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    Blood in coop

    A photo will help us help you, but many times a bit of red in the stool is simply their shed intestinal lining and completely normal. If none of your birds are acting lethargic with a drooping tail and ruffled feathers and still eating and drinking ok, I'd think all is well.
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    Sudden Chick Death

    That's usually something that is evident within the first 1-3 days right after hatch. At 6 days old, the "belly button" should be well healed and not allow infection in.
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    dead chick on second morning

    I'm sorry to hear that you lost a chick. The heat plates work a bit differently than the heat lamps. The plate needs to be set low enough so that all of the chicks can actually touch it by pressing up against it with their backs like they would snuggle under a mother hen if they had one. The...
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    Help With Injury Identification

    How is your hen doing this morning? I am concerned that this could be Mareks you're dealing with. I've had better success with getting water into sick chickens by using an eye dropper and dribbling it into the corner of their beak a drop or 2 at a time. Cooked, scrambled egg with the shell...
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    Bow legged Ducks sit around all day

    It does certainly sound like they have a niacin deficiency. Unfortunately, once leg deformity begins, it isn't easily corrected even when niacin levels are restored. Best of luck with them.
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    Soft egg

    Soft shells may also be an indication that the hen has had a respiratory infection in the past. Infectious Bronchitis or Newcastle disease are the most likely infectious causes of soft shelled eggs if you've ruled out any dietary causes.
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    Is she a he?

    Agree with the others, looks like a pullet to me too.
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    Chicken is constantly wheezing with occasional sneezing PLEASE HELP!

    So sorry for your loss @Queenpython If one in your flock has worms, quite likely the others do also. Here's a blog on how I worm my personal flock and with what types of products. Please keep in mind that many dewormers available OTC are not intended for use in laying hens because safe egg...
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    When will my chickens molt?

    Not really when talking molting. Some spring-hatched chicks may molt that same fall, but most will wait until the following summer/fall when they are over a year old. It actually has more to do with day length and less to do with what month it is or what the weather is like. and then there's...
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    Good morning! We don't normally supply TSC with their chicks. I do know that TSC corporate...

    Good morning! We don't normally supply TSC with their chicks. I do know that TSC corporate office is the one responsible for ordering chicks and sending them to each retail store, according to the staff at my local TSC store.
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    When will my chickens molt?

    To answer your question, yes. Some hens are "fast molters" and lose a lot of feathers rather rapidly. And then some are slower molters and you may not even notice they are molting until you look closer. Molting typically begins with the head feathers and works it's way "down" the hen. Your...
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    why do my chickens look smaller than their age

    I agree with others that they may be bantams. From what I can see in the pics, their legs look shorter than most large fowl breeds. But the feathered legs could be throwing me off.
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    Chicken with lime green watery poop and excessive urates.

    How is she doing this morning??
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    Cornish with a large red bump behind left leg.

    Definitely get on top of the mite issue. I know it can be difficult, but the mite issue can lead to trouble as @Eggcessive suggested. Here's a bit of info for you on dealing with mites.
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    Cornish with a large red bump behind left leg.

    It does sound like she's molting and from what I can see in the photos, her abdomen looks fairly typical for a heavy breed like a Cornish. Perhaps you notice it more because she's losing feathers?? The only other thing I can think of is to check closely for lice and/or mites that would be...
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    Chicken surviving Mareks

    Wow! You've done a great job taking care of her while she recovers. Great job and I hope she continues to progress. Keep us updated.
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    Planned power outage during hatch?

    I wrote a blog about my experience surviving a power outage! Can you get a power inverter and use your car battery to power your incubator? One big enough to power an incubator should cost less than $30.
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    Worms. What type am I dealing with?

    Yep, definitely roundworms. I use fenbendazole. Here's a link to the Meyer Hatchery blog on dosages for a few different types of worming meds.
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    Help - WHAT am I dealing with?

    I'm thinking rats also.
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    Medicated feed and Corid

    I agree with @DobieLover . It looks like intestinal lining to me too. Your 9.75 mL per gallon of water is correct for the lower dosage. When I have an outbreak, I have safely doubled this dosage when I have actively sick birds.
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