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    chicken having difficulty breathing

    I thought she was egg bound, too. So, I gave her a warm bath and I lubricated her vent with mineral oil, but I couldn't feel anything, and it hasn't made any difference for her.
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    chicken having difficulty breathing

    I have a black australop who is just over a year old. Yesterday she was droopy and lethargic so I brought her in. I thought she might be egg bound so I gave her a warm bath and massaged her belly and coated vent with mineral oil. It hasn't helped. Today she's having a hard time breathing. It's...
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    Chicken lethargic, droopy, and having hard time breathing....

    Hi. I have a Black Australop hen, just over a year. Yesterday when I let the chickens out into the yard, I noticed she seemed a bit off. She walked out into the yard, but just stood there while the others went hunting for bugs and such. She seemed to be feeling poorly, and I noticed a glob of...
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    Lost a hen yesterday, how should I protect rest of flock?

    I had a cute Rhode Island White, about 7-8 months old who got sick a couple days ago. She was very raspy in her breathing, had a poopy butt, and became very sluggish in her movements. I brought her inside, tried feeding her electroylites, oatmeal, yogert, and put her under a heat lamp. She...
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