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Long story short: An x-ray did not show an egg but did show a very enlarged liver, pressing on the spinal cord, thus the interference in her ability to walk. The possible reasons for the inflammation were only educated guesses. A few treatment options were considered ( anti-inflammatories and...

She is about 2 years old, still laying and is otherwise normal with no other symptoms..... my vet happened to have a cancellation this afternoon so will be bringing her in for an exam.....

Noticed this morning that one of my five hens can barely walk.... she sort of falls over with each step and is primarily just sitting there. I checked her over pretty good and did not see or feel any obvious injuries. I don't know what to do next and I am worried she could be suffering. Any...

Thanks to those who offered suggestions. I'm still trying to figure out how to respond to each post individually so for now will say "Thank you" this way. I indicated the run was in the form of a chain link dog kennel which is incorrect. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that (I do...

My coop is solid in terms of being warm,dry and well ventilated. However, I need low cost ideas for keeping the rain out of the run, which is a large chain link dog kennel covered on top with netting to keep hawks out. I want my girls to be able to run around outside even if it's raining and...

Some people have good results with Witch Hazel which I don't have on hand. Should I make the 40 minute round trip to the store now to get some or is there something else I could use in the mean time? I have aloe vera gel and vaseline at the moment.

I have never used a forum before so not sure I am doing it right, but at any rate I AM FREAKING OUT. I just wiped some poop off one of my 5 day old chicks and discovered what I'm sure is a prolasped vent. The main reason I'm freaking out is because I feel so awful for my baby chick having to...