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Just an hour ago, all the flock were happy and healthy going about their usual busy day. I went to collect the eggs a few minutes ago to find Polly, a bantam, laying on her side with legs in the air. On further investigation it appears that her eye has been damaged, I guess through being...

Thank you, will try to get clearer pictures

Just three days of two twenty minutes soaks - gallons of bath cleaner to hand ! She was well up for it on day four... never seen a duck do disappointment before ! Hilarious!

One of our baby ducks went lame, thanks to BYC and a few soaks later she is back to full health ! :D Can't thank you enough for this brilliant resource. Thought you might like to see the pictures. Put Mum and Dad in the bath too - after all, was a shame to waste the water :lau

Forgotten what breed he is lol !

I know it's been ages since my original thread but just wanted to say that the young lady I wrote about is back to her usual lovely self ! I did, very gently insert my finger into her vent and push back what looked like a prolapse. She stayed in for a few days and then was reintroduced to the...

My Drake was having his wicked way with his lady friend today, just wondered if this might stimulate her to produce eggs. She's been having a little break from laying, I guess due to the colder weather, she was laying every day, sometimes twice a day, until mid November. Does anyone have any...

Thank you so much for your replies. She is showing absolutely no signs of being "unwell" Once she was away from the bullies, she picked right up, going back to her normal bright and breezy self. She last laid about 4 days ago, which isn't unusual for any hen to slow down egg production now...

My hen is being pecked to pieces by the rest of the flock. I've bathed her in warm water for 20 mins. She's otherwise ok, making nice chicken noises and eating and drinking well. Keeping her warm and safe but is there anything else I can do to help her ? Is this is a blocked vent or egg bound...

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