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    Squishy "gurgling" lump south of vent, left side, feathered

    Hello all, Today we discovered a soft, squishy lump on our twelve-week-old hen, Joplin. It sits low of the vent, forward on her left side, sized at about a square inch. I'd guess that it's over her small intestine. It is feathered. She is otherwise healthy, albeit smaller than her sisters as...
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    Projectile diarrhea in otherwise healthy chick

    She's doing much better as of midday yesterday! We haven't had a chance to give her oats yet but we made her some fermented feed with probiotics sprinkled on top followed shortly by a couple yogurt treats. It wasn't an hour until she had her first normal stool. Her demeanor had sunken a little...
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    Projectile diarrhea in otherwise healthy chick

    Thank you for the reply. Yeah, the vinegar is definitely going in her water. I had no idea about the oats! I think we'll be trying that one immediately. We were especially interested to know if this was out of the ordinary enough to be considered an emergency or grave concern. I feel a little...
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    Projectile diarrhea in otherwise healthy chick

    Hello all, We have a three week old BLRW chick who is on her third day of diarrhea. Temperature is okay (and lowering it does not resolve the problem), nor does she show any other signs of parasites including cocci. However, she's been separated from the rest so that we can treat her...
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    Looking for a Michigan hatchery/breeder, Speckled Sussex or BLR Wyandotte

    Hello all, I've searched the forums for leads but came up empty. Sorry if I've missed them. I'm looking for a good breeder within a three hour driving distance of Detroit that has (or will have) available two speckled sussex or blue laced red wyandottes, preferably the latter. Meyer hatcheries...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    Thanks again, Mrs. Brooke. This is exactly what I needed. Information online is plentiful but often not refined well enough for a beginner's use. There are lists, and lists of lists, but I needed a basic outline of possible essentials.
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    Hello from Detroit

    Hello all, and thank you for the warm welcomes!
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    Hello from Detroit

    That's a terrible thought. People on a whole seem to be too weak to handle the realities of nature. I hope that it can be brought back.
  9. CasparAntrim

    Hello from Detroit

    Hello all, My girlfriend and I are urban farmers in Detroit. We've done a lot of our pre-chick research here on BYC and finally decided to join the forums for support in particular circumstances. We are new to chicken-keeping, our two silver-laced Wayandottes, four Welsummers, and soon to be...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    Understood and agreed. I find many to have confused convictions. I try to keep mine in line but also to be flexible in my principles and ideologies. I distrust medication on a whole, but I don't distrust my ability to learn all I can about anatomy and physiology to make the right call when the...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    Thanks, MrsB! We're happy to have our energetic chick back. And thank you for the information. I'd like to research into it further but that real world experience is the input I was looking for. I'll certainly consider Corid for worming. I'm not a brick wall of principle when it comes to these...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    I don't take medications. Perhaps in a life-threatening situation, perhaps not. I simply didn't want to rush a diagnosis, be wrong, and treat for something immediately with antibiotics/unnatural medication, especially without adequate research. It does no good for the future of these birds. I...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    Thank you for your reply! I don't want to treat them with anything but fully organic and natural ingredients, otherwise I'd surely give them some Corid. I'm sorry, I should have specified. However, upon returning from the store to pick up some yogurt, I found a very energetic and happy...
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    Lethargic chick; no ruffled feathers or other symptoms of cocci

    Hello all, I'm new to the forums and to the site, though I've been using information from both since the day I decided to get chicks. I will be making my introduction in the "New Members" section soon enough but first I'm in need of some cooperative brainstorming. We currently have...
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