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    3 m/o pullet off balance- what could be wrong?

    Did your chick recover? Was it Marek's? I had a chick euthanized at 10 weeks old and she was found positive for Marek's. I am afraid her two sisters will be at risk. The vet seems to think my older ones should be ok and I will have to wait and see about the babies. All of mine WERE...
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    2 month old chick will not eat or drink

    I have gotten the necropsy report back from my 10 week old chick I had to euthanize. she was positive for Marek's. That means ALL my birds have been exposed!! It seems there is nothing to do but wait and see if anyone else gets sick and dies. Anyone have any experience with Marek's in...
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    2 month old chick will not eat or drink

    This morning, I took little Delta Dawn to an avian vet Sad to say I had to let her go. The vet started the exam by talking about the obvious, Delta could not stand or walk. I told her at first I thought it was weakness, but now I think it is paralysis. She did a thorough exam and agreed, it...
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    2 month old chick will not eat or drink

    I have mixed up some poultry vitamins and electrolytes in water and I am crop feeding it to her every 3 hours. Everything points to something viral. I hope to God it is not Marek's! The feed mill told me they were vaccinated, but that is no guarantee. Fingers crossed I can see a vet tomorrow...
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    2 month old chick will not eat or drink

    My chick is not doing very good, in fact she is worse. I tried to get her to a vet on Sat, but 2 vets could not see her and I was unwilling To go to the Emergency vet. she was on Corid Thurs, Fri, Sat but today I took her off because there was no Improvement. Yesterday and today I have been...
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    2 month old chick will not eat or drink

    9 week Speckled Sussex chick is not doing well. 2 weeks ago I put her and her sisters out in the coop (with heat when needed). She developed a cold. She was lethargic, felt feverish and was sneezing. Vet felt she needed antibiotics. Sneezing and fever cured, but now she will not eat! She...
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    VERY WATERY POOP

    I have a hen, good body weight, shiny feathers, alert, eating and drinking. LOOKS normal in every way, just has VERY WATERY POOPS??!! How can I HELP her. She's had a history with sour crop,and ascites during the past 2-3 years. She's been to the vet numerous times. The last fecal test just...
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    What to Feed Chickens to Gain weight?

    She is more of a pet, than a production layer. She layed an egg every other day up until 2 months ago. 1 month ago she started losing feathers and had watery poop. I cured the watery poop, but now she just looks VERY scruffy and skinny. Her comb is also floppy and gray tinged at the ends. I...
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    What to Feed Chickens to Gain weight?

    Hello, She is a 6 year old Gold Sexlink. They normally should be 6-7 pounds. I can't send a picture right now, but she is horrendoulsy Skinny. I am very worried. Jewel
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    What to Feed Chickens to Gain weight?

    Hello, New to the site, but desparate. I have a 6 year old full size hen that acts normal in every way, but is extremely THIN! How do I get weight added back on her? She is 4 lbs compared to the others who are 6 lbs. Sent a fecal sample to vet- no worms. She eats, just does not eat enough...
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