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    Chicken unable to jump up to perch

    Whoops, that's the one. I am trying to find it online here. We don't have Tums. I wonder if I can syringe the calcium liquid supplement into her mouth until I can find something? They stopped laying around May, I think, but I think were still laying a few times a week. It's hard to know since...
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    Chicken unable to jump up to perch

    @Chicalina @InterestingChickens thanks for the replies. I just checked on her and she is sleeping peacefully next to her sister on the perch. I had a feel today and here and there the last few days but hadn't noticed any balloony kind of feeling. She doesn't fluff up when napping. I think you're...
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    Chicken unable to jump up to perch

    Thank you for the response. In New Zealand we call them brown shavers, I'm not sure what they're called elsewhere - rhode island reds? She might be a hybrid? I know from local forums that this specific breed tends to have major egg-related issues. I'll do that - they get calcium in their...
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    Chicken unable to jump up to perch

    Hi all, I have two brown shaver chickens, both turning 3 in November. We moved house earlier this year and they spent about 4 months living with my parents. They laid sporadically while living there and only have laid once or twice since they've come to live with us in June. Since they came...
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    Chicken with tail down

    Hi, any update for your chook? One of mine has the exact same problem at the moment but no other symptoms!
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    Having a rough time with putting one of my girls to sleep so thought I would share

    Thank you for your reply. sorry to hear about your girl. They really are our precious babies. I'm relieved by the fact that from the second we got them I've done nothing but film and photograph their every move so I have lots of memories of her. Taking some time today with my other 2 girls and...
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    Having a rough time with putting one of my girls to sleep so thought I would share

    We had to let my girl Beth go on Ssturday. She had been unwell for 2 weeks and didnt respond to any vet treatment, spent 2 nights there and deteriorated quite quickly; she couldn't stand up or balance and kept falling over and lying on her side. We made the decision to put her to sleep on...
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    Brown shaver stopped growing - looking for advice

    Ah, the antibiotics were for coccidiosis when she was 4 weeks old, but I took her at 18 weeks old which is when they did the poop test. So nothing since she was 4 weeks.
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    Brown shaver stopped growing - looking for advice

    Lower on the wing where the large white feathers are, more the bottom. However if nothing stands out then I may be worrying about nothing there! The vet also said that she may just be lowest on the pecking order, like you said, and one of the others is definitely the boss. When I took her to the...
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    Brown shaver stopped growing - looking for advice

    Nope, on the right. That one is very active and has begun laying. I'll add another pic. This is a better one of her closer up, you'll see how she doesn't have many top wing feathers. Thank you for the replies.
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    Hi everyone, introducing myself

    I had 2 rabbits killed when I was a child so I'm very wary that dogs can even get into hutches lucky our property is very secure. Added a few pics for you! Maybe they go by a different name outside of NZ.
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    Brown shaver stopped growing - looking for advice

    Thank you for replying. She wasnt tested for that - how do they test for it? Added a photo, she is the chicken on the right. I have noted that her wing feathers look odd compared to the other two.
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    Hi everyone, introducing myself

    Hi, I'm Britt from New Zealand. I don't know what to say so will launch into answering these questions! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am brand new to chickens but a total animal lover. I'm actually a cat person who is yet to convince my partner to let me get...
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    Brown shaver stopped growing - looking for advice

    Hi all, I'm a first-time mum for my three babes and got them when they were a day old. I've read all the info and love them all so much (my workmates constantly ask how my chickens are doing). I wanted to ask if anyone has had this problem before - one of my girls has stopped growing. A bit of...
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