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    Lethargic chicken after two days of ice storm and strong winds

    You just open her beak and pop it in her mouth and let her swallow. Search youtube for instructions and watch a few.
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    Chicken won’t open her eye

    She is beautiful. Is the hazy part on her pupil reflection from the sun/camera? Does she react to movement on that side? Looks like she is on the mend. I would continue the ointment until she is no longer favoring the eye. Thanks for the update!
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    Swollen eye

    If it grows pus the pus will have to be manually removed as chickens cannot expel pus on their own. There are videos on this sight that show how to do that. Hopefully getting some ointment in his eye will prevent that. It is a pretty gruesome procedure. Search this sight for pain management...
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    Swollen eye

    Some eye ointment would go a long way. Terramycin if you have it (or something that your doctor prescribed for you would work too), plain (non-pain relief) neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment if you don't have or can't get the terramycin.
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    Chicken won’t open her eye

    Sorry about no interaction. Christmas and all. I hope your girl is better. I would use the ointment if it were my bird.
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    Chicken won’t open her eye

    Please do make sure you dry her completely if she remains out in the cold air. I hope she feels better soon.
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    Chicken won’t open her eye

    She may still be in shock. Is she eating/drinking? Look her over well and make sure she has no hidden injuries. She might recover better in a warm dark room for a day or two. Or in a quiet separated area of your coop (dog crate draped with a cover) that lets her no worry about others while...
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    Corid protocol

    Sorry, I read that as "given vitamins AFTER corid". Thanks for the clarification @dawg53
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    Corid protocol

    I have often read on this sight that vitamins afterwards are not necessary if you are giving them a balanced feed. You can choose to if you want it won't hurt. I tried to give mine vitamins in their water but they refused to drink it bc of the smell.
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    Cuteness overload

    Baby Blues are now 20 weeks old. Rooster Cogburn is now starting to court them. Just part of the flock now. :)
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    After Injury - Chicken Stopped eating

    I don't know about OTC pain meds for chickens. I have read that aspirin can be given at low dosage, but there are risks. Meloxicam seems to be the go to for poultry, but, again, I am unfamiliar with it. I will tag someone who is a lot more knowledgeable about such things. @Wyorp Rock, can...
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    11 week old chick standing in corner with eyes closed

    I don't know why it is doing that: I will just copy the text. Undiluted Corid or amprollium can be given as a boost dose once or twice a day at 0.1 ml per pound of weight. But it is always given in the water as well. Dosage is 2 tsp of the Corid liquid or 1.5 tsp of the powder per gallon of...
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    11 week old chick standing in corner with eyes closed

    Here it is: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/scary-amount-of-bloody-diarrhea-just-left-the-avian-vet-with-phosphorus-and-negative-stool-sample-tests-for-parasites-and-cocc-please-help.1675635/page-2#post-28809149
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    11 week old chick standing in corner with eyes closed

    Post #11 of this tread talks about direct dosage. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/scary-amount-of-bloody-diarrhea-just-left-the-avian-vet-with-phosphorus-and-negative-stool-sample-tests-for-parasites-and-cocc-please-help.1675635/page-2#post-28809149
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    11 week old chick standing in corner with eyes closed

    Here is my thread about dosing my flock. I used the liquid (note the powder form has a different measurement). No vitamins during treatment. You can give it after and between, but you feed should supply all they need. My flock wouldn't touch the vitamin water, so I skipped that part. The...
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