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    Lethargic chicken

    My Australorp chicken, Tweety, who is 2 1/2 years old Is eating normally, but does not forage with the other chickens and has to be encouraged to get up and walk around. She often finds a spot and lays down for much of the day with her head down. Her tail is always down and she does not interact...
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    Ended 11th Annual EHAL - Contest #3: Cutest Baby Fowl - Win a Brinsea Incubator!

    “Lipstick” our Rhode Island Red
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    Swollen abdomen

    Ok I spoke to the vet. Thanks for your thoughts on this. Our chicken has swelling but no fluid. I didn’t realize the difference was apparent in the X-ray.
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    Swollen abdomen

    OK. Thank you so much. I am going to call the vet tomorrow and ask if that something she can do. I’m not sure why She did not recommend it already. We do have her on a pill and an syringe Antibiotic. Twice a day on the pill and once a day on the syringe. Meloxicam is the Liquid medication for...
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    Swollen abdomen

    Hi, my australorp has always been a little spacey or slow compared to the others. She’s a year and a half old. About 8 months ago she laid a lash egg. We had treated her with antibiotics at that time for swelling and sluggish behavior. Seems like she got better and even began laying again, but...
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    Stringy poop

    Wow OK that makes sense. I’ve been keeping them out but of course they want to venture farther. Waiting on the gardener! Thanks so much.
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    Stringy poop

    I have one more question. We have foxtails that sprouted after the rains. Is it dangerous to let them walk through it? I didn’t realize how dangerous they are to dogs until recently. We are new to these kinds of weeds in our new place.
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    Stringy poop

    Ok. Thanks so much! I just ordered a 25-lb bag of grit on amazon.
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    Stringy poop

    I also wanted to ask if I’m feeding properly. I give my chickens unlimited organic lay crumbles, and every day they get people food, including any of these: blueberries, corn (Frequently), pasta, sunflower seeds, Rice, popped corn Is any of this bad to give too much of? They get treats a couple...
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    Stringy poop

    Thank you! How much do I give them? Add this to the regular feed? Like mixed in?
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    Stringy poop

    Hi she’s about a year and a half. Eats organic lay feed and whatever grass she gets outside in addition to insects and dirt/rocks I’ve never given them granite? Just what they get from the soil.
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    Stringy poop

    Hi my hen has had stringy poop for a few weeks it seems. Finally figured out which one has this issue, but there doesn’t seem to be anything else wrong with her. Is there something I should do?
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