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    A discussion of lymphoid leucosis

    It will be good to know if AVL is in your flock to know what you're dealing with. I had two state necropsies about three years apart to confirm it is in my flock. In the beginning, I was losing a lot of chickens. I was doing by own necropsies in addition to the two state lab necropsies. The...
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    A discussion of lymphoid leucosis

    Su-su, my symptomatic broody hen was eleven when she died from ALV. He symptoms just before death were mainly lameness and lethargy. Until the virus kills, chickens usually live pretty normal lives for the most part.
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    Crop motility ideas?

    Did the vet do some imaging to detect any cancer tumors? How did they rule out cancer? My instinct on this hen's issues hint at an avian virus, lymphoid leucosis to be precise. I have it in my flock so I have had a lot of experience with it. It causes tiny tumors on organs until the tumors...
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    Tail injury with swelling (Updated: Marek's DX)

    This is all so sad. I'm sorry you lost this hen, too. I will make a prediction. Without any hens to be concerned about, Cleatus will start to behave more like a pet and he may start to bond with the humans. If you have a dog, he may turn to the dog for friendship. You will likely be surprised...
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    Head twitching and chirping same time constantly except when sleeping

    Chirping continually can indicate constipation, pretty common following pasty butt. Give tiny bits of chilled coconut oil directly into its beak. Give up to one teaspoon oil in this way. To give a chick liquids, don't put the syringe inside the mouth. Drip fluids on the outside of the right...
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    Swelling & Cysts all around neck

    I think I may have misread the info on Newcastle in Washington County, but there has been a case of avian flu. These symptoms are unusual and scream out for testing. You might consider contacting these people for directions on how to get your chicken tested. State Health Laboratories 150...
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    Swelling & Cysts all around neck

    Thank you. Four years ago there was an incident of Newcastle disease in a backyard flock in your area. The symptoms your chicken is showing could be in line with Newcastle symptoms. It could also be from fowl cholera. The first one is reportable to the county. That means, a suspected case can be...
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    Swelling & Cysts all around neck

    This is crucial. What is your location? It's important in trying to figure out what this is. County and state or province.
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    Do old chicken cluck

    Wheezy, an EE, is a rare hen, almost human. She will come up behind me and just stand there, expecting me to immediately notice her. If I don't respond immediately and pick her up and snuggle with her, she bites my leg. I am in complete and total service to my chickens. At least that is the way...
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    Do old chicken cluck

    My current old hen, around eleven, rarely speaks. It's not because she's old. No. It's because she expects me to know all of her needs and desires and preferences without her needing to go to the trouble of explaining them to me.
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    EMERGENCY!! Brahma laying down responsive wont get up

    Please follow the advice @coach723 has provided to you. You can trust the experience and knowledge behind it. The sudden onset of symptoms track with exposure to petroleum distillates poisoning, paint thinner, transmission fluids, etc. It can also track with egg binding. You can safely treat...
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    What is going on with my girl?

    I am in agreement with you that she's likely got a reproductive issue since it tends to go with the territory with production breeds. They tend to get either infections or tumors after they reach this age. You can try treating for infection with an antibiotic, if you can obtain one, and see if...
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    PLEASE HELP! I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH CLAIR! 😭

    To get a photo where you can see detail, you must have the subject in light. Cameras these days will only focus on the lightest part of the subject. Anything in shadow we will not be able to see any detail. Fowl smelling diarrhea is often associated with egg binding. The blood coming from her...
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    Tail injury with swelling (Updated: Marek's DX)

    It never gets easier losing a chicken. And having to be the one to end it, is even harder. It's the bravest, most loving act we can do for our chickens when the time comes. You're a hero.
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    Urgently need to stop a hen from crowing

    I've had several hens over the years that crowed. One is current. She's a Sicilian Buttercup and doesn't crow all the time, only when she gets the notion to crow. I think she does it for her own amusement, not out of any need to show dominance since she's at the lower end of the pecking order...
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    Baby Bantam chick not moving eating or drinking

    Did you just bring these chicks home? If so, this one chick may have shipping stress. The cure is warm sugar water, one teaspoon sugar to one cup warm water. Dip the beak a few times to get the chick to drink. If it's too weak to drink on its own, use an eye dropper and place drops on the right...
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    Help me isolate a bird permanently; isolated pen with another bird okay?

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-bully-chicken-victim-a-two-sided-issue.73923/ Since the isolation cage is in the run, she doesn't need a buddy. I've found that installing a buddy with a bullying victim doesn't necessarily benefit either, and having the cage to herself would...
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    Impacted and/or Sour crop treatment

    Yeasty poop looks chalky and white and smells awful.
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    A discussion of lymphoid leucosis

    Yep!
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    A discussion of lymphoid leucosis

    Hatching eggs, unless from a certified breeder or hatchery, are as risky as bringing an adult chicken into your flock. The problem with lymphoid leucosis is that a flock that carries it can be resistant and not show symptoms. This means many flocks can be infected with this disease and the...
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