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    Mareks? I'm sorry, I've read and read and I just can't tell...

    I'm sorry to say that my chicken with what I think is Marek's disease has gone downhill fast since starting her on the St John's Wort last night. She hasn't eaten at all today. She has had some water that I have given her in a syringe and I'm given her Meloxicam tonight instead, as I felt that...
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    Mareks? I'm sorry, I've read and read and I just can't tell...

    Hi, I am treating one for Marek's at the moment. I read most of the large post on St John's Wort and have started giving that last night. She is still alive, about 6 months old Wellsomer, and I'm going to keep trying, as I really dislike putting anything down. I have my sick chicken in the...
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    St. John's Wort

    Hi, I have read a lot of this post too and am now trying the hypericum on my Wellsomer chicken who is 6 months old. I have tried Melloxicam, collodial silver, frankincense and she is still alive but inside in a box in the lounge and eating a whole corn a day, but not walking again. I will try...
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    Chicken won't walk

    ps, its the chicken in the picture. I don't know what type it is really.
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    Chicken won't walk

    Hi, I have a chicken -think a bantam x that is about 6 months old. She has never laid an egg and sprained her leg a couple of weeks ago. She was hopping around on one leg and I put colloidal silver gel on daily until the heat went down and she seemed to not mind me touching her leg when it...
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    Ducks flipper bent backwards, any help to fix would be great

    Hi, no, What sort of vitamins do you recommend? The duck had an accident and got her flipper stuck when getting out of the box, What I am doing is massaging with an ortho type natural oil, that was recommended by a natural healer friend, feeding lots cucumbers as she likes, bit of bread a and...
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    Ducks flipper bent backwards, any help to fix would be great

    Hi I was thinking that, as she doesnt seem to be in pain, but the vet said no need bec not broken. I have lost faith in the vet though. Do you know how to do a splint ? I can't seem to upload a pic, it just does nothing when i click on browse for the pic. thanks for you reply. I am worried...
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    Ducks flipper bent backwards, any help to fix would be great

    Hi, I have a Pekin Duck that I bought a couple of weeks ago. She is probably about 4 - 5 weeks old now. I found her a five days ago with one of her flippers stuck in a box she had been sleeping in and twisted backwards. The flipper has not turned around and she hops everywhere now. I went to...
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    Chicken not eating just standing there

    Hi Chicken is still alive ( the one I orig wrote this about) She is inside again tonight in front of the heater in a box of straw. She still hasnt eaten, but I have fed her through syringe. Her crop is still red, she looks healthy, but obviously isnt. I put her outside with the other hens...
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    Chicken not eating just standing there

    Hi The chicken with EYP died overnight unfortunately. It had the yolk drained two weeks ago and was on anti biotics and pain meds since, but still died. The chicken i posted this note from is still alive, but not eating. Strange thing is she is still just standing there. I have given her milk...
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    Chicken not eating just standing there

    Thanks for your advice. I'll try all of that and let you know.
  12. Columbus

    Chicken not eating just standing there

    thanks, hopefully these two live. im giving them collidal silver mixed with milk with a dropper to keep some nutrition in them. It's 5 degrees here at the moment, so thats why i have them in the house in front of the open fire. thanks again, ill let you know how it goes.
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    Chicken not eating just standing there

    Hi What is eyp? sorry i dont know. havent had chickens for that long. I do have a chicken with peritonitus and had her drained at the vet last week. she is still alive and also inside in front of the heater. She has a dull comb though. She is on anti biotics and not got any better though...
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    Chicken not eating just standing there

    Hi, She is not laying. I dont think her abdomen is swollen. i can catch her very easily though, as shes still not moving. eyes closing a bit of the time too. she is a bit thin.thanks for your reply
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    Chicken not eating just standing there

    Hi, I have an Isa Brown hen that is about 2 yrs old (have had for 6 months and got as an ex free range farm layer) She stood up high on a perch all day yesterday and did not get down. Eventually I took her down and bought her inside and put her in front of the heater. She is doing water clear...
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