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    Can I use a 20 gauge body piercing needle to withdraw water

    I have a 20 gauge body piercing needle. Can I use it to extract the water in a water belly chicken?
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    Sour Crop

    Hi My chicken (4 years old) has a case of sour crop. I have given her yeast medication for two days now, and kept her isolated. We are on day #3 and each day I pick her up, gently touch her crop and she throws up. The crop empties, but the next day it is full again. I have been giving her oats...
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    Whats wrong with Molly?

    Molly is 3 years, very active. About 3 months ago she started molting and is still going through that process. Yesterday I saw her standing, puffed up. Not moving. I checked her over, didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I checked her this morning for sour crop and impacted crop and her crop...
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    Wound to the eye- Need advice

    Looks like my girl got into a scuffle and now her eye is wounded. It looks swollen and the lid is closed. It looks sealed shut. Does this look like she lost her eye? or is it just closed? There is movement behind the closed lid. What is the first step to opening this eye up? I have Vetericyn...
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    Where is Chuck...?

    Hello, Just looking for some expertise here. Chuck, my rooster disappeared yesterday. My flocks free range and Chuck has been in charge since day 1. Last night, we are all doing out nightly snack before bed (worms) outside the coop, then we all walk in and get settled in for the night. Last...
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    Chuck and 3 new roosters

    I got Chuck with my first flock of 50 almost 3 years ago. Since then I have added 3 more flocks totally give or take 70-80 chickens. He has been my only rooster. He is not real friendly, but not aggressive either. He treats his hens with reasonable care. Once in a while he will get pushy and...
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    Embryo in nesting box

    Well this is a first. Only been at this for about 3 years now. Today I found what appears to be a 10-14 day embryo with a broken egg. Has anyone ever experience this? If this is the case, my chicken has been walking around with an egg in her for that period of time... and not laying it. How...
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    White secretion from vent

    Hi I have a barred rock that has picked the feathers from her rear, and is very red. No open wounds. She has white secretion coming from the vent. Just had a chicken die from fly strike so I'm somewhat familiar with the final stages of that. I do not see any maggots or eggs around the vent of...
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    What is wrong with my girl? Anyone have any thoughts?

    The pictures should tell it all. She's isolating, bloated, not eating or drinking much, doesn't seem to be egg bound, any ideas?
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    Broody chicken= New Mom

    Hi I have two broody hens. I have tried every thing recommended to break this then read extensively that it is hormonal and the hens can't control the urge. So with that being said I decided to add to the flock and let the moms be moms... I have 16 nesting boxes a couple of feet off the ground...
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    fowl pox

    Took my rooster to the vet today, she couldn't determine what was wrong with him. Gave him a shot of an antibiotic and sent me on my way . My daughter did some research and I think we have diagnosed Chuck. He has fowl pox. He has the symptom . The proactive thing to do is to vacs the flock, (not...
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    Dead 12 week old pullet .... who killed?

    Today I found one of my 12 week old pullets in the outside chicken run. This is a completely enclosed run with access only through the auto door to the coop. I have 40 nearly year old full grown hens and 21 - 12 week old chicks... The pullet made her way outside through the door and into the...
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    Chuck's Comb

    See the pictures of Chuck's Comb. I originally thought that these were scabs on his comb but now I believe them to be growths.. Does any one have any info on this? What am I dealing with and how do I cure it? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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    photos of my sick chicken.... any suggestions would be appreciated.

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    Help what do I do......

    I have a girl that is standing, isolating, color still looks good on feathers, comb and wattle are still very red, eyes look good but her back end is high when she stands. She is now standing and closing her eyes. I think she may be my girl that is laying soft eggs. Bear with me ... I have 23...
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    Found my girl dead and smelling like skunk

    Hi i found one of my girls today in a favorite outdoor shaded spot and she was full intact except there were some small feathers around her. No blood, all intact. Her face was wet and she smelled of skunk. I guess my question is, can getting sprayed with skunk fluid in the face kill a chicken...
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    New Mom

    Hi I am a new mom of 5 months and today I lost one of my girls. Two days ago she was withdrawn, and shaking her head, stopped eating and had diarrhea . I isolated her last night , took her to the vet today. He could not figure out what was wrong other than he said that she was" depressed and...
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