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    Vent gleet--have been trying to cure for 5 months with no results!

    Hello, I have a 4.5 year old Buff Orpington named Eva who has had vent gleet since May. I started home treatment with epson salt baths, miconazole applied topically to her vent, and ACV in the water. I then did the same but switched to clotrimazole. After many baths/yeast creams later, I took...
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    I'm worried that my vet's instructions for deworming may be wrong!

    Hi--After seeing some worms in one of my chicken's poo, I had a fecal test done (when I was at the vet for 2 other unrelated issues). The test came back positive for roundworms and the vet prescribed Safeguard goat dewormer 10% suspension. She told me to dose all my chickens (they weigh around...
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    Vent gleet & other medical issues--DVM prescribed antibiotics???

    Hi Folks--after 2 months of trying to resolve my chicken Eva's vent gleet at home (Epson salt baths, ACV, antifungal creams), I took her to a local vet. On examination, the vet found a mass under her cloaca--not an egg, but likely a tumor, which she confirmed with an x-ray. During the x-ray, a...
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    Underweight chickens?

    Hi Everyone, I've noticed recently that my chickens feel very underweight (keel is sticking out). I feed them Peck and Scratch Organic Layer Feed with 16% protein, supplemented with sunflower seeds, scrambled eggs, dried mealworms, kale and some kitchen scraps. They sometimes free range...
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    Weight loss, feather loss

    Hi Everyone, one of my chickens, Georgia, has been losing weight for a while. She has been eating and behaving normally, although she is careful to not eat too close to the other birds, as she is the lowest hen in the pecking order (out of 5 birds). I have seen her get pecked when she is...
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    Christmas chicken loss

    Hello Folks, I didn't anticipate losing a chicken--I guess no one does--but I lost one of my flock of six today--on Christmas, of all days. I'm heartbroken. My flock has an enclosed run, but I let them free range in my fenced in yard when I am home with my dog. This afternoon, I went out to...
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    electrical extension cord to coop

    Hi Y'all, If you live in the Northeast, perhaps you can relate...we just had our first big snowstorm and cold snap of the year. Since this is my first year with my flock (of 6), I was very worried about my girls, but they all did great! Now here's the issue: I know there are various...
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    Rats under coop & run

    Hi There, I have a coop and run that are built on top of a 6 inch foundation of gravel, surrounded by a thick lumber frame. I have hardware cloth around the coop, between the coop and the ground and covering any holes/gaps. The run has 1/2 hardware cloth walls and a floor that is wood chips...
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    Hello from Central New Jersey, US

    Hi Everyone, Although I've been reading posts on here for a few months, I am just now getting around to an introduction. I live outside of Princeton, NJ, in the Piedmont region of New Jersey. I have six 3 month old pullets that I raised from days old chicks. Breeds are: Easter Egger...
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    Run requirements if part time free ranging

    Hey Everyone! First time poster and new chick(en) mom here. I have six 1-2 week old chicks and need to get moving on getting a coop together for them. I keep coming across the term "chicken math" and wonder if, down the line, I may want to add a few more. So, with the future in mind, I'm...
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