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    Piperazine and Antibiotics interactions

    I was going to treat my hens with piperazine dihydrochloride 53% as a preventative deworming measure as we head into Spring. I have since noticed that at least one of my girls is having a respiratory issue (they have some different diagnoses that make them more susceptible to infections). After...
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    All in One / 4-in-1 powder medicine

    I have seen a few posts/threads where chicken keepers use this All in One Powder for coccidiosis, canker, worms, and and respiratory issues. I know that it's application for chickens is technically off label, but this product and every equivalent I can find says not to use on livestock whose...
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    Is this (mild) frostbite?

    It has been really cold here for the past few days, like -20C overnight. I have done everything I can think of to prevent frostbite. Their enclosed run is wrapped in wind-proofing plastic, I've been adding vaseline to their combs before they go to roost in the evening, and I've had low-level...
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    concerning droppings!

    I have noticed what looks like a lot of intestinal lining shed in the droppings under my hens' roost this morning, as well as this weird green mess... One of my hens has been broody recently but spent last night on the roosting beam, so I would assume this stinky pile came from her, but the sort...
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    Treats for administering medicine

    Do you have any tried and true "foolproof" treats for administering medicine to a hen without an appetite? It is my preferred way to give any medicine when possible, but one of my girls in particular is pretty picky about what treats she's concerned with when she isn't feeling well. Just...
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    Recouping after Marek's disease...

    So, our small flock is afflicted with Marek's disease (confirmed, not just suspected). We have lost about half of our flock to Marek's and related complications over the past year. Our five remaining hens are in reasonably good health, and are all coming up on about a year and a half old...
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    Strange Droppings

    I noticed some odd looking droppings in my coop and run this week. Weird texture, sort of foamy and mucousy? Any insights? Are these cause for concern, or just a normal kind of "weird"?
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    Getting egg-bound chicken to take calcium citrate pill

    I have a hen I believe is egg bound and I'm attempting to treat her for it. I'm having a lot of trouble getting her to take the calcium citrate pill, it's pretty big and she is very reluctant to let me get it into her beak. She's pretty weak and I don't want to risk hurting her by forcing it...
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    What is this little deposit?

    A few of my hens have been laying oblong eggs recently, and this one has a kind of deposit I've never seen before.
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    Heated Waterer?

    Last Winter I had my chickens' water in a heated waterer in this style. Within a few months of use, the cord had frayed and split where it meets the base. I don't understand why it wouldn't be built to withstand freezing temperatures but it seemed like the Winter cold made the cord really stiff...
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