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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    Yes, they are fed crumble
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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    Good to know- thank you! I will try to get her to drink the "slushy" as you recommended earlier.
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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    I am familiar with sour crop, though I thought it was the cause of consuming bad water. Will feeding her wet food risk crop issues?
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    My hen Sadie, lost a toe nail and is bleeding. How do I care for it?

    Hello, I had the same thing happen last year due to frostbite- my girl was left with half of a toe! As mentioned above, stop the bleeding and disinfect the wound (I sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide). I wrapped my hen's toe in gauze strategically so that it didn't fall off after 10 mins. It...
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    Rooster, frostbite & predators

    Hello, To prevent frostbite, cover his comb and waddles with vaseline :) Best of luck!
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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    Thank you for recommending these people :)
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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    soaking feed is a great idea. I will try to upload a video later today to show exactly what she does.
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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    Thank you! I'll be sure to try that
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    Hen has difficulty drinking; resort to snow

    Hello! I would really appreciate any help I could get. Yesterday, I noticed that my little Sultan hen (Frenchie) had major drinking problems. Every time she took a sip, she immediately swung her head backwards onto her back. I had to hold her to prevent her from completely falling over! I read...
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    Help! Hen opening mouth & closing eyes!

    Will do! Thanks again!
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    Help! Hen opening mouth & closing eyes!

    Thanks for your response :) I've checked her crop and it seems to be fine, but she is quite thin. I'm still thinking she may have worms and I'm hoping the de-wormer will help!
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    Help! Hen opening mouth & closing eyes!

    She's been eating and drinking well, so I don't think lack of water is a factor either. Thank you for your response.
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    Help! Hen opening mouth & closing eyes!

    Yes, it's hot, though I know that this isn't any form of panting. It's like she's having trouble swallowing.
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    Help! Hen opening mouth & closing eyes!

    My 4 month old hen has recently had this issue where she will open her mouth as if something is stuck or she's gagging. I checked her throat to make sure nothing was lodged in there but I didn't find anything. She's been eating/drinking well, but I'm afraid her health is decreasing. Directly...
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    Can MS spread to flock??!! PLEASE HELP

    We let our hens free range, so if they go up to the cage would it be an issue??
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