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I would just give her regular water now, and offer some moistened chicken feed. Repeat the calcium in 24 hours if she hasn’t passed an egg. Her crop may be slowing down, so keep checking it. Try giving her 1-2 tsp of chilled coconut oil cut into small pieces to peck. Then massage her crop...

I would use the B complex for the riboflavin it contains. Poultry NutriDrench has nine, but Poultry Cell has some. The vitamin E should be 400 IU, and while the PC and PND have some, it is not enough to treat neuro symptoms. If you could get an X-ray at the vet today, that could rule out a...

What feed are you using, and what other things are they eating? A balanced layer or all flock feed is best for her. Can you get some B complex tablets and crush 1/2 tablet daily into some egg or give the 1/2 tablet directly into her beak daily? Was she vaccinepated for Mareks?

Her eye is tightly closed. Can you try to open her eye with your finger and thumb, to see if there is any drainage, white matter, or bubbles in the eye? It would be good to know if her eye is injured or pecked, or if it is irritated. You can flush the eye with saline or an eye wash, and apply...

It looks like the vent is swollen, but not prolapsed at this time. It may be from constipation. I would offer some chilled coconut oil cut into small pieces, or a little olive or mineral oil mixed into a little egg or wet feed. That plus drinking some water often may help loosen up the...

Treat for shock with offering sugar water or electrolytes. Keep in a calm quiet spot. Can you post any pictures of the wound? Trim any feathers from the wound.I would flush the wound twice a day with warm saline or a wound spray such as Vetericyn or chlorhexidene. Saline can be made at home by...

If the eye has a corneal ulcer or infection, a vet would be best. They usually prescribe an antibiotic eye drop with prednisolone. Until you can see someone, I would flush the eye with saline or over the counter eye wash, and apply either Terramycin eye ointment or plain Neosporin 2-3 times a day.

Can you get a picture without a reflection on the pupil? There might be something going on such as a corneal ulcer or abrasion.

If one has worms, they all may be carrying some. It is up to you whether or not to worm them all. There is a 14 day egg withdrawal time with those and most wormers. A tiny bit of the medication may make its way into an egg, but many people still eat the eggs. Neither SafeGuard or Valbazen can be...

Glad to hear that he seems to be doing well.

Yes. It is 10% fenbendazole.

SafeGuard liquid goat wormer dosage is 1.25 ml for a 5 pound chicken given orally once and again in 10 days for roundworms only. Give it for 5 days to treat those and capillary worms. Shake the bottle well and draw it up in a needle-less syringe. If using Valbazen, shake well and give 1/2 ml...

The dots could be fly or small insect bites. It doesn’t look like fowl pox.

I would follow Wyorp Rock’s detailed advice. Let us know how she gets along.

Sorry about your lame hen. It is more unlikely to be Mareks in a 3 year old unless you have added a bird in recent months to the flock who might have been a carrier. It could be an injury, a tendon issue, or something (a tumor or infection) could be pressing against the sciatic nerve in the leg...