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    Dilated pupils and off-balance hen

    Thank you for your reply! I am based in an urban area in New Zealand so don't have those same resources accessible to me. I wouldn't cull unless necessary as she is a pet. I assumed that given she has been living with the other hens for 2 years, if it were contagious, they would have contracted...
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    Dilated pupils and off-balance hen

    Hi all! Last year I posted about my speckled sussex hen, Dulce, asking for your thoughts on why she isn't laying. She has still never laid an egg before and is about 2 years old now. Since I've had her, I noticed her pupils change size but given she didn't have any other issues, I assumed it was...
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    As I've mentioned in the below comment, there really isn't anywhere she could be laying. Although their run is quite big, I have checked every possible place in their run. They haven't been free-ranging at all for the past few weeks as I have been "renovating" the garden. And she appears to be...
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    Sorry for the late reply!! She does free range sometimes but only when I am in the garden so I would notice if she was sitting down in the bush somewhere. The chicken run is quite big but there aren't many hidden places where she could be laying and I've checked everywhere. This may or may not...
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    The only thing is that she did start laying at 6 months old, and then stopped laying two months ago. I guess you might be right; she may haven taken a break to start again in a few months as we head into summer. Thanks for all the help!
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    Her pelvic spread is three fingers and the distance between her keel and vent is four/five fingers. Her vent is also moist. There are definitely no secret nests in the run either :/
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    That's an excellent point, never thought of that! I'll to scan the run for any hiding place!
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    I'll take some photos of her droppings tomorrow if that is what you mean by photos? I live in New Zealand where it is Spring, going into Summer. I've attached some photos of Dulce in the meantime :)
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    10 month old hen stopped laying

    Hi all! My speckled sussex hen (Dulce) has not laid an egg for a few months now. She started laying around 6 months old and laid for nearly two months, before stopping abruptly. She eats and drinks normally, she is VERY talkative. She still often does the submissive squat when I simply walk past...
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    Salpingitis getting worse! advice needed

    I have a 3-4 year old brown shaver hen that has had salpingitis (lash egg) for almost year now (see previous thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/whats-wrong-with-my-hen.1289070/page-2 She has been treated with antibiotics twice now, the second time she didn't react so well and...
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    Hen Gasping After Eating!!

    Not sure about fluid in the belly, I will have to check tomorrow. I tried adding water to soak the feed this morning and she seemed to be fine eating that but later in the afternoon I gave her the feed without soaking and she began choking/gasping again. For a few minutes later there was a...
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    Hen Gasping After Eating!!

    Just to reply to your earlier post I am in NZ. ALSO UPDATE!! I just checked her crop this morning and it was ABSOLUTELY EMPTY, do you think she could still have pendulous crop?? I have separate and mixed oyster shell and grit as the commercial feed I get has already added grit to it, so I just...
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    Hen Gasping After Eating!!

    Here are photos of her droppings, her today, her feed and the grit/shells I provide her with. She is highly energetic and noisy, I haven't seen her to be lethargic or bothered in any way. It's only straight after giving her the feed that she looks uncomfortable for a few minutes.
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    Hen Gasping After Eating!!

    Thank you! She is still laying eggs, mostly double-yolked giant ones. I will attach a photo of her droppings. She isn't really letting me open her beak but I will try to get a photo/video in the morning. I'll check her crop in the morning and let you know! I did notice a slight odour but I've...
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    Hen Gasping After Eating!!

    I feed them scratch & lay. It is a commercially prepared mixture of grains and pellets. This is what I meant by grains, it contains as follows: "This premium mixture is made to a specific formulation of protein, carbohydrate and fat with added vitamins and minerals for laying hens. A free...
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