Common Chicken Questions

By Deb Haines

1) what can be used to cover a wound?

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2) why is my chicken pulling the feathers out of the other chickens?

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3) Can turkey poults have medicated feed?

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4) When administering Tylan 50 for poultry; what is the dosage?

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5) What is the treatment times here for coccidiosis?

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6) Broken beak, what can I do?

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7) Young chick has air in chest, what can I do?

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8) What is the treatment for severe wry neck?

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9) where to send a fecal off for testing ?

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10 ) Ivermectin for lice/mites and worms in chickens

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11) Is there a withdrawal period for eating eggs during and after treatment with Corid?

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12) Why does the end of my rooster’s comb turn purple or black (in the summer)?

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13) Tell me about ILT (Infectious Laryngotracheitis)

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14) What can I do for bumblefoot? Is surgery really necessary?

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15) What causes a distended crop and what do I do about it?

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16) Why is Baytril illegal for use in poultry in the US?

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17) Tell me about Marek’s

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18) What is Bumblefoot ?

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19) How long do chickens lay eggs ?

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20) Why would a chicken be drinking a lot if water? More than normal

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21) I Would like to top dress my feed with selenium biotin. Is there any real benefit nutritionally and are there any health concerns?

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23) What is the treatment for Sour Crop ?
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24) Coccidiosis treatment

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25) My best laying hen has turned herself into a rooster?

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26) I have heard you shouldn’t feed layer feed to a mixed flock, roosters and hens. Is this true?

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27) Is this an impacted sinus or something else?

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28) How many days can eggs sit out before you put them in an incubator?

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29) What are the recommended ways to remove/trim spurs on a rooster?

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