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    Molting and drinking but not wanting to eat!

    Help!!! I have a 15 month Easter Egger, who is molting (she's the only one in a flock of three hens) Over the last week, she has dropped some weight, still is drinking a lot, but has lost interest in food. She will eat some grapes, meal worms and regular yougurt. I've tried making a mash out of...
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    molt = weight loss & strange behavior?

    I have an Easter egger thats acting the same way. She's drinking normally but not really interested in food. I've been giving yogurt, mealworms, sunflower seeds and corn along with making a mash with their laying crumbles. Has anyone tried Oatmeal?
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    Brooder to coop questions summer in FL

    Looking for some suggestions/thoughts. My wife got four chicks and we've been following the heat schedule (95, 90, 85, 80; weeks 1-4). We're now in the latter half of week four and I'm a little puzzled how to transition them to the coop in the FL summer heat (week 6ish). It's been low to mid...
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    Swollen Vent - 6 day old chick

    Ok so still trying to figure out best way to treat this. Not knowing what to do we soaked her again last night, then put honey on her vent for a couple of hours, then washed it off and put witch hazel on it before going to bed. This morning, color is better, doesn't look as irritated but still...
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    Swollen Vent - 6 day old chick

    Thanks for the reply. Couple questions if you or anyone has a few minutes: -I thought if it had a prolapsed vent it wouldn't be able to poop? This chicken seems to be pooping fine. Clearly I don't understand prolapsed vents. -how exactly do we push it back in? we just soaked her for a few...
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    Swollen Vent - 6 day old chick

    I have been searching and reading for a couple of hours, looking for an answer, have called the two people we know that have chickens, but still haven't found any consistency or answer for the issue we think we have. We're new to chickens so i hope you guys can help! My wife just got 4 chicks...
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