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    What's the temperature where you are???

    going to be 90F in NorCal tomorrow (at least where I live). We've been setting record temps which isn't exactly great since it was 60 degrees 2 weeks ago
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    Nutrena Naturesmart Layer Pellets 16% - Anyone notice a change in appearance recently?

    looks like it might have been duck feed that was misbagged
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    What to put in an emergency kit?

    I use fenbendazole for deworming and ivermectin would be good for scaly leg mites I think! But I also have mite spray I use (premetherin)
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    What to put in an emergency kit?

    I will definitley get the things on this list minus the shelf-life ones except maybe the ivermectin.
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    What to put in an emergency kit?

    this is a great list, thank you. I will get some of the things off this list (I already have stuff such as the vetericyn and Neosporin)
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    What to put in an emergency kit?

    I got home at 4pm that day but was training my dog then ate dinner then put the birds away at about 7;30 pm when I discovered her.. I feel very guilty that there was something I could have done.
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    What to put in an emergency kit?

    I am trying to put together an emergency kit because I had to put down my favorite hen due to severe fly strike last night and this is kind of my way of trying to prevent something so horrifying like that from happening again. I know stuff can randomly happen with chickens (I've had my fair...
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    My hen is sick and refuses to walk, eat or drink!

    her not being able to balance is from her being weak or not getting enough oxygen. Is her comb still red or is it dark purple/blue (cyanosis which means critical low oxygen). As far as it being viral, that just means it's contagious/a virus/disease and until it's figured out what she has/may...
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    My hen is sick and refuses to walk, eat or drink!

    Her symtoms are worsening then, seeing as it was quite recent these new symptoms have emerged. Can you prick her legs with something to see if she reacts? If one leg doesn't jerk away or something the leg is paralyzed. Could you take a few pictures of her possibly? As far as if it is a...
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    My hen is sick and refuses to walk, eat or drink!

    It may be respiratory. Can she walk? Stand her up and kind of push her to move. What does she do? If you have a syringe or dropper you need to try to give her fluids but do not let her aspirate. Here is a diagram on that.
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    My hen is sick and refuses to walk, eat or drink!

    What does her breathing sound like? The open mouth breathing is a sign of respiratory distress. What do her eyes look like? Do they have discharge? Are they bubbly? Are her pupils normal, clouded, or irregular shaped? Is there any discharge coming from her nostrils? What does her poop look like...
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    Crusty Nostril

    Might be upper respiratory infection or just dust irritation - especially from the new shavings. If you can hear their breathing that means they are having trouble breathing, especially if it sounds rattly or wheezy.
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    EMEGRENCY - PROLAPSED HEN - WORMS INSIDE - PLEASE HELP

    I did, she is dead now. I feel so awful for her.
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    EMEGRENCY - PROLAPSED HEN - WORMS INSIDE - PLEASE HELP

    I have this australorp hen 4 years old her vent looks like this I can see her insides there are worms crawling around and I have been able to get some out. I do not know what to do!!!! please help me I am so worried I do not want her to die no access to a vet please advise
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    is this a DQ?

    yes disqualification
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