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The ACS is on backorder from McMurray Hatchery. Hoping to find another option with faster shipping options. If I don't have any luck, I'll start calling a few more miles away. I'd hate to have a 4 hour round trip for a packet that costs less than $10 but we do what we have to do I guess. My stomach has been in knots all day. I'm even starting to second guess what's going on with her. I shouldn't even complain because I'm not the one that's unwell, but I am just a mess. This is why I had to quit the fire dept and ems. Helping others is something I take pleasure in (not their unfortune but helping them) but when tables are turned, I'm a disaster. I'm so sorry. I am so grateful for you ladies, your time, and sharing your knowledge. You mean so much to me
 
I just took pictures of Darla pecking around before dark. I have tried to smell her stool and it's got a wierd smell. It isn't like rotten stinky. It's more like an acidic smell. Like an acidic chemical maybe. I don't know how to explain it. Her face has no odor. She ate an egg by herself and then a few hours later while the other girls were free ranging I treated everyone to egg and she came over to enjoy more. I'm so confused. She started her molt months ago and never really seemed to have a full molt. It's like she's lost a few feathers a day. Her comb is very dry like she's molting. Her vent doesn't look like other vent gleet vents, but her bottom is messy.
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HeatherKellyB said:
Hello again ladies! After lots of reading, I came up with another question. Is it dangerous to use Fluconazole (Diflucan) along with Miconazole? I'm looking for liquid Nystatin but if I still have it, it's definitely expired. Too bad the cream and/or ointment won't work. I did find ACS from a place that offers 1-2 day shipping (McMurray Hatchery). The shipping is expensive compared to the ACS, but that's out of any of our hands
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HeatherKellyB said:
I found this. Post #21

Post in thread 'Treating Candida (yeast) with Medistatin (Nystatin) - no ℞ needed' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/treating-candida-yeast-with-medistatin-nystatin-no-℞-needed.1258934/post-23498216
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I would only use one or the other.
@Eggcessive and @casportpony know more about medications than I do.
If you have Fluconazole, then that may be the route to take. Nystatin - what do you have?
 
Hello friends. I hope you've had a nice day today. I have been going back and forth on everything with Darla today. I keep questioning my thoughts on what to treat for. This morning her crop was still full of contents but not rock hard. She's not overindulging with water but I have witnessed her drinking. Another thing I noticed late yay was her comb tips turning dark. She's always breathed loudly (my apologies for the improper Grammer). Not a rattle but whenever she's held, you'll hear her. I'm not 100% if the noise is on inspiration or exhalation or if that matters. Whenever it's really hot, she'll do this occasionally. It's not every breath either. It's just occasionally. Last summer I tried nebulizing Oxine mixture but didn't see a difference. I've considered that she has aspergillus (? my brain is not working properly but where they have inhaled a spore) but would that cause a crop issue in later stages? I've considered that she does not have vent gleet since her vent isn't messy/doesn't seem to be involved or irritated, it's more under her vent like she has loose poops diarrhea. I've also considered that her crop is impacted but it does seem to change in size a little bit. I'm willing to attempt crop surgery but I'd absolutely hate to put her through that if it's unnecessary. I know that it's impossible for you to say one way or another, but do you have any thoughts? I did find that Fluconazole treats aspergillus (again I apologize for the spelling) so that helped me feel a teeny bit better. I'm going to try to get more from my MD tomorrow but otherwise, I have three 50mg doses left and I'm sure that won't be enough. Before I read the replies I gave her a quarter of a 200mg Fluconazole and then applied Nystatin cream to her vent. She gobbled up my dab of cream that I had on the side of the tub, before I realized it. Im a bit worried about that. She seems hungry but will only take very small bits of whatever I'm offering. I'm sure she's aware that her crop is full. She does put her head down and look like her crop of something is painful, but it's only brief moments. I just feel like she's trying to figure out why her crop hurts. Do you have any thoughts. I'll eagerly read whatever you have to offer, good and/or bad. I'm so worried and would have her at a vet if that was an option right now but it's not.
 

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