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    Unknown respiratory issue in chicken

    No swelling, no blue comb. She is the only one in our flock who is raspy. Our other members are having some minor health problems of their own, however there doesn't seem to be any overlap in symptoms. We don't have problems with mold either.
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    Unknown respiratory issue in chicken

    Hello, My oldest chicken is about 7 years old and a couple of years ago, we noticed her losing her voice. No other changes whatsoever, except now when she vocalises, it sounds squeaky, like she's lost her voice. It is only in the last couple of months that I have noticed sometimes her breathing...
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    Is this scaly leg mites?

    She's only about 2! In that case, I will look into treating her feet.
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    Is this scaly leg mites?

    Hello, need some other opinions - do you think my chicken has scaly leg mites? I am also aware her nails seem quite long, which is odd as she doesn't have any trouble scratching/foraging, but I am ordering some nail clippers to deal with that. Thank you
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    Chicken crouch walking and unsure why?

    I will upload a video as soon as I can. I don't know about the molting, because she has shed a few feathers in the run but I don't think it's enough for a full molt. She still looks nice and feathery except for her rear end, which became bald not long after we got her (2 years ago) and has...
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    Chicken crouch walking and unsure why?

    Hello, I have a chicken who has recently started having random bouts of crouch-walking - not like an eggbound waddle or struggling in any way, she literally looks like she is ducking under some invisible object which isn’t there. It’s only occasional and lasts around 10-20 seconds, and she walks...
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    Can I put my chicken down with painkillers?

    thank you. I will definitely keep that method in mind, it seems easiest and quickest for both parties. If she doesn't die today of natural causes I think we will take her to the vet to be put down because I'm not quite ready to do the deed myself and I hate to see her suffer.
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    Can I put my chicken down with painkillers?

    One of our hens has been very ill lately and the vet suspected she has cancer. We thought she was definitely going to pass a few days ago, but she is still alive today - she keeps improving and then declining again. None of us are prepared to do the classic method of putting down a chicken. We...
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    Chicken leaks out of bum

    Thank you!
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    Chicken leaks out of bum

    it is hot and they are drinking a lot, but it is only her that is excreting like this. We don't feed them many extra supplements but I'll look into it.
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    Chicken leaks out of bum

    So a few months ago one of our rescue chickens got your typical diarrhoea. All of her other behaviours were normal - laying eggs fine, eating, drinking, socialising etc. - so we had hoped it would sort itself out. We did try a few antibiotics at the beginning I think, but they didn't seem to...
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    Sick Chicken hates being touched, how to treat her?

    Thank you, will do.
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    Sick Chicken hates being touched, how to treat her?

    We rescued some chickens a couple of months ago from an egg farm. One of them has always been particularly bullied - she has a bare back and bottom and is constantly pecked at. She also HATES us - we have had chickens that don't like being picked up before, but she is on another level. She runs...
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    Need saddle recommendations for bullied hen!

    Thank you!
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    Need saddle recommendations for bullied hen!

    Thank you! I will look into increasing her protein and seeing if it is more herself or her sisters plucking her feathers
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