attached house. Full sun. Full heat.Get eggs through winter too.
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    Yall this chicken has been to the avian vet tried two different antibiotics still sick with sneezing and wheezing?!

    Bactrim,and tylosin ,Mobic,cure most all. Vets do t always use effective meds. It’s a food animal.just saying. That’s what I use .Hi e strawberry Greek yogurt ,thicker,once day too.
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    Stray Rooster

    Hope somebody can help him. Sad he has no body to protect him. Sulfur powder & Vaseline on legs ,of chickens gets rid of and prevents everything. People use it in on their skin too for rashes . Very safe. Sulfur in coop keeps all bugs mice away. I do not put anything in dust bath, just sand. I...
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    Hormonal caponizing?

    Theve done estrogen progestin in roosters in several parts world.Roosters are healthy. Little heavier. These amounts are small not large like for making capons. Enough to stop rooster behavior,so they aren’t left homeless. There is technology to not develope eggs that are male,but it’s not used...
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    Hormonal caponizing?

    Estrogen progestin 2-3x week ,small amounts,work well.Start 3 months.Been done in some countries.Much safer,
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    Can I feed my chickens kale?

    Kale safe,spinich no. Spinich very High in oxalates,stops hens from absorbing calcium.Kale low in oxalate.Its safe. Kale has calcium they can absorb,and very high in carotene, yolks are deep yellow with kale. Mix with lettuce greens so they eat it. Kale a little strong tasting. I put gold...
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    Hormonal caponizing?

    It works.Not surgery,too dangerous.other choices. No crowing,no chasing,no male behavior. Just a happy bachelor and his one friend he’s in love with,but never bothers.Except put his beak under her feathers to sleep at night. Can stay in a happy home . You have to be proactive by yourself...
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    The Feed and Yolk Experiment: Chicken feed and dark orange yolk color

    Marigold petals contain carotins..There are several kinds. They all can make deeper colored yolks. The best is fresh yellow corn,deep green lettuce,chopped up. Mine get watermelon as well. Everyday,all year. All have lots of carotins. I do use Purina layena crumbles. I feel it’s the fruit and...
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    The Feed and Yolk Experiment: Chicken feed and dark orange yolk color

    Daily fresh corn. And I use Purina,and dark green lettuce.all everyday all year. It works,they love it. They love pumpkin pie now and again,as well.
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    6 week old chick can’t walk—wobbles and sits on hocks

    I give Bactrim,tylosin Mobic. It needs antibiotics will die. Need on hand always.
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    Wobbly 5 Week Old Chick

    I’ve seen many times,sometimes comes back.it could be cocci oasis or anything. I dip beak,and use q tip push side of beak, Bactrim and tylosin together. ,and electrolytes ,and put some Mobic as well,a seperate cup.Make anything strong so they get enough from qtip ,roll it against corner...
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    PLEASE HELP!! Silver laced wyandotte chick question!

    For silver laced Wyandotte ,Are white shoulder patches,black back neck,no lace pattern on back only the front,12 week,small pink wattles ,comb pink med.size. Don’t females ever get the white shoulder black neck? ) her wattles are similar other breeds at 3 month old. No rooster behavior. Scared...
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    More trouble. - noisy breathing, lethargic not really eating

    Get her some antibiotics,she won’t live.they get sick quickly. Need it with mobic to heal That’s always what my vet gives mine.
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    Can I give my chicken liquid tylenol to help with broke wing pain?

    Tylenol is nothing like aspirin.tylenol just hides pain.aspirin is an anti inflammatory,may or may not help pain.Many time person,or animal may need both. Chicken 2mg.acetminophen 2x day.,Mobic 1 mg.2x day. Will not hurt any poultry.acetaminophen only low dose few days
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    Cyst between toes - what is this??

    Same thing,used wood chopstick,soft small tip..under running water ,peroxide.neosporin.all done.she was happy! And I clean her feet,but hard to see in Maybe this is so common Shoukd be more details given to everyone ,I don’t think anyone know. My chicken,liitle tail,is 7 years.Only just saw...
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    Sudden Balance Issues/Cannot Stand in Hen

    I have properly vaccinated hens from large hatchery ,never any sign Mareks. Improperly vaccinated from small farm,Illinois,Chicken scratch ,all her chickens have Mareks,I bought 8.4 had heart died 12 months.Other 4 alive,almost 4 years old. Vaccination of chicks can’t have germs in air,or...
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    Elector PSP Question

    I couldn’t edit my last bit,so I’ll add,maintence suggestions,after mites cleared,I like sulfer,and then captain jacks bug b gone,SPINOSAD dust.Apply only a little sprinkle,NOT ON SKIN,JUST FEATHERS,outside is best for ventilation..One week 1 one week ,then another next week.If they itch from...
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