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    Hen breathing strange

    I do not drain hens with suspected water belly unless they are having labored breathing. But it can be something that can confirm water belly. The lower abdomen should be disinfected and you would use an 18 gauge needle and large syringe from the feed store to drain. If you get fluid and it is...
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    Swollen toe- Not Bumblefoot

    The tip of his toe below the swollen area may eventually dry up and fall off, much like chickens who have lost a toe after frostbite or a crush injury do. I would not put a dressing on it but clean it with Betadine daily, and keep him on a clean towel for bedding in a wire crate with food and...
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    CRD medicine??????

    There are a number of respiratory diseases. Infectious bronchitis virus is one that causes frequent sneezing and congestion. Antibiotics do not treat viruses. Mycoplasma gallisepticum or MG which is sometimes called CRD, can cause eye bubbles or foam, swollen eyelid or face, head shaking...
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    Wheezing chick

    I would just keep checking the crop. It may have slowed. Make sure that she has poultry grit available in a separate pan from feed, and she will take what she needs. Until her crop feels empty in morning, I would limit her food to moistened chicken feed and some cooked egg, but not whole grains...
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    Hen with bright green poop

    When a chicken eats during the day until evening, the crop should feel empty and flat by morning/daylight. If it is full and firm or puffy then it may be slow or not working well. If her crop is still puffy this am before she eats or drinks, smell her breath, since she could have sour crop. If...
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    Hen breathing strange

    It sounds like her crop is functioning if it is empty and flat in the morning. Hens her age may sometimes develop reproductive disorders which can lead to fluid accumulation in the abdomen from liver problems. When hens have an enlarged lower belly from either internal laying (salpingitis,) or...
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    How to treat my chicken using tylosin powder...

    Tylosin has no egg withdrawal time is actually one of few drugs approved for chickens. Dosage is 1 tsp per gallon, or 1/4 tsp per quart. I would just mix it up as needed. Change it every 2 days.
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    Wheezing chick

    Here is a video of how to feel a crop to see if it is empty and flat or full of food, firm or puffy:
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    Wheezing chick

    Video of chickens sneezing while at the feeder:
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    Swollen cheek

    I really have no answers. It does seem like she is gagging, but it doesn’t look like the usual crop adjustment.
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    Green poop

    Is she will drink you can. How much did you give her? Most chickens need about 15 ml per pound 2-3 times a day. If she took plenty then wait until morning.
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    Chicken confused

    It would be good to know if her pupils are equal, and round, and black. Are the colored irises bright and normal colored? Or are they dull or faded or grayish? Is there any cloudiness in the pupils?
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    Green poop

    Can you give her a human calcium tablet with vitamin D around 300-600 mg orally or a Tums? That could help her pass a stuck egg or a lash egg.
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    Hen breathing strange

    Can you give some info on your hen? How old is she? Does she normally lay eggs? Is her crop full, hard puffy, and can you check it first thing in the morning to see if it empties? What do her droppings look like? Is her lower belly under her vent fuller or more enlarged than other hens’ bellies.
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    Green poop

    Check her crop first thing in the morning. Has she been laying eggs recently? Does she have access to poultry grit for digestion? Have you wormed her recently?
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