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    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    If she seems less stressed with the flock, and you are able to supervise to make sure no one pecks at her wounds, it's worth a try to see if she will eat. The green may very well be from not eating (increased bile in droppings). Hopefully the amox. will get to you soon.
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    Foot or Feet or Leg Issue

    They do make bird booties commercially, not sure if they would help in this case, but might. One example here: https://www.amazon.com/Birdy-Bootie-Superior-Cushioning-Protective/dp/B01B8Y3EKY?th=1
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    Wry Neck won't go away

    Can you post a video of how she's moving? Have you checked to make sure she's seeing, and that her ears are not infected? You wormed for 6 weeks? What did you use and what dosing? Wry neck is most often (if it's a deficiency) a vitamin E deficiency. I would give her a vitamin E capsule...
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    Help please! Broken Chick wing

    I will attach a splinting manual, shows how to do a figure 8 wrap to splint a wing and support it. And other methods if the wing bone is broken farther down. I would flush out the puncture (any open wounds) with sterile saline or diluted chlorhexidine (hibiclens) and put some plain triple...
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    eggbound or not eggbound?

    This might help answer your question: https://www.mypetchicken.com/blogs/faqs/all-about-salpingitis-disease?srsltid=AfmBOopuOUFJvyMliL9tUG6FjdXVQIr-QEpqBFfq68pjqZUcwbufyxhO I've never had a respiratory disease in my flock, so was not aware of the MG/salpingitis connection, but it appears it's...
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    Mass in abdomen -- egg?

    That looks like lash material, from salpingitis. I will put a link below that has information and some pictures. It's infection/inflammation of the oviduct. All of that matter is mostly pus. Some birds will pass some, which can give you a clue, some birds do not pass any, it just builds up...
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    eggbound or not eggbound?

    I've lost a fair number to salpingitis. There doesn't seem to be a single cause, it's identified as many different possible bacterial causes. E. coli is listed often, as well as others. I hadn't heard of MG being a cause before, but I'm not really surprised. I think any bacteria that can...
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    What is happening to my chickens vent!?

    I would see if using the ointment helps to soften it up, that may work better. If it doesn't then I would work slowly and carefully to remove it, as you can.
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    Mass in abdomen -- egg?

    Then I would continue what you are doing, see if you get any improvement. If the bird doesn't make it, a necropsy would let you know what happened. I hope she improves and recovers.
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    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    Yes, that is what many of us use. It usually has to be gotten on line.
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    Chick showing paralysis in legs

    How old is the chick? I would try giving some vitamins, B complex or super B complex once a day. Human ones from any pharmacy, for that size probably 1/4 to 1/2 a tablet or capsule. Riboflavin deficiency can cause hock sitting and curled toes, thiamine deficiency can cause odd neuromuscular...
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    What is happening to my chickens vent!?

    I think I would try using plain triple antibiotic ointment or plain neosporin all over it, see if it will soften it up some, remove what you can, and continue the ointment to see if it helps resolve it. Maybe give it a good cleaning with hibiclens (chlorhexidine) or diluted betadine before the...
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    Severe flystrike please help!

    Those actually look like lice nits. I would check her over everywhere, around the head and neck, under wings, etc. see if there are any more. Also part feathers everywhere and look down at the skin, look for any more nits (eggs) attached to feather shafts or any lice crawling on her anywhere...
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    Chicks keep dying. Coccidiosis? PLEASE help!!

    If you suspect coccidiosis then I would start treatment ASAP. Treating with corid won't hurt them even if it's something else, but coccidiosis can kill. Get them on Corid medicated water ASAP, and any that are acting sick or lethargic give an oral dose to as well as the medicated water...
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    Prolapse? Stuck malformed egg?

    What have you done so far to treat the prolapse? Have you been trying to push it back in and get it to stay? Keep it moist, cover it in ointment, honey, vaseline, hydrocortisone cream, etc. If the swelling goes down, then it may be easier to tell what's going on and if it's an egg, get it...
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