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Thanks for info ,she approx 1 yr old she was given to me by an old chap who had neglected them ,she raised a clutch of 9 eggs 5 months ago and had been laying fine afterwards we don't have many chicken vets locally in England but I've found one 30 mile away so taking her tomorrow this is the...

I have a hen with a swollen abdomen she also has a very full crop , I have felt inside but can't feel any egg ,last night I syringed some water in her crop and massaged it until it was fairly empty leaving her with no food just some water with electrolytes in ,this morning it is back very full...

Hi just thought I'd let you know how pleased I am with my rooster collar ,with my first batch of chicks along came Elvis a much loved appenzeller roo, after 2 weeks of crowing ( much to my delight ) the noise and pollution officer visited to inform me someone had reported his delightful tones ...

Thanks for replying she's only a small silky have just given her some egg and tuna ,had to tempt her but she's eating now ,just hope she's a little better tomorrow ,ive put her in the coup in a small cage I've just taken the straw out and put sawdust in ,I have kept the 5 eggs I will break them...

Thanks I will do that ,couldn't put her in water after she's been so good I'll put her in the coup in a small cage then let her out tomorrow see how it goes ,thanks again for the help ,there aren't any good forums in the UK ,have found so much help on here lovely people too x

Thanks for replying ,yes she has sat on 8 eggs for 25 days ,I new something was wrong she kept chirping to them but no replies ,I have had one previous successful hatch so I'm shocked we've lost all this clutch 'she lost weight too ,I put her out with the flock but they started bulling her she...

Help pleases my poor hen has sat 25 days on her eggs ,the remaining two where dead this morning no movement chipping or chirping ,I've removed the eggs now but she is just sitting in the garden refusing to move I managed to give her a small drink and a little corn but she's not interested...

Can anyone help me please my hen has sat for 25 days all where we'll at on day 17 this morning I candled after on chirps or pipping they were all fully formed but dead ,so upsetting ,I've removed the eggs but my poor hen is just sitting in the garden she has had a small drink but refusing to...

Thanks everyone for the replies, this site is a great solution to any problem , everyone's so friendly and helpful, these are my first chickens , ive learnt so much so quickly and chickens are the new love of my life .:)

Hi all can you give me advice please , I have 8 chicks 12wks and a little roo 11wks , Im caring for my daughters 5 girls who are the same age for ten days , this is day four , they have stayed in thier own little groups in the garden when free ranging and mingled together in the run with just a...

Hi all we had a fox in the garden this morning it has killed 5 of my 7 chicks had them from day old I found two in the conservatory hiding they are stressed , ive given them lots of cuddles scince putting them back in the pen they are calling for their mates , will they settle down im so upset...

Thanks for the help just going to get a plain yogurt I have put some vaseline on its all clean now , I have a thermometer in the coup so temp is fine it has a wire run attatched too so plenty off places to cool off , they are sharing the conservatory with us at the moment so I can keep a close...

Help is my chick ill? I have a 10 day old chick who has really smelly poo , it also looks like it wants to have a poo, its little tail is bobbing up and down like when they go to the loo,I have only had it from the farm 2 days , however we did have to bathe its vent as it had a lump of hard poo...

Thanks all for your welcome posts doing alot of reading at the mo didnt know there was so much to learn , but im well and truly hooked now love my new babies:)