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    Week old chick with air filled crop?? any ideas?

    I have a week old chick that has had a large crop for a couple days now. Its not hard like impacted crop, and it doesn't feel mushy or watery like sour crop. It feels like a balloon filled with air. I can massage it and sometimes it seems soft and malleable but for a few seconds it turns hard...
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    Deworming adults and chicks together?

    I've seen a couple large adult poos with roundworms in it. Have not found the culprit yet so was planning on deworming all the adults. However I introduced the 9 week old chicks to the coop (they are in separate sections) and free ranging all day a little more then a week ago. Should I also...
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    Lethargic but alert chicken? Any ideas of what could be wrong?

    I have a chicken that didnt come off her roost yesterday morning which is unusual. Took her down put her outside with the others. She just stood there and eventually layed down even when they moved on. Checked her for an egg which i did feel one so i lubed her up and put her in the nesting box...
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    Bumblefoot or just a scab?

    One of my chickens had a seemingly classic bumblefoot scab on her foot however no limping or swelling. We prepared for surgery. Cut off the scab expecting a kernel or pus but nothing! it was just pinkish healthy looking fat/tissue. We poked and prodded but nothing came out. Sprayed vetericyn on...
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    Injured chicken still panting 5 days after attack, can't breath?? Won't eat either

    Have any of you experienced a chicken who still open mouth breathes days after an attack?? At first i thought it was just stress but it hasnt gone away and is getting worse. She has an open 2 in wound in front of her left breast area. We've cleaned it and continue putting medicine on it and its...
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