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I did have a fecal sample done a few months ago and it came back negative. Maybe she contracted worms within that time?

My 3 year old New Hampshire Red hen has always been skinny but over the passed few months, shes gotten even more skinny. She's had diarrhea for a couple days but then it went away. Also, she had a few fits of increased water intake where she would jump off the roost in the evening to drink for 5...

Ok that is such a relief. Thank you so much!

My australorp hen is almost a year and a half and is one of 7 hens. She was broody for a few weeks. She is starting to get out of her funk but I noticed today that her comb was very pale. She has also lost a lot of weight. Other than this, she is acting normally jumping around, playing with the...

In a few nights, it will be going down to -14 degrees F. Should I put in a heat lamp? I have 7 chickens in an 8x10 non-insulated coop, but one chicken always sits by herself on a different roost while the others cuddle together and I feel bad for her. Will the heat lamp make the humidity worse...

This is my hens first annual molt. neither my hen nor I know what to expect. she has been losing some of her feathers and some new ones are coming in around her neck. I noticed that her comb is more of a pale pink than her normal bright red. is this normal?

is Wazine 17 ok to use? should I get a kind that you don't have to put in the drinking water? is it most likely worms or could it be something else.

I have three hens that are 1 year 3 months and 4 pullets that are 4 months.

Chickens can have bananas. Even when they are brown. I give mine the old bananas and even the peels.

Does this poop mean one of my girls has worms?

She just passed away, but thank you for the reply. I hope it was nothing contagious

Thank you for responding. She is 1 year 3 months. i do not think she is vaccinated because we didn't get her from a hatchery. I haven't seen her poop lately and I checked for mites earlier and found none but i'll check again. How fast does Marek's spread?

About two weeks ago my hen's toe became bent at the joint. she didn't seem to be effected by it very much so I let it be. now her toe is still bent but she is also acting strange. she is stumbling around and loses her balance when she walks. she has become somewhat lethargic and is taking very...

Just took another look at her and i have a few things to add: her comb is not only pale but also thin and drooping and her breathing is deep and quite visible.

My hen has been slowly decreasing in health. She and 3 other hens are 1 yr 3 months. they share the coop with 4 3 month old pullets. this hen's comb and wattles have become very pale and her wings are drooping. She tries to walk a little but cant keep up with her sisters. When she does try to...