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    Several In Flock Exhibiting Swollen Feet

    Don't think they're obese. They get plenty of exercise and I check their weight regularly. Here's some more photos that better show my concerns: some of them have noticable lumps on the toes and lie crooked when on the ground.
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    Several In Flock Exhibiting Swollen Feet

    Yes, didn't notice any pads or anything like that.
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    Several In Flock Exhibiting Swollen Feet

    Hello! My family has chickens and I am currently staying with them. I have noticed many of the chickens have developed a swollen or bloated appearance on their feet. It varies between bird in intensity and not all seem to be having an issue. My family had assumed it was all fine but I fear it...
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    Relieving Ascites/EYP/Other Abdominal Swelling Symptoms

    So I'm not actually with my chicken anymore but my dad is. He decided to try giving her calcium first since he thought she was having a lash egg issue, and I agreed. He gives a crushed up tums every other day mixed with some oats and yogurt. Is that too much? Anyway he reports that she is doing...
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    Relieving Ascites/EYP/Other Abdominal Swelling Symptoms

    Late reply but we're going to try furosemide. I found a poultryDVM webpage with information about dosage and it seems worth a try. Baths also seem to help her; she began to be able to roost again and "penguin walked" less after I gave her one.
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    Relieving Ascites/EYP/Other Abdominal Swelling Symptoms

    Hello! I have a hen who starting displaying symptoms of some sort of internal buildup a while ago. At first I thought it was ascites, but after three attempts to drain fluid coming up empty I believe it may be something like egg yolk peritonitis. Either way, I've decided to stop trying to drain...
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    Ascites Draining- Two Questions

    That is something to consider. I managed to get a few drops of yellowish liquid that seemed to match what I've seen in videos demonstrating ascites draining in other chickens. But I suppose it could also be a tiny bit of egg yolk or something. Besides a necropsy, is there any way I can tell the...
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    Ascites Draining- Two Questions

    Hello! I am working with a hen that is suffering from ascites. Don't know the cause, but I suspect it is organ failure. Since she is still walking around, eating, and interacting with the others, I and my father have decided to try draining the fluid to make her more comfortable. We had an...
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    Reducing Draft

    Hello! I'm renovating an old coop my parents have to improve ventilation. A concern I have is that there's gaps that allow drafts to affect the birds when roosting. My plan is to place a square sheet of wood over the planks to cover the gaps, but I wondered if there would be a better way. I...
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    Black Lump In Eye Socket Of Injured Hen

    Okay her appetite is back to normal. She ate and drank plenty. I tried flushing out the eye thing and moving it with a qtip, but I didn't get any results. I'll try again tomorrow.
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    Black Lump In Eye Socket Of Injured Hen

    Her eye is otherwise normal and she's been walking around fine. Any advice for working around her eye? She flinches away when I try to apply terramycin and I don't want to have to grab her head.
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    Black Lump In Eye Socket Of Injured Hen

    Last Friday I found a hen that had been attacked, possibly by a hawk or raccoon. She had a lot of blood on the right side of her face, with a swollen and shut eye. I also found a wound on her back. I rinsed her wounds and cleaned some of the blood before applying vetericyn and put her indoors...
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    Hen with ball on waddle

    I think I jumped the gun when I said pus. There's swelling, but nothing specifically pointing to pus being the cause. After picking her up and examining her there's nothing leaking nor is there any visible cut or wound on either side of the waddle. The lump feels soft but not squishy and is the...
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    Hen with ball on waddle

    Hello. I recently came to visit my family and noticed on of the hens had a ball shaped lump on one of her waddles. I think it might just be some puss from a injury since her waddle is abnormally long; it could have gotten snagged on something or pecked. However, I took some photos in case it's a...
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    Rooster Cheek Swollen - Possible Illness

    Old thread but hopefully this'll show up to some people. Anyway I'm at home again and I noticed the rooster was doing a weird silent gasping thing. I've read that it can be a symptom of respiratory illness or worms. I'll try to figure it out but I also decided to take a video. His swollen cheek...
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