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  1. awagnon

    Has Albendazole been banned?

    I have been looking for Valbazen (sp?) wormer and can't find it anywhere. I need to treat for roundworms in my flock. I have used Safeguard the last times I have wormed them and I wanted to use a different wormer to avoid resistance. Has this been discontinued? I am looking for something that is...
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    How to read a syringe

    Hi everyone, I hope I am posting this video in the correct place. Sorry if it has been posted somewhere else here. I just thought it might help those of us that are needing to figure out dosing with a syringe. :)
  3. awagnon

    Trying to determine if I am dealing with the beginnings of Water Belly

    Hi all, I have a hen that has been off for a few weeks. I am wondering if she is developing water belly but don't know how to tell or what, if anything else, I should/could do for her. I don't know if I should poke her to see if she would drain or if I should just observer her. Her belly isn't...
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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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    need some direction for a sick chicken

    Hi y'all! Well, I guess it was bound to happen again. The same hen who had really severe crop issues a few months ago is back to acting off. She is molting a little bit, but I think it is more than just that. She's a red sex-link, approx 2 1/2 yrs old. Comb is red, but not as bright as usual...
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    bumblefoot question

    I have a hen who had a small bumble on her foot. I treated it and wrapped with PRID until it was healed. She has no more scab or even noticeable spot where it was. She is however limping. When comparing her foot pads the one with the bumble is markedly swollen. It does seem to be firmer than the...
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    question when isolating a sick or injured chicken

    Hi everyone. I currently have a hen that has been suffering from some sort of injury to her foot/leg/hip. I have resigned myself to having to have her inside the house, in a medium sized wire crate because that is the only place she will stay relatively calm and rest. If she sees her sisters...
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    Limping hen

    One of my Sapphire Gems began limping a few days ago. I don't see any signs of bumblefoot, dislocations, obvious breaks, mites, or any injuries on her leg. I can pick her up and move her elbow and hip joints without her flinching. She won't put a lot of weight on her left foot though. Her toes...
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    HELP! Crop issues

    I have a hen with golden liquid coming out of her crop. No foul odor. She is lethargic. She also has runny stool that is a bit yellowish. Possible Vent Gleet on top of Sour Crop I am suspecting. I have some Acidified Copper Sulfate and I am needing some clarification. If I use 1/4 tsp to 1...
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    question about Acidified Copper Sulfate administration

    I have a 3 yo hen who is lethargic. She stands in one place or lays down in one place. Yesterday her crop was extremely large and firm. I found her still on the roost after her flockmates came out this morning. Her crop was a little smaller, but still more full than it should have been. I...
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    Was this from worming?

    One of my Red Sex link hens has suddenly begun acting off. She was off to herself just standing around, tail down and slightly puffed up. She is 2 years old. Comb color normal, poo is pretty watery though. She did eat her normal amount today, as her crop is full this evening. She was running...
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    Miconazole dosing question

    I need to treat a couple of my hens for Vent Gleet. I read a protocol here for treatment to follow. I have mixed up some egg (a guarantee they will eat this stuff as of course it's the picky ones who have it), calcium tabs (these girls are just now coming back online & laying thin shelled eggs...
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    New additions!

    My sweet new girls! 5 days old today. 2 Buff Orpies, 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes, and 2 Speckled Sussex.
  16. awagnon

    Could this just be Molting behavior??

    I have a hen who has been acting 'off' the last couple of days. She hasn't laid in a bout 3 days, where as before she was an every day layer. She did take a couple of days off during mid winter, but I can usually count on her to give me an egg every day. She has been acting a bit slow for...
  17. awagnon

    Impacted Crop Treatment

    Hi everyone, I just found this YouTube video that shows a Vet Tech treating a hen for impacted crop. I hope it's OK to link it here in case others may need this information and can't afford or don't have access to a vet that treats chickens.
  18. awagnon

    New Chick Conundrum

    I am planning on adding 6 chicks to my flock this year. Buff Orpingtons, SLW, and Speckeled Sussex. My issue is that the stores are getting these breeds in at different times. Has anyone had experience on obtaining chicks in staggered time frames. Looks like I may need to wait a couple weeks...
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    Need some experienced Wyandotte owner's feedback (Texas Heat)

    Looking to add some chicks to the flock again this year. I am interested in the silver laced wyandotte breed. One article I read says they are good with heat a cold but another one says because of their dense feathering, they have a lot of trouble in hot weather. I am in Texas and we get some...
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    Wyandottes and Texas heat

    I am considering adding 2 Wyandottes to my mixed flock. One article I read says they are both cold and heat hardy, but the other says they can have trouble in the heat. (What bird doesn't, usually) lol Is anyone here in Texas (north central area) keeping this breed and what are their experiences...
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