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After looking at her this morning, I don't think it's a matter of being bullied or pushed out. The poop on her backside now looks like frozen egg white hanging off her butt...didn't go to food or water this morning. Just huddled in a corner of the run. Anything I can do?

1 year old, normal layer feed, scratch and kitchen scraps, about 21 birds total, coop is big enough for them all but not too roomy....not sure about crop. It was too dark and cold to check her over thoroughly, it will have to wait til morning. What all should I check on her tomorrow?

Tweedle dee and tweedle dum over here are my EE...my Ameraucana shown as a chick is Betsy..although I haven't seen a blue egg since last October...only got green now for about a month. All are friendly but skiddish...betsy is finally starting to come around.

One of my sapphire gems is suddenly acting strange. Tonight I went to close the coop about 5 hours later than normal (I forgot) and the gem was sitting by the gate- I suspect she was trying to sleep? I nudged her along and she didn't want to walk up the ramp into the coop- mind you it's very...

I can take pictures tomorrow but everything I've seen says bumblefoot. I thought I had read that the staph infection could be transferred to other chickens and humans? Is it just a coincidence that a handful of my hens got bumblefoot around the same time then? Thank you for the tips, I think we...

We found 4 or 5 of our hens have bumblefoot. I've read some posts on here about it but looking for direct answers on the best way to treat. I've read Epsom salt soaks..do you just hold your chickens in a tub of water for 15 minutes? Is there an easier way? Then you extract the "corn", then you...

Antimicrobial silver wound gel?? I have this and one of my young hens got attacked by a dog lastnight. Looks similar to this wound. So far I have her separated and have put iodine on the wound. Haven't noticed yet if she has eaten or drank yet. Wondering if I should treat with gel or more iodine?