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    Laid an open egg now lethargic

    Today is her 6 month birthday. She’s been laying for a month. She didn’t lay today, not abnormal for her. She was walking then laid this double yolk, open on one end flimsy shell mess and since then has been lethargic. I have her in an epsom salt soak, lubed her vent and felt a little inside...
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    Chick with hurt toe

    I received 24 chicks the other day and most are doing well. I have one with curled toes but everyone is getting vitamins so I’m monitoring for now. Another has a degloving injury to a toe. I spray vetricyin twice a day and have soaked in chlorhex. It is swollen and he limps on it but is eating...
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    They have “the blahs”????

    7 week old Salmon Faverolle cockerels that are lethargic. Today is the end of their Corid treatment. I had one do it exactly a week ago, lethargy, empty crop and we started Corid on everyone and he perked right up. All normal until today and we noticed now the two boys are doing it. Empty...
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    Lethargic 5 wk old chick

    So this guy has been fine until today. I got home from work and noticed immediately that he was abnormal. He just stands and has his eyes closed. He is the smallest of our 5. They have been going outside for a few weeks now all day with temps over 70 degrees. Come in to brooder at night. I...
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    Coop from deck boards?

    Hey guys so we are building our coop/run this weekend, Happy Mother’s Day to me!! What about using deck boards for walls/floor? I have old deck boards I can use or I can get new as my research has told me the treating is safe now. I am thinking 4x6x4 off the ground 2 feet. The side facing the...
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    New chicken lady

    Hi guys. Thanks for the add! I’m new to chickens in a round about way... I bought an adorable coop on super clearance for 30$. Then found baby chicks at a local NPIP hatchery. Was going to start with 3 (small coop) and ended up with 5. Lost 3 the first week and replaced with 3 more. These 5...
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