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    Calculating dosage of Safeguard (Fenbendazole) pellets for flocks

    I finally got around to calculating the amount of Safeguard pellets to use to deworm my flock, and thought I would share it. Some background: Fenbendazole, the active ingredient in Safeguard Pellets is an antiparasitic drug used to reduce/remove nematode (worms) and protozoal parasites...
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    Impacted cloaca

    Boy was Kathy ever right to make sure your sick bird is well hydrated! I had been tube feeding my hen fluids and dilute food during her convalescence from enteritis, but not enough fluids. She hadn't been pooping much and when I investigated I thought she had a stuck egg. Nope...
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    Histomoniasis? Warning necropsy pics

    My favorite hen, a 9-month old blue Ameraucauna hadn't been feeling well (hiding in corners) or eating much even when give scrambled eggs and meal worms. I isolated her, added a heat lamp, and added supplemenal tube feeding. I did a fecal float (my first) and saw Capillaria/Trichuris eggs...
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    Do chickens showing symptoms of Marek's ever survive? And vaccination question

    I couldn't find an answer in the Marek's FAQs and in my thread search. Sorry if I missed this information. If a chicken shows symptoms can it ever survive and recover? If it does, will it just die of cancer later? While you're reading, some questions about vaccination: I...
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