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    Any idea what breed of chicks these are? I think they are pullets but not sure of that either... Thank you all so much for all your help!!

    Any idea what breed of chicks these are? I think they are pullets but not sure of that either... Thank yours much for all your help!! Here is a video link
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    Eprinex 5mg for poultry internal parasites?

    Thoughts? I have Large flocks of 4 different breeds only one breed showing internal parasitic-like symptoms … easiest route to add to water or topical I’ve found is Eprinex… it’s not just for mites, correct? Suggestions? I believe I’ve treated previously years ago with this for same.. not sure...
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    Swollen chick eyes and beak abscess?

    A friend of mine that is a backyard chickener’ sent me these pictures of some of her ISA brown chicks with swollen eyes and beaks. Looks like some kind of abscess is forming on some of the chick's eyes/beaks and/or both. Does anybody know what this is ???? I definitely think she needs to...
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    To visualize the chicken’s digestive tract, watch this video:

    Very interests and informative video visualizing the chicken's digestive system to better understand your chicken's anatomy and to also aid in the diagnosis of reproductive or digestive issues …
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    Does anyone know of a reputable poultry lab near Houston, Texas to send fecal matter/specimen?

    Does anyone know of a reputable poultry lab near Houston, Texas to send fecal matter/specimen?
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    Does anyone suggest the 20% corid powder vs. the corid 9.7% liquid solution for a 5-day treatment?

    Does anyone suggest the 20% corid powder vs. the corid 9.7% liquid solution for a 5-day treatment?
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    Slightly lethargic silkie chicken...after 3 deaths from the coop...

    Can someone help? I’m not sure what is going on I do have a lot of silkies right now in one coop as I’m building my fourth largest coop that is almost finished however they still have plenty of room to free range. However, it is extremely hot outside and I do keep a circulating fan on them...
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    Honestly, first I've seen of its kind and it's happening rather steadily in my newborn polish chicks.. please help!

    Honestly, I really don't know what's going on. It'd be different if this was the first case of happenstance however, unfortunately, it's not! These deformities Seem to be selective to the polish chicks. ( I raise and breed; pure bred, silkies, polish crested and silver spangled Appenzeller...
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    BABY CHICK INJURED WITH HEAD WOUNDS, WRY NECK SETTLING IN RAPIDLY! HELP PLEASE! 🙏

    Injured baby chick- a head wound from a pecking hen. still alive. seems to be coming down with wry neck RAPIDLY
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    Does anyone know what kind of ducks these are?

    Does anyone know what kind of ducks these are? I purchased these from tractor supply and I do know that tractor supply receives all of their live chicks and ducks from Hoover’s hatchery but after checking their site nothing looks like what I have and it’s not very informative. Any help would...
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    Irregular egg laying?

    Please see this YouTube video I took of this irregularly shaped egg that was just laid from either my barred rock or Rhode Island Red which both have stopped laying regularly as well. …also, I have recently treated the flock for pesticides using Valbazen and eprinex about 2 weeks ago...
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    Valbazen 500ml - how to administer to chickens and the dosage?

    Does anyone know what the dosage would be for Valbazen/500 ml, as well as ways to administer this and what the treatment term for chickens may be? Thank you all sooo much!
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    PLEASE HELP!!! BROKEN NECK???

    Please hurry please help I just went in there to get one of the chickens for a picture and appears that one of the chickens have a broken neck please look at this video what do I do it’s totally alive it’s trying to move around but the neck and head is completely turned all the way around do I...
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    PLEASE HELP!!! BROKEN NECK???

    Please hurry please help I just went in there to get one of the chickens for a picture and appears that one of the chickens have a broken neck please look at this video what do I do it’s totally alive it’s trying to move around but the neck and head is completely turned all the way around do I...
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    My Silkie rooster is either severely depressed or traumatized by the severe mite infestation and/or traumatized from losing territorial rooster fight

    My Silkie rooster is either severely depressed or traumatized by the severe mite infestation and/or traumatized from losing territorial rooster fight. Something is very wrong with one of my silky roosters he used to breed regularly very fertile, very vocal and bred all the time and active but...
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    PLEASE HELP CHICKEN WITH SWOLLEN EYE!

    My friends chicken has a swollen and bulging eye that won’t subside. She’s been to the vet 3 times and it’s not getting better? Any ideas or thoughts on this one guys? 🤞🙏🙏🙏 thanks to all!! Please see below for what her vet has suggested so far, it’s had these full doses of antibiotics for 3 days...
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    HELP! My 2 year old hen Easter Egger just found dead in the coop!

    HELP! My 2 year old hen Easter Egger just found dead in the coop! What do you think may have caused this, heat exhaustion? It’s 102 hear in Houston however, I have plenty of water available and none of the other chickens show signs of distress… Any ideas?
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    Poor chick in good health bad deformity in right foot...HELP?!?

    I’m definitely not trying to spend a fortune and can’t afford to...And btw, this is also not my first rodeo with chicks, chickens, old maids, multiple breeds, VET RX rescues DYI , (I have my own farm and hatchery of my own this is just my first with a malformed baby chick and I do not have the...
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    This poor little chick with such a will to live... not sure I can help it... can I?

    Please look at the video... somethings definitely amiss... 😥 not sure what else to do. Fed it vitamins, tried to craeully stretch out its feet so slowly with great care to notice any signs of distress or discomfort.. nothing seem to bother it.. but I’m just not sure what else I could do for the...
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    What do you think went wrong here??? This is the second egg that died after pipping PRIOR to the unzipping 1st one didn’t make but was further along

    I had a large incubation process going on with two different batches the first batch we’re all successful in the second shortly behind it I’ve got about five that I’ve made it I had to save two of them but I’ve noticed there’s a problem with the unzipping process and I’ve lost I think more than...
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