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  1. SheppFamilyFlock

    Pain meds?

    Hi there I know people ask about pain meds a lot and I see aspirin recommended. My question is slightly different... I have a hen who has been having issues laying for a while. I had made the decision to cull her but then she started getting better so I thought we'd see how it goes. Well it...
  2. F

    CO2 Euthanasia

    Awhile back we had a girl that got fly strike pretty bad. Decided we needed to euthanize her. Did some research and went with the cervical dislocation method and it was an awful experience. There is a learning curve to the method and I didn't do it right at first. Ideally I wanted to go a less...
  3. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    My Experience Fighting Egg Yolk Peritonitis

    2 weeks ago, my favorite hen--a tiny 17-month old EE named "Easter" (creative, I know)--was diagnosed with EYP. She didn't have the classic presentation: swollen belly, fluffed up behavior, weight loss, etc., but was diagnosed via x-ray. Initially, I brought her to the vet because a soft-shell...
  4. GoatDragonFarms

    Silkie, possible neurological issue. To cull?

    This is an especially rough one to ask about for me. Silkie hen, age unknown. Sold to me as a "9 month old" when I was younger and dumber 2 years ago. Suspect she is at least 5 now, if not older. Last Wednesday her rooster pecked her pretty good/bad at the back of the head, not sure why as we...
  5. WildCHILD400

    Should my chicken be euthanized?

    I have this 3 month old French Black Copper MaranI got from an auction. I have had him about 11 days. For 5 days it was treated with corid water for cocciadstat and for parasites. The first 3 days he wouldn't eat or drink but I force watered him with an eyedropper. He is now eating and drinking...
  6. WildCHILD400

    Should my chicken be euthanized?

    I have this 3 month old French Black Copper MaranI got from an auction. I have had him about 11 days. For 5 days it was treated with corid water for cocciadstat and for parasites. The first 3 days he wouldn't eat or drink but I force watered him with an eyedropper. He is now eating and drinking...
  7. dalasgalas

    Need HELP! Over Easy the Rooster...To be or not to be.

    Over Easy my Buff Orpington rooster I have had since he was 3 days old. In the last three years he has become more and more aggressive. He has put his spurs through my calves three times. Chases the dogs around. He terrorizes my children in the back yard. No one can go outside without a...
  8. O

    Should I put her down tonight?

    I got back last night from a 4 day business trip and found my Black Sex Link pullet in bad shape. She was hiding in the nesting box from the other hens with her neck pulled in and feathers fluffed out. Upon examination I found what I'm 99% sure to be vent prolapse. She has something sticking out...
  9. C

    Guts or intestines hanging out of chick?

    I went out last night to check on my broody and oh dear, she got off her nest and took already hatched babies to a different location. I found one baby with the yolk sack still attached, cold almost dead and another pipped egg cold almost dead. I got them straight into the incubator and looked...
  10. haileyeverhart

    When is it the right time to put a chicken down?

    About 6 months ago I rescued 2 jumbo Cornish rock cross' from a boy who didn't know how to care for chickens. I knew very well how this breed grows at a rapid rate, but I just wanted to give these two chicks a nice life, one without abuse, and one much longer than the harvesting age of 48 days...
  11. KatyBishop

    Hen - leg paralysis? Please help

    3 days ago my 2.5 year old hen was found laying on the ground unable to move her legs. This was very sudden and showed no symptoms of any disease or physical injury, and will not respond to touching or moving of her legs. She would try to move by pulling herself with her wings, she also will...
  12. Hyunsoo Moon

    Euthanizing a chicken - Please learn from my mistake

    Our chicken Coco, began to show signs of Marek's disease. Imbalance, falling asleep constantly, and random comatose like state. We euthanized another chicken, Berry, a couple weeks ago through a vet, so this was somewhat dreadfully expected. Our family was going through some other tough...
  13. K

    I don't know if I should cull my chicken!!!!!!! please help!!!

    A couple of months ago, my mom and brother came back from a birthday party with a baby chick. Turns out that the party favours were live baby chickens and my family (along with many others) had happily accepted the gift. I, on the other hand, knew that taking care of a chicken would take some...
  14. lealea44

    Death of a Flock Member

    My Buff O., Flo, is an internal layer. She will be euthanized tomorrow. My question is: should I show the other 5 chickens her dead body before I bury her? I just thought it might help them adjust quicker.
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