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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    UPDATE on this Post: Yesterday, Brownie returned to the flock, to our utter amazement! We'd planned various incremental ways to reintroduce her and make sure all was well. She is one determined bird! On Wednesday, she was standing steadily for the first time since last Friday when I discovered...
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    Comment by 'MusicGarden' in article 'Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs'

    Very appreciative of this collection; extremely informative and super organized! Thank you!
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Thank you, chickenzoo, for all of your help! She's definitely better after the molasses flush; then electrolytes and vitamins via dropper. Able to keep neck up pretty consistently, tries to stand, but pretty wobbly, did take a about 2 steps in her box which surprised us! Both eyes open for...
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Many thanks for this.... will give it a try :-)
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Nice to meet a fellow chick-lover in the Islands! Thanks for caring and posting good wishes. I love "the girls" and they've brought an immense amount of joy into my life, so I'm certainly praying we can keep Brownie going. She used to be so skittish but once she started laying, she became much...
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Because I'm a newbie with a very sensitive nature and she was looking so poorly, I was sure there was no way to save her. However, your responses have been most helpful. We started her on the "molasses flush" I found recommended elsewhere on the site and are doing four hours of that this...
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Thank you for this.... seems the most possible in this situation. In your experience, what contributes to a hen getting botulism?
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Thank you both for "listening" and responding. I will explore dawg's ideas and hope for the best.... and add the outcomes as well, for future readers. Mahalo!
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    Head Droops, Little Neck Control, Eyes Closed

    Aloha from Maui! Only had our 14 hens for 7 months so definitely a newbie. I've been grateful to read so much helpful advice on this site and now find I'm in an urgent situation requiring my first post. Yesterday, I went to the coop to offer morning food and one of our two 8-month-old brown...
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