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    Rooster lost mobility

    It sounds like Merek's disease which is always fatal. I believe there is a vaccine that must be administered within 48 hours of birth at the hatchery. Disappearance of breast tissue, then trouble walking, then not eating then not drinking. Best to put them down rather than letting them starve...
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    Chicken with swollen belly

    This sounds different than the ascites. A chicken vet may help but it sounds like euthanasia may be unavoidable. I have an old chicken with ascites. When she gets where walking is a problem or her comb is red and swollen, relief is mandatory as she is having trouble breathing from internal...
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    Chicken with swollen belly

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    Official BYC Poll: How Old Is / Was Your Oldest Chicken?

    I have 2 EE from 2013 who stopped laying, but after adding a rooster, they began to both lay eggs again. in fact, they are in the "old girls house" and from 9 hens, I get about 5-6 eggs daily.
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    Feeling Very Guilty...Need Advice

    I have 3 dogs and 60 chickens. The little poodle shows no real interest in chickens. The big 85 pound dog likes to make them flap and squawk but she will not hurt them. If I ask her to "get the chicken" - if it wont come back or go in the pen), she will chase them until they "submit". then I go...
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    Feeling Very Guilty...Need Advice

    I have 3 dogs and 60 chickens. The little poodle shows no real interest in chickens. The big 85 pound dog likes to make them flap and squawk but she will not hurt them. If I ask her to "get the chicken" - if it wont come back or go in the pen), she will chase them until they "submit". then I go...
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    Feeling Very Guilty...Need Advice

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    Review by 'mosander' in article 'Common egg quality problems'

    Excellent! Very complete.
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    Comment by 'mosander' in article 'Common egg quality problems'

    Impressive article on egg oddities. Very helpful. Have seen many of these from time to time and wondered about them!
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    Comment by 'mosander' in article 'Poultry Ownership and Dealing with Loss (From a Tenderhearted Farmer)'

    Have you asked God for a hedge of protection? It works very well. I live next to a swamp. In 7 years I have only lost one bird (a guinea) to a predator. The crows run off the owls and hawks. 6 foot fence deters coyotes. Our dogs are all trained to be chicken friendly and will defend them...
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    Easy mouse eliminator. Cheap.

    For mouse problems, the easiest solution is the Iron Kitty. It is a metal box with a hole on each side. Place along any wall. It is how we keep them out of our garage. Mice travel along walls. They pee as they travel and follow the scent on reverse course. Anyway. this is cheap, does not...
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    chicken with hurt leg

    My guess is a knee ligament out. Be sure to give her some greens to eat to prevent being egg bound. Rest in a dog crate usually works when I have a problem with a lame hen.
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    Comment by 'mosander' in item 'Star'

    I love the red sexlinks! They are reliable layers, they like cuddles, they don't eat too much like the dual purpose breeds. The older they get, the bigger the eggs but not every day. They almost never go broody. One did but she really didn't want to be a mom. The left the 2 chicks with me to...
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    Feather loss NOT molting

    A couple of my chickens have a lot of long white things clinging to the neck feathers where they cannot preen. Currently one chicken is isolated due to respiratory issues. Just on a whim, I smeared Vicks Vapor Rub on her neck feathers partly to help her breathing. The white things disappeared...
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    Shrew...who knew?

    You may have solved a big mystery for me. Last year an Orpington hen presented with swollen wattles and terrible breath. Sent pix of this to state vet who said it was coryza (not). Dispatched chicken and sent to state lab. Nothing made sense in the report. A month later another Leghorn Cross hen...
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    Wheres the Tylan 50?

    Read a post recently that someone used the 200 as the T-50 dose (which is 1/2 ml per dose in full size chickens and they passed away after several doses. The T- 200 can be diluted to strength of 50, but not sure if it is an oil or water base. Otherwise, you can dose 25% of 0.5 ml = 0.125 ml per...
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    Rooster Gone Sour

    Personally, I get rid of aggressive roosters but I have two 7 month old silkie roosters who are idiots and only weight 3-4 pounds. I purchased water pistols to discourage human attacks. Because the hens are annoyed at their every-2-minute bid for sex, I have been putting them outside the pen...
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    Rooster Gone Sour

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    A Blind Chicken

    You may not be able to save her but I was given a chicken with an infection in the left eye. She also came with an old red sex-link who was her seeing eye assistant. First I used left over cataract med antibiotic twice a day. After about 2 weeks the infection cleared. I would put her in my lap...
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    A Blind Chicken

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