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    Swelling

    Have you found any resolution to this issue? I have a hen with the same thing it appears. It started behind the eye and has spread to under it. Other than the swelling she is absolutely fine.
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    Swelling behind eye

    My girl has some swelling behind her eye. Any recommendations would be appreciated. She's had it a week or so. I've put Terramycin on it but didn't seem to do anything. Maybe I need to apply it more often? No eye discharge, other than being swollen behind her eye it doesn't seem to be effecting...
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    Not sure if she's sick or broody.

    BTW, thank you very much for the reply!
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    Not sure if she's sick or broody.

    I just took a closer look and yes, her breast is rather bare. I've noticed she hasn't been as "sneezy" the last day or so. When I put her on the ground she literally attacks the scratch and drinks a lot. She also gets pretty pissy when I take her out of the box and put her out. I only have one...
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    Not sure if she's sick or broody.

    I have an approximately 1 year old Chocolate Orpington that just wants to stay in the nesting box. She has been "sneezy" but it is an increase in this behavior because she has always been, I think it is because she is missing part of her top beak. If I put her on the ground she'll first get a...
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    Comment by 'Belsnickle' in article 'Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!'

    I've considered that. I was thinking of adding the crushed shell to their layer mash.
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    Comment by 'Belsnickle' in article 'Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!'

    I have 5 girls, all about a year old. I get 3 eggs per day pretty consistently. Two of the eggs are usually the same color. One I know whom it comes from, it's my old blue/grey egg layer, the light brown comes from my "matriarch". The others I have no idea as the color changes to different...
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    Review by 'Belsnickle' in article 'Common egg quality problems'

    Great article!
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    Experience with feeding chickens Spotted Lanternflies?

    The lanternflies are just showing up in my area. I haven't found any to see if my girls like them. While just anecdotal from my experience, when I caught cicadas for my girls, half LOVED them, the others didn't touch them. So, some chickens might have their individual preferences on the...
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    I think I want to cover my entire yard with poultry netting!

    I watched a YT video where the presenter used thin wire crisscrossed and said it was very effective. As for me, my elderly neighbor who likes to watch my birds has been the best protection. He has chased off several feral cats and 1 hawk so far. And he warns me when one escapes the enclosure. 😊
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    Beat up hen

    I got a good look at her on the perch this evening. Her comb and the back of her head has dried blood on them but looks OK. The swelling around her left eye is subsiding and I can tell her eye is OK and there doesn't seem to be any infection. None of the other chickens are messing with her, in...
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    Beat up hen

    She's a Cuckoo Maran and the blood has darkened so it kinda blends in. But I'm thinking I should clean her up to see if the eye opens once the crud is cleaned away. Thanks black_cat
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    Beat up hen

    He went to the auction barn just hours after the attack.
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    Beat up hen

    While I'm aware roosters can be rough on hens, my (former) rooster tore up one of my hens. Her entire head was covered in blood and both eyes were swollen shut. She spent a day in the coop on the roost and is looking better. However one eye is still closed and I'm not sure if she might have lost...
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    Comment by 'Belsnickle' in article 'Cold Weather Poultry Housing and Care'

    Has anyone ever tried one of those ceramic heat bulbs used for reptiles? I have a very small coop and have considered trying one of those if it were to get below zero for a few days or more. Here is a link to one on Amazon...
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