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    Weak, lethargic chicken. Guesses on illness please.

    My Easter Egger, Sophia, has been sick for a few weeks. She started off with some yellow diarrhea. I isolated her and gave her fish mox which did not help. She is drinking and eating a little bit but is essentially skin and bones at this point. I haven’t seen any lice or mites on her and her...
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    Bumblefoot healed but foot more swollen than ever

    I’ve been treating Gertrude’s bumblefoot for about a month. I tried surgery but couldn’t find any infection. Then I took her to the vet and got a prescription antibiotic which didn’t help at all. About two weeks ago I started soaking her foot in Tricide Neo which worked. Her bumblefoot looks...
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    Sick Hen - possibly lice?

    I have a few girls with yellow diarrhea and poopy butts. One of my hens is now lethargic and not eating. (Crop is empty) While caring for another chicken with bad bumblefoot, I noticed a very tiny clear bug crawl across her face. Is this lice? Could lice be the reason for the yellow diarrhea...
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    Bumblefoot and Vet Visit

    My chicken Gertrude had been suffering from Bumblefoot for almost a year. I tried several times during that time to extract the kernel with no luck. Last week I noticed that she started limping for the first time so I tried again to remove the kernel. She stopped walking completely two days...
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    Behr Barn and Fence paint safe for inside coop?

    I am in the process of building a new coop and am struggling with what paint to use on the inside of the coop. I have considered Amish white washing but don’t want the upkeep plus I can not find Hydrated lime anywhere locally. Then I considered milk paint but it’s pricey, not available locally...
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    Long time listener, first time caller

    Hi! My family moved to the country two years ago and immediately got chickens. I have used this forum a ton over these last two years and finally joined so I too can post. My Instagram is FallingViewFarm where I post my crazy chicken lady pics. Thanks! Nicki
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    My 8 week old Americauna pullet is trying to crow. Is she a he?

    I have three 8 week old chicks purchased at a local feed store who are supposed to be pullets. For the past two weeks, one of them has been making sounds that seem like crowing. Could anyone tell by looking if this chick is a he? Thanks!
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