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I’ve never dealt with coccidiosis and I’m unclear if chickens are born with a low level in their gut or if they get it from the soil. Would 3 week old indoor chicks in a clean hatching time brooder(has poop tray) get coccidiosis)? I have one acting lethargic and eating less and I’m trying to...

Does anyone have solid information on the incubation and development of visceral Mareks? I know there are several forms of Mareks and various presentations, but I was told visceral Mareks takes much longer to manifest. A vaccinated hen was purchased from a well known breeder and died 4 months...

I bought eggs from Marsha’s Silkies and Sizzles and Sheri Minkner. These are high-quality chicks. Hatched 20 days ago. I have a few left. The naked neck is no longer available.

hi all. I’m assuming the Mareks vaccine is given on day 1 to help provide protection before any exposure. I have chicks in the incubator and some are due to hatch next Saturday and others on Monday. Can I vaccinate all of them on Monday or is the day 1 recommendation important for other reasons...

I have a 10 month old Polish that has acted completely normal until yesterday until I noticed head shaking last night. And she was roosting too early. Full crop yesterday. I thought Wryneck so started the standard treatment. Now not walking-keeps ruffling feathers and tail down. Keeps standing...

12 week old polish started with sudden onset of ataxia with neck twisting and jerking 6 days ago. Progressed to sitting to straight spastic legs. Wings work fine as she tries to fly. Legs are hypertonic. If I prop her chest to force her legs in the correct position she tries to run and move them...

I'm new to owning chickens. I brought home a new Silkie that was 2-3 weeks old yesterday. It did some kind of weird seizure like movement and went limp and I thought she was dead. She overall recovered. She was still wobbly but after electrolytes she was eating on her own and walking and alert...

I'm new to owning chickens. I brought home a new Silkie that was 2-3 weeks old yesterday. It did some kind of weird seizure like movement and went limp and I thought she was dead. She overall recovered. She was still wobbly but after electrolytes she was eating on her own and walking and alert...