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    1 colibacillosis death, how to prevent more?

    Our hen, just a few weeks shy of 2 years old, was suddenly sick and died before the day was out. She walked leaning right, as if drunk. Isolated and medicated her, but she seized after several hours and died. Necropsy diagnosed colibacillosis. The hens have a good sized yard area to roam...
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    what's your guess?

    This three-week old chick was supposedly an australorp, but when the red coloring appeared on her face and then her feathers began growing in this week, we realized she is the third of nine chicks we purchased which were not what we asked for. We were able to quickly replace the speckled sussex...
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    Hello, I'm new

    Hi all ~ it seems that I previously wrongly replied rather than posted! So clearly, I'm new! We're in Oceanside, California; started a flock last year for Mothers Day, with four week-olds from the feed store. They have done so well, we decided to add to the flock. Thought it was going well...
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    4mos pullet sick with frequent honk/crow/bark sound

    last week first thing in the morning my 4 mos australorp pullet started making an odd crow/honk/bark sound. Took her to the feed store thinking she was a he; but confirmed she's a pullet. By evening, she began twisting her head oddly with the noise. It continued through the night and finally...
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