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    Vitamin Deficiency?

    Any thoughts on what might be wrong with my 6 month old hen are appreciated. This morning she was keeping away from the other birds and not being very active. When she walks she moves slowly. I’ve also notice she has an on/off head twitch (a quick twitch that happens repeatedly around 5-10...
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    Not sure what’s wrong w/ 5mo chicken

    The last couple days I have one chicken who’s been isolating herself from the flock and acting more lethargic. Usually she runs around with her sisters but she has been not been doing this as much. She sits by herself in the run and isn’t as active as normal (choose of to lay down while her...
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    Help! Is this Botulism?

    Yesterday evening I noticed one of my 11wko chickens laying around in run with a limp head/neck. It would get up to move only when others came near and it was slows moving with her neck/head held low. This morning it’s progressed to a much worse state. She came fumbling out of the coop not...
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    Is this c

    Bloody poop in Brooder this morning. Found the chick who it came from…she was the only one not active. When I checked her she had some blood on her down near her vent. She is just standing in one spot, looking sleepy/weak. Is this Coccidiosis? If so, should I treat all w/ Covid 9.6%? What is...
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    Injured chick

    I have an injured chick (about 2wks old). I noticed she was being pecked this morning and when I looked she was bleeding from her lower back. I can’t see any cut, just blood around where she’s starting to get feathers. A couple of those feathers look bent. After inspecting her and washing the...
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    Should runt go out to coop?

    Hi! First timer here. I have 5, 5 week old chicks and one is a runt (see pictures). My runt is about 4 times smaller than the others and still mostly covered by her down fur. I was hoping to move everyone out to the coop in another week but I’m worried that my runt isn’t ready (and won’t fare...
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    Cornish chicks mixed with other chick breeds ok?

    First time chick momma. I just purchased 9 chicks and 3 are Cornish chicks. I didn’t realize Cornish chickens were raised for meat not laying (the later is my intent). I read that Cornish chickens should be separated from the rest of the flock. Is this true and if so why? Wondering if I’ll be...
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