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    Diagnosed with Egg Yolk Peritonitis…

    I’m in Savannah, Georgia. The only avian vet is about an hour away from our house. She basically said EYP, and that’s the third leading cause of death in back yard flocks (after respiratory and predator attacks). They performed the necropsy on the first chick we lost.
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    Diagnosed with Egg Yolk Peritonitis…

    I get that we may have to euthanize. That just doesn’t seem to make this any easier. (I just left a longer reply to the poster who suggested it.) Do you think it would be worth it to have a necropsy done? I did that with another we lost. The vet told me her liver was slightly enlarged but...
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    Diagnosed with Egg Yolk Peritonitis…

    I have. It has been a rough year. We had to euthanize our 13 year old lab in December because of a neurodegenerative disease, and we came home to find one of our hens having breathing problems a month ago. I was able to set up a vet appointment, but she died less than an hour later. I do...
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    Diagnosed with Egg Yolk Peritonitis…

    Thank you so much! I am anxious, but I am willing to try. I will check out that other post. I understand it’s a Hail Mary, and it will be a miracle if she pulls through. I am heartbroken for our spunky, vibrant chick, and I am heartbroken for my daughter who loves this one more than any...
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    Diagnosed with Egg Yolk Peritonitis…

    I am feeling super needy right now, worrying that I am asking more than I am contributing. Hopefully as I learn and experience more, I will be able to contribute more. One of my girls has been diagnosed by a vet with egg yolk peritonitis. The vet drained her, and yellow fluid came out of...
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    Hen just died, feeling guilty - was it sour crop??

    This is a tough lesson we are all learning together. Every single time I lose one (I have lost two, and I have a sick one now), I second guess so many things and feel so guilty. When I take one to the vet (which has only happened with this last one, except for a necropsy), I worry I am...
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    Chaste berry?

    Did you ever get an answer? I have a hen with egg yolk peritonitis, and I’m considering chaste berry as a last ditch effort to keep her from ovulating, which is a stretch, I know.
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    Help while I wait for vet appt 🙏🏻🐓💜

    How is it possible to get a small stash of antibiotics to keep on hand for emergencies like these? I’m a single mom and kind of freaking out over the last vet bill!
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    Comment by 'Artsy_Teacher' in article 'Gopherboyfarms Chicken Coop Building Super Funny Tons Of Pics'

    Y’all are insanely talented and resourceful! What a memory and an amazing experience for those kiddos!!! They are going to grow up knowing they can do anything! Awesome job! I know the chicks are appreciative!
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    i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

    You probably have this solved by this point, but I bought a cheap solar “camping” light bulb off Amazon, hung it from the roof of my coop, and set it to come on for an hour at dusk. The girls went to it as soon as it started to get dark. Best of luck!
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    Hormone Implants in Georgia?

    Is anyone able to PM me the name of any vets (or someone with a similar skill set) near Savannah, Georgia, who might be willing to do a leuprolide acetate or deslorlin hormone implant or injection? Does anyone know if it’s possible to mail order any sort of medication like this? We got terrible...
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    Deslorin implant is no longer available for chickens

    Thank you! I read more on here than I post. Excellent idea!
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    Deslorin implant is no longer available for chickens

    Thank you anyway. I knew it was a long shot.
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    Deslorin implant is no longer available for chickens

    Are you able to PM me with the names of any vets (or anyone) in or near Georgia willing to do the implant? We got terrible news at the vet today, and my girl is not even three. Almost wish the vet had not told me they would provide the implant for other “pet” birds but not a chicken without...
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    Super Blue X Cuckoo Bluebar Blue Egger

    Just reading this now. What did you end up with? Sounds exciting!
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