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    Laying hens with "water belly" or "ascites"?

    I've had chickens for several years & have had great results with a couple of tips I've run across over the years. For crop issues such as coughing/wheezing, as if something is stuck, I soak some pieces of bread in olive oil & give it to the chicken with the issue. I've had multiple issues...
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    Wheezing/Breathing Weird! Help ASAP please! Something stuck in throat/nose possibly?

    In case it is only something stuck in her throat causing it, I would try getting some olive oil down her to help. I've had similar issues with no discharge so found this tip somewhere. I tore up small pieces of bread soaked in olive oil & gave it to her. It stopped the issue!
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    Why is my leghorn now laying wrinkled eggs

    Hi. Great info in this post & I will try some of the suggestions. I was wondering if your hen has had any further issues? Thanks for sharing your experience.
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    URGENT!!!! Any advise?????

    Hoping a recovery is possible. What was the news from vet?
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    URGENT!!!! Any advise?????

    My hen is still eating fine & active after she passes the egg. She has been passing the yolk & whites, then a little later she passes the soft shell with what looks to be powdery buildup. She will go into hen house or under bush while this is going on. Her bottom has been very messy. I'm afraid...
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    Possible Egg-yolk Peritonitis :( Advice, please.

    Almost exact same symptoms & behaviors with my 14 mo old hen that I'm dealing with. I'm doing the same treatments as you. She seems fine once she gets the yolk & soft shell out, but I can tell she is uncomfortable & off. Are all your other hens fine? Did you notice a decline in the quality of of...
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    URGENT!!!! Any advise?????

    I'm having similar issues & wish I had answers. I'm afraid it's just not good. I'm trying to find situations where it was just a "phase", but not finding much.
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    Swollen abdomen- culled and found tumors... GRAPHIC PHOTOS!

    What were the ages of your chickens that had these conditions? Horrible & sad to see, but thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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    Injured chick - was healing well, but now the entire leg is blue/green

    When my injured chicken was healing I noticed the skin to be a bit green. But never any smell or oozing & she recovered amazing. We used veterycin (sp?) spray to help wound heal & fight infection. Our hens wound was deep & massive & she healed. Eating & perky are great signs. Best of luck...
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    Wrinkled eggs to thin shelled eggs to no eggs

    Just yesterday I caught her just sitting & sleeping in the yard. Not active or scratching around. Then she squirted out yolk & egg white. Still acted uncomfortable and she had a few more squirts of this stuff. Hubby & I gave her bath in Epsom salt & some vitamins. No prolapse or other issues...
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    Wrinkled eggs to thin shelled eggs to no eggs

    Hi. I have been searching trying to figure out if my hen has an illness. I've read about the symptoms but never together. She is an amber white, about 14 months, had been great layer. Then shell color got lighter & larger with more pointy tips. Then tops became wrinkled (over a month) then...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    1st time broody mama hen & owner here. We gave our broody australorp 2 fertilized eggs as she was so determined. 1st hatched today! What an amazing process & so happy all that hard sitting paid off for our hen. 2nd egg is right behind. Thanks for sharing all the knowledge.
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    seeking fertile eggs In or near Boise, Id.

    We're you able to find fertilized eggs? I have a broody hen & would like to get some. Let me if or where you had luck finding some. Thanks!
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    Hello all, finally joining to say thanks & contribute

    Our girl who had the injury laid her 1st egg since the injury on Sunday!!! She laid one on Monday & Tuesday (today) also!!! So happy for her as I can now say she has fully recovered. The injury occurred on Oct 24.
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    Hen has large wound on her back

    Great to hear! On Sunday, our chicken laid her 1st egg since attack that occurred on Oct 24. And gave us another one Monday & today! I'd say she's fully recovered. Keep up the good work, it will pay off!
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