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Flock Mistress: my 2 yr old cochin got it right after rearing her baby chick. During it, she was limping and she did loose all sight in one of her eyes from it. Limp is gone, but since she lost sight in one eye, she cant roost (balance off) and it takes her many times before she can...

Dawg 53, my 2 yr old cochin got it right after rearing her baby chick. During it, she was limping and she did loose all sight in one of her eyes from it. Limp is gone, but since she lost sight in one eye, she cant roost (balance off) and it takes her many times before she can actually eat a...

Taliahs also, i would keep your new chicks that you are waiting for separate for a while anyway so I would not hold off. I would honestly just give your bird (and mine) 2 weeks. I love my chickens too but in reality, they are just chickens and if we are not having fun with them, they are not...

Tahlias; Ive heard that some people give the chickens a bath. Maybe try that to help loosed any feces around her vent and on her wings?

Jenirving: Im thinking if it IS Merks, maybe someone in my original flock is the carrier as any new hens I bring all eventually die with the exception of my two cochins which then make me think MAYBE its not and it could be worms which contribute to labored breathing and their are a whole host...