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    Canker or something else?

    I tried this and parts of the right side (a smaller growth) flaked off. No major bleeding, but she didn't like it too much. I let the larger growth around the bottom and left side sit under the compress, but it was pretty stubborn. I stopped after that, because she seemed to being getting a...
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    Canker or something else?

    Possibly. Should I try to remove some of it? This is odd and I have never seen it before.
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    Canker or something else?

    It's firm, but gives a little and bled some when prodded. It almost flaky looking. She's been sticking to the nest box pretty much all the time. She's sitting on 6 eggs.
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    Canker or something else?

    To the two previous posters: no bad smell. Tongue is fine. No odd colors, lesions or anything in the mouth or on the tongue. There aren't any vets around here that do poultry. I want to keep her well, but its just going to have to be home remedies or things I can get OTC.
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    Canker or something else?

    I just discovered that my broody hen on the nest has this growth on her face. I have researched and thought canker, but there aren't any yellow or white lesions in the mouth or throat. Suggestions and treatment ideas are welcome!
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    Mystery Egg?!

    The oldest one I have is about 3 this year. She is the Barred Rock, so yes brown. I don't recall her molting last year. She's had a rough winter. We had a dog attack in December and she was injured but survived. I also noticed a couple weeks ago an egg with a soft shell like leathery and have...
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    Mystery Egg?!

    Ok update. Tried to wash them and was being gentle, but one just cracked in my hand. Cracked the other to test shell hardness. Both had thin shells and were definitely white. All my chickens have good layer diet and free range daily. Could it be my older hen getting to the end of her egg laying?
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    Welsummer laying blue eggs?

    I have one that looks identical to her that we bought as a Starlight Green Egger from TSC. Ours is named Barb.
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    Mystery Egg?!

    Until recently I have been getting light blue, olive green, and varying shades of brown eggs. Then I've had two mystery white eggs show up. I was pretty sure all my hens were already laying and I don't have any white laying breeds that I'm aware of. Here a list. - 1 Midnight Majesty Maran - 3...
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    Sapphire Gems Straight Run

    I sure hope so on the last one. My other two Lakenvelders died the first week.
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    Sapphire Gems Straight Run

    That's what I get for going straight run. They didn't let me pick from the bin either... ugh. I already have one grown roo, so looks like I'll have to pick my favorite of the four Sapphire roos and rehome the rest. 😒 Welp, while I'm at it... What would you say about this one Silver Lakenvelder...
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    Sapphire Gems Straight Run

    Ok. What about this one? I was sure it was a pullet. Now I'm thinking not.
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    Sapphire Gems Straight Run

    I got 6, pretty sure two are hens. These are up for your votes. Roo or hen? Got them about 3/1 and they were less then a week old, so about 4-5 weeks old maybe.
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    Sick Hen- Possible Causes?

    More of a dirty rotten smell.
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    Sick Hen- Possible Causes?

    Yesterday I notice she was hanging out in the nest last night when I closed up. I noticed the mess and liquid tonight. She didn't come back in with the rest. She was hiding in a corner by our house in the leaves. I had to carry her back to the coop.
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