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  1. myluckychucks

    Does my chick have spraddle legs????

    Hi Everyone: I'm new to this forum but have been checking out Backyard chickens for a while. I have had chickens for over 35 years (mostly banties) and haven't had too many health problems but I recently bought some 4 week old mixed breed chicks and have a problem that I don't know how to fix...
  2. hitsonhens

    Chick with eye problem

    i have a chick approximately 8 weeks old. Momma hen hatched out 11 babies and has raised them herself. I recently noticed one of them standing by itself. Upon further inspection I found this little one with what looks like a pimple on its eye. I tried "flushing" with sterile saline and...
  3. Foristers

    Diagnosis Help Please

    I meant to post this in this thread. I went out to check food and water this morning and AmiJo, one of my top hens, was dead in the run near the fence. I have checked her for predator damage and have found none. I admit that a few other things have been going on lately that have caused temporary...
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  4. unbaked pegga

    Anything else I can try?

    For the over the last year my Orpington hens have had this respiratory issue. They sound like they have a head cold. Their clucks sound coarse and wet. They shake their head, scratch their nose and mouth breathe. No foamy eyes. I have taken them to the vet twice. He has given them antibiotic...
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