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  1. boggart

    Chick is lethargic and has an empty crop

    Good morning. My little chick “Roo” is very lethargic today and will hardly pick at his food. His crop is empty/squishy compared to my other chicks, he has a poopy butt, and he is wobbly on his feet with low-hanging wings. Any ideas of what could be wrong and what I can do to help?
    • boggart
    • Thread
    • droopy wings electrolytes empty crop lethargic chick pasty butt petroleum jelly poopy butt sick chick weak chick wobbly chick
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  2. Aryetheral Waalburgus

    Diatomaceous Earth + Petroleum Jelly?

    I'm treating some bantams for scaly leg mites, and have decided to go with the petroleum jelly method. They've been isolated getting the petroleum jelly for about a week and I'm getting kind of impatient. I've heard that diatomaceous earth (DE) can be helpful for external parasites, but I've...
  3. Gammond

    Large 'Scale' Scaly Leg Mites

    So I have approx 90 chickens. Half the flock (mostly the Ameraucanas and mix breeds) are showing signs of scaly leg mites. I am obviously going to treat my whole flock, but what is the best way on such a large scale? Petroleum Jelly would take way to long to thoroughly apply. I was thinking of...
    • Gammond
    • Thread
    • carbaryl infestation ivermectin petroleum jelly scaly leg mites
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
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