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    Sick chick - abscesses or pox? (includes pics)

    Hello everyone, Just thought I would post a little update. Amelia is still eating, drinking and active. She is totally quarantined from the others. The bumps look the same. I spoke to Peter this morning and saw a vet yesterday. The vet tried to squish the bump on her beak and then told...
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    Fowl Pox vs Chicken Pox

    Nope. I think they are both strains of herpes, but people don't get fowl pox and chickens don't get human chicken pox. When cats get herpes it is an upper respiratory infection- also not transmissible to humans. Herpes is a big family of viruses, most of which are species specific. I was...
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    Sick chick - abscesses or pox? (includes pics)

    Thanks everyone for your replies. I have called and emailed Peter. I am trying to find a vet here that will see her as well. She's still eating and drinking. She's been fully quarantined since last night. I'll let you know how it goes. Dot
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    Sick chick - abscesses or pox? (includes pics)

    Hello, I have searched all over the forum for hours trying to figure out what to do for this poor girl. I am now surrendering and posting. Your help is much appreciated. She is a 5 week old alley chicken. A few weeks ago, I noticed a little tiny bump on her beak and a little scab on it. It...
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    HOW LONG ARE EGGS GOOD....Finding Strays!!

    I used to volunteer in a bakery in southern India. They never refrigerate their eggs and it is very, very hot there. It seemed strange, but they were, in fact, fine. When you use them, just crack each one into a bowl to check it before adding it to your recipe. If it is very runny and the...
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    Help!! Rooster Wars

    Hi JMB, I just wanted to urge you to take the fighting between your roos very seriously. My 5 month old rooster killed his submissive brother two days ago. I had never before seen them fight and had seen no signs of fighting. I was checking the little guy daily to make sure he wasn't getting...
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