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Elsa the hen stopped eating and drinking. She looked miserable and we could tell she was suffering. We had to put her down. Thank you all for your kind words and advice.

Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. ❤️

I feed my birds too many treats. I have already cut way back on treats. Thank you for your valuable input.

Thank you so much for your help. I will keep you all posted.

I will try the aloe detox for Elsa (hen in discussion). Thank you. Did your hen pass away on her own? It’s so hard to tell if a chicken is suffering when they are so stoic.

I was able to drain about 120 mls of fluid of quite easily and she’s still draining drip by drip. She’s walking easier, started to talk a bit which she hasn’t been doing since falling ill and I even caught her preening! Here’s hoping this helps but I don’t want to get my hopes up as I don’t know...

It is Thursday morning and she is still alive and also pooping small but normal consistency and colour poops. I was finally able to get a good check inside and there was no egg. I had better luck getting further in while she was in the warm salt bath. Thank you Wyorp Rock for your advice. I will...

Monday morning I noticed my usually perky 1.5 yr old hen standing rather bow legged and lethargic looking like she was about to lay an egg in the middle of the run. Upon exam I noticed a swollen rump area below her vent that felt like a water balloon that wasn’t quite full. No missing feathers...

Ruby has been laying cute little blue eggs. She is a nice little hen. Thanks everybody.

Sounds like you are faced with some sacrifices. Your sleep, former routine with your chickens, $$$$ and quite possibly your sanity for this new member to your family. You made a commitment to your chickens first. You have until the 22nd to make a concrete commitment to your rescue pup. Maybe the...

Wow! Does she ever! Thank you for sharing 💗

I am so HAPPY to read all of your responses. Thank you all for making my day. 😁

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Hello fellow chicken enthusiasts! I have an 8 week old chick here that hasn’t been sexed. Ruby is not nearly as friendly as her coop mate who is definitely a pullet. Her tail feathers are rounded but have wisps forming. Ruby is an Easter Egger sold to me as an ameraucana. I was really...

Thank you so much for your input. Bullying was my guess too. I do have a safe space I could put her. I would love to let them all free range but there are neighborhood dogs around here that would like to sink their teeth into them. The 5 of them have 150sq feet plus their coop. I am working on...