Lethargic chicken/two vit's/wet mash/E.coli
For this problem I recommend my wet mash probiotic with yoguart be given.
I prefer to use the wet mash probiotic that includes chicken feed, yoguart and milk with applesauce
because chickens will eat the yoguart completely in the wet mash where as...
the green skin indicated bruising by other chickens pecking
here are some good things to do to stop pecking
I would catch all birds pecked and paint the spots where feathers are missing and broken with tar roffing tar
it is thin in consistency and black
it will come off the chickens eventually...
if the gizzard was full of the screws the crop can't empty till the gizzard can take more food
yes the screws could have bad effect on the chickens health
possibly pecked to death
if that is the case here is some things to do
the bad birds who peck to stop the pecking
also may I suggest these things to do for the hens
1. feed whole horse oats and granite grit in a self feeder, as well as feeding the commercial protein feed
2. hang a head of...
I would say you may be right there
as the lameness in broilers is lack of using unhigh protein in youngster and so doing will slow down the chickens fast growth
lack of good bone solidity is blamed
so I would see the chickens get a fresh batch of oyster shell and granite grit in seperate feeders...
go to google
put in lameness in chickens
heresearch results[PDF] Preventing Lameness in Broiler Chickens
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Lameness in broiler chickens is one of the issues being tackled in the EU-funded ... underestimate the amount of lameness in their broiler flocks and in doing...
bumble foot can be with any fowl
it is caused by the fowl jumping off a roost or where ever it resides at night on to a sharp object
such as rocks and hard clods of dirt
it is a bruise of the foot pad
I would keep the effected bumble footed birds locked up by themsleves so as you can put iodine...
I wouod pen the bird up alone and keep putting iodine on the toe to stop the bleeding
by her being out in winter type weather she is agrevating the toe
what I always did was this
cover the area around and the feathers that are broken with black roffing tar
it is thin and will eventually come off
but allows the bad birds who peck to stop the pecking
also may I suggest these things to do for the hens
1. feed whole horse oats and granite grit in...
my 60 plus yrs of experience it is mareks of some sort
with the knowledge that all the while the bird is in with other birds she is sluffing off mareks germs to the other
most vets today are not chicken wise
so they do not recognize mareks diseases
you can give strong vit's and wet mash to see...
YOU NEED TO GET THE LEG AND FOOT SUPPORT ON SO THE SWELLING WILL GO DOWN
OTHER WISE IS IS TIME TO PUT THE BIRD DOWN
some times neccesary things are not the easy way out
you be the judge
and if neccesary get some one else to help put him out of his misery
that is why you need some one to hold the bird and hold the head still
then with care you cN GUIDE THE TUBE TO THE CRACK
ANY WAY THAT IS WHAT i HAVE DONE
Here is my advise for worming
WAIT 10 DAYS AFTER WORMING TO EAT EGGS
On the worming
I would suggest that they be wormed first with wazine or peperzine
then Ivermectin pour on is 5% Ivermectin
1% ivermectin is the shot or down the throat kind
the reason for worming 10 days apart is this...
two things effect dropings
the bird is wormy needs treated
the bird needs treated for coccidiosis
here is my help to do so
for coccidiosis
I personally wouls treat them for coccidiosis
It will drop the amount of eggs yo are getting but the wet mash probiotic and vitamins will bring back the...
with care have some one to hold bird
now with quick cement glue glue just the crack on top of the beak
check twice a day to see crack is still glued
the beak will repair and the bird will be okay
Here is the brace for different ailments
read and apply
it needs a hobble brace for the hip and leg support
it is given here
you might make a shoe for it like DCT's article says try the hobble brace as it will make the chicks leg come down as it is holding it up
THIS DOES WORK
Here is my...
Have the birds been treated for coccidiosis?
some times this will cause the birds to lay blood in the egg
it definetly means the birds insides are bleeding into the egg depository when the egg is made
surly the hen has a bad stoll with dark color from bleeding?
I personally wouls treat them...