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    Young hens, pale combs, no eggs. What's wrong?

    I have a flock of heritage breed hens and one rooster. They have finished their molt and they look beautiful but, nobody is laying. There are no mites or lice and I deformed them recently. They are getting a higher protein feed than usual (leftovers from when they were molting) There is a light...
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    Molting hens with pale combs etc.

    Hi everyone, My chickens are molting. I know that they should do this but this year they also have very pale combs and diarrhea. Are they sick? Or is it just the effort into growing feathers taking it out of them? What is the best thing to do for them? I know that supplementing protein is a...
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    Ideas for mini farm expansion/diys

    Hi all, I have a small hobby farm with pigs, chickens and a small not very productive garden. I would like to try something new. I have limited space and a limitted budget. I have lots of spare time in the winter so winter things would be fun too :) what do you do for self...
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    SOS! Duckling breathing wierd. Getting weaker

    Today I got six silver appleyard ducklings (about one week old)5 are doing great but one of them is breathing funny. Every time it inhales its cheeks puff up right above the bill. It also makes a strange clicking noise. I was just holding him and he looked like he was having trouble keeping his...
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    What is the best way to put a hen down?

    I have a sick hen that I need to put down. The body needs to be intact to send for necropsy. I could let her starve as she is not eating and I am tube feeding her but that is a terrible way for her to die. Thanks.
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    Hen with paralyzed wings

    Hi everyone, I have a hen who is almost two years old. She has recently fallen ill. She seems to have lost feeling/control of her wings. She won't move them. She is also not interested in eating or drinking. I have her on oxytetracyline. She still hasn't seemed to perk up. I think that it could...
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    Constipated hen?

    I have a hen who appears to be constipated. She laid an egg yesterday and I couldn't feel anything so I don't think that she is egg bound. She eats and drinks but sits Dow every few steps and appears to be straining.
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    Tube feeding mishap

    Recently I tried to tube feed a sick bird. Something went wrong and the bird coughed up some liquid. I stopped immediately. What did I do wrong? Any thoughts?
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    Hen sitting with feet in front of her and falling over

    My 1 year old Banty hen has been acting really odd. She is very unsteady on her feet. She backs up and starts to fall over at random times or when she is approached. She is normally quite agile and friendly. I also found her in the coop today sitting on her rear si her feet outstretched in...
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    Chicken vomiting clearish liquid

    One of my lavender Orpingtons (6ish weeks old) is not doing well. She has some sort of respiratory disease. She is weak and breathing weird. She has also stopped eating. I have tube fed her small amounts several times and her crop is moderately filled with he liquid from the tubing. She is very...
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    Impacted Crop?

    My Banty hen has a hard crop and seems lethargic. She was broody but she gave up on her eggs. Is this impacted crop? If so, how should I treat it? Thanks,
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    Broody hen with ouchy vent

    My Banty hen has been brooding for about two weeks. I put DE in the bottom of her nest to help with pesky bugs but I checked on her today and she has lice. So I dusted her with some DE. I also noticed that her vent appeared to be bleeding or has something bad going on just inside of it. Could...
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    Eye sealed in almost shut position

    My buff orp pullet has one eye stuck in the almost shut position. There is no discharge just a little bit of dry eye booger type stuff on her eyelid. Is this an eye infection? She also has vent gleet (I think). Any help is muchly appreciated, Thanks
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    What colour is this frizzle?

    This is my frizzled Cochin hen. Can anyone tell me what colour she is? Thanks
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    Incubator without thermostat?

    I am building an incubator. I have everything I need except for a thermostat . Do I need one? If i do need one is there anything else you can use instead? Thanks
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    PC fan hooking PC fan to incubator

    I am building a home made incubator . I have a PC fan an a 12 volt charger. How do I know what goes to what the fan wires are red aand black and the charger ones are both black but there is a fat white dotted line on one of them. Thanks
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    Free ask a vet online?

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is where this belong so if it's in the wrong place please direct me as to where I should put it. I have a few sick critters and was wondering if anyone knows a good free site where you can ask a certified vet questions. Thanks,
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    Best way to restrain a chicken?

    What is the best way to restrain a chicken? I need to find a good way to restrain them as I plan to cull some sick birds. Thanks,
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    Can I eat chickens with Mycoplasma?

    I am planning to cull some of my chickens who have mg. are they still safe to eat even though they are sick? I don't want to have to bother with processing if they aren't edible. Thanks,
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    Mycoplasma how can I fix it?

    My chickens have MG. they haven't been tested by a vet because it's not in the budget. Wiping the slate clean is also not an option because my family is very attached to the chickens. I am hoping to breed. They have been treated with antibiotics. Some still have symptoms. Any advice on what I...
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