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    Bald area around the tail feathers, no signs of Pecking.

    Hi all, I have a chicken that is constantly bald around the tail feather area. It often looks very red and swollen. There are only three of them and there is an established pecking order. I have had these chickens a while now. I never notice the other two pecking her, and the only time...
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    Introducing new hens to the coup

    Hi everyone, I have two chickens, we did have three until a couple of weeks ago when one called Miss Marple sadly passed away. The existing two were rescued from a chicken 'Battery' farm. We have had them for nearly two years now and they have a wonderful life with us. Yesterday we...
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    Power struggles in the coop!

    Hi all, I have had my three hens for almost a month now, they are all ex battery hens. Since arrival they have settled in well, one of them has become the boss, which is not a problem, however when I went out to the coop this morning I could see blood in there. I then looked at the hens and it...
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    buff orp hen keeps falling over, droopy wings, yellow poo, eating very little

    Hi, One of my hens has the same problem at the moment, I took my hen to a vet yesterday, she explained its a virus, and the virus stops the brain function that tells the legs and wings to move. The vet gave the hen some antibiotics, this was administered by injection. The vet also stated there...
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    Poorly Girl, help needed! I am a novice!

    Hi all, Firstly what a fantastic site, secondly I was not expecting my first post to be about a poorly Hen. I am very new to keeping chickens, in fact I only got my three girls last Saturday. All three are ex battery chickens,however they are great looking chickens, with all their feathers and...
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