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  1. awagnon

    Hen not eating

    UPDATE: Miss Luna is now visiting the nest box the last couple of days. No eggs yet. She had lost all interest in them when she was ill. She doesn't stay in there long, but maybe this is a sign she's gonna begin laying again. Will still have to do an egg withdrawl, but that's OK. If she doesn't...
  2. awagnon

    Hen not eating

    He gave her 480mg SMZ Tribrissen. I had to cut the tablets into fourths and give her 1/4 twice a day for 7 days. He mentioned Bactrim and that it would be off label use, so I don't know if that is the generic that we got. She has none of her symptoms and has been eating and drinking well. She...
  3. awagnon

    Hen not eating

    Yes, it was a lash egg. I actually found out that we have a vet within driving distance. She got an antibiotic. She laid another one a couple of days into taking her antibiotics, but the vet said it was just her body shedding the infection since she was getting better. She has been out with her...
  4. awagnon

    HELP! Question on treatment of lash egg

    Ok thanks, that is good to know. Thanks for the info.
  5. awagnon

    HELP! Question on treatment of lash egg

    @Eggcessive I called a vet in a couple cities away. they send off their samples for testing. They said it was $200. Does that sound about right for bacterial culture of a lash egg? They send off to A&M, I am in Texas. Do you know of any other labs I can send to? Their wait for results was 3...
  6. awagnon

    HELP! Question on treatment of lash egg

    Thank you for this information and link. She's really not acting very sick. The only symptoms are her not eating much and of course this lash egg she laid. Will she lay these often? It's ok if she doesn't lay anymore, we have more eggs than we can use anyway. I just don't want her to be in pain...
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    HELP! Question on treatment of lash egg

    I have a girl who hasn't been eating and tonight laid a lash egg for the first time. (not her first egg, just her first Lash egg). I am wondering what the best thing I can get for her to treat this. I have been told to get a broad spectrum med on another site and I found Enrofloxacin at Jedds...
  8. awagnon

    Hen not eating

    @azygous @Eggcessive or any of the educators on here, can y'all help me with my girl? I have had her inside again today and she is still not eating much. I have given her digestive enzymes/probiotics. She isn't drinking near as much as yesterday and that wasn't much either. I ended up giving her...
  9. awagnon

    Hen not eating

    Can someone help me figure out what is going on with another one of my girls? I am outlining all the details I can think of below. TIA! Three days ago I noticed I could not see her crop at all when I was closing up for their bedtime. All of my girls crops are pretty noticeable in the evenings...
  10. awagnon

    Medicine question

    I am suspecting that is what it is. Just wish I knew who was doing it. Yes, she's a very sweet girl. I don't ever see her scratching her head, but I do see her shaking it from time to time. That is a great idea about the Permethrin, I will do that. I am just glad I don't see any broken skin as...
  11. awagnon

    Medicine question

    Here are a couple of pics I snapped of her yesterday. It doesn't look like the skin is broken or anything. I don't see any other peck marks on her comb or face. It looks a tiny bit more bare this afternoon. Couldn't get her to do another photo shoot though.
  12. awagnon

    Medicine question

    I don't have a roo, but I do hear a lot of fussing when they are settling into roosting at night. She is usually tucked with her head in the corner with her sister. I have NEVER seen the two of them go after each other. They are both Buff Orpies. Her tail is facing everyone else usually. Even...
  13. awagnon

    Medicine question

    This isn't an emergency, but I am wondering. Is it OK to use Safeguard and Ivermectin at the same time? I have several girls with messy bottoms and am planning to treat for worms. I have the Safeguard paste to use. I have looked up the dosage and figured it out for each girl as they all weigh...
  14. awagnon

    Pellet stove ashes?

    I have heard and read in several places that wood ash turns to lye when it gets wet and that can be 'burning' at skin contact. Is that true? If so, do any of y'all have chickens that seem to like being out in the pouring rain, jumping in puddles and generally act like they think they are ducks...
  15. awagnon

    Hen is limping, has weird bump and scab on foot

    yes, I would keep it as clean as possible and put some antibiotic ointment w/o pain relief on it, then wrap it.
  16. awagnon

    Topic of the Week - Coop Heating and Fire Safety

    I don't heat my coop. We are in North Texas and have just a few extreme cold snaps. (That's what we call them anyway.) Going thru one right now. I add extra bedding to the coop floor, put plastic over the hardware cloth on the windows and make sure there are no drafts or moisture in the coop...
  17. awagnon

    Pine pellets for coop bedding??? Does it work?? I'm curious....

    just a caution on my experience with coffee grounds. I used them in my poo board and even with scooping often, I still has some mold develop. I took that all out as I didn't want my girls getting sick from ingesting mold if they decided to be gross and scratch & peck on the poo board. I was...
  18. awagnon

    Any help appreciated!

    I have a Buff Orpie, Bella, who is a COMPLETE snuggle bug. I swear I think she thinks she a cat! Every time I go out to the run, she is the first one that comes running to greet me. I stand by the ramp going up to their coop and she will jump up there and demand I wrap my arms around her and...
  19. awagnon

    HELP! Crop issues

    She improved for a few months and seemed to be on the mend. She was eating well, but never really got back to her healthy weight. She took a turn for the worst again back in November and despite all the usual treatments she continued to decline and finally passed right after Thanksgiving.
  20. awagnon

    Where have all the antibiotics gone?

    I recently had a hen that was in the same condition as yours. She was having liquid green poops. The advice I got here was that if a chicken isn't eating or eating enough that could be a reason for the green poo. I attempted to get her recovering by feeding her via tube but my girl was too...
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