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    Wry Neck or What?

    I'm not sure, but I don't think she was vaccinated. I thought about Marek's too, but isn't it contagious? If so, none of my others have shown any signs. I tried to get her to drink this evening, but she wasn't able to or didn't want to. I will try again in the morning with the Lifelyte solution.
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    Wry Neck or What?

    I have been treating Gabby, one of my Speckled Sussex hens, for Wry Neck for about 5 weeks or so now. Her initial symptoms (head cranked back, occasional inability to walk, poor balance, etc) seemed to be improving until the last few days. I've been softening some pellets, and adding the...
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    Super Broody?

    I have an SS hen who's about 7 months old. Yesterday, if not the day before, she started acting (what looks like) broody. I don't think she's layed her first egg yet, but I can't guarantee it wasn't layed elsewhere. I don't see any signs of illness. Her behavior otherwise seems normal...
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    Egg Peritonitis in a Silkie

    This is Pearl :) Pic was taken a couple of days before she passed
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    Egg Peritonitis in a Silkie

    Hi, I've had chickens for a little over a year now. In that time, I've had two Slikies. I just lost one (Pearl) yesterday to Egg Peritonitis. She first started showing symptoms back in February. My chicken vet even complimented me on how well I was doing taking care of her. Several days ago...
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    When do Speckled Sussex begin to lay eggs?

    I have two SS that are now six months old. I've been told, by the people I got them from, a way to see if they're getting close to laying. Check the spacing between their pelvic bones. Feel just under their vent; if the bones are very close together, they've got a while to go. If there's at...
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    What is the best all-around wormer?

    So that works out to discarding for 2 weeks past the second dose.. Ok..it's been a long day...lol
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    What is the best all-around wormer?

    Thank y'all, but it's too late. When I made that post, I'd already bought it. I'm going to wait until Friday or Saturday to dose them. I gave my neighbor some eggs today, and I want to get a few more for myself before starting. Dosing all of them once, then again in 10 days will mean I'll...
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    What is the best all-around wormer?

    Ok...thank you for the advice. Wow, Valbazen is high! $54 for 16.9oz.. Oh well, it's a good investment, and that bottle will probably outlast all the birds I have right now... I haven't seen signs of worms, except for a weird looking one the other day; it could've been a mutant earthworm...
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    What is the best all-around wormer?

    I have three (two SS pullets, one EE roo) that are only 3 months old. I don't really see signs of worms, but want to start 2x a year worming. I also occasionally give them Bragg's ACV in their water. On those Valbazen doses, would I give it to all of them for just one day, then wait 10 days...
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    No Crow Collar?

    I've read some older posts about the No Crow Collar, but I'd like to get current opinions. What do you think about it? Does it work well or not? Are there better alternatives available? **PLEASE - Limit responses to only those If you have actually used a No Crow Collar** Thank you for your...
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    Silkie Eye Problem

    I emailed a few pics to my chicken vet this morning. She thinks it's a scab, from a scratch, or pecking injury; her chicks pick food off of her sometimes. She said to leave it alone unless it gets worse. I'll keep monitoring it. She doesn't appear to be in any pain, and her behavior is normal
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    Silkie Eye Problem

    I've been watching this for a few days, and it looks a little worse (or different) this evening. It's only on the edge of her right eyelid (lower lid). What do you think it could be? I'm not going to the ER (they don't handle chickens), but will call my chicken vet in the morning.
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    Possible Vent Gleet

    Idk, the pic is too blurry to tell; kinda looks like the camera moved? Based on the text, have you checked for a soft egg (ruptured or not)? Could be peritonitis. That what mine turned out to be. She's still recovering from it.
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    Sponsored Post The Reinvented Automatic Coop Door

    What happens if all of the flock doesn't make it inside the coop before the door closes?
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    Possible Vent Gleet

    Turns out that that vet, bless his heart, knew about chickens because he had them too. He wasn't really trained in their medical care. I found an avian vet in Beaumont, who also handles chickens. After several visits and tests, she believes it was egg peritonitis. She gave Pearl a couple...
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    This is a Soft Egg

    In case you've never seen a 'soft egg', this is what they look like. There's a semi-thick membrane, but no calcified shell. One of my Partridge Silkies, Pearl, Layed this tonight. Normally a soft egg indicates something may be wrong. Since Pearl is recovering from egg peritonitis, and hasn't...
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    Separating an Aggressive Hen

    My two Silkies, Minnie and Pearl, have recently lost some feathers, but I wasn't sure who to blame. It's become clear now that my BR, Annie Oakley, is the culprit. She's always seemed to be top hen, but over the last few days, I've caught her displaying aggression that just seems too far...
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    How much light is best?

    Ok, that sounds good. Thank you. :) While I'm home, I'm turning it on/off manually to mimic outside. I have a timer on it too, for when I'm not home.
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    How much light is best?

    One of my Silkies is recovering from an illness, and because of that and the weather, I've got her in a makeshift sickroom inside (in a bathroom). In the room, I added a lamp, that has two light sockets; a 23W CFL (gives 100W of light), and a 13W CFL (gives 60W of light). I do not want to...
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