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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    yes that's it bumblefoot! this hen is limping and its swollen pretty badly, but not nearly as bad as the images on Google-my god! I have no problem performing the surgery however that's always a last resort so I will try the Epson salts, thank you for that!
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    alright vet round 2 turned out great, the stuck egg is now near(er) to the vent, vet says a couple of warm soaks and some olive oil should have it out today or soon. this morning she was much better in behaviour, an effect of the antibiotics I assume, still loves to lay on our laps but is...
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    trailing thought, the squishy mass may be a side effect of the antibiotics not sure
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    finally found a vet nearby apparently she does have a broken egg in her but it's far up by her crop almost. I tube fed her some olive oil at the vets recommendation, she is drinking but not much, she is not eating so we have been putting food in her mouth which works but makes me feel bad. there...
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    do you mean via IV?
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    on second though I may treat for a parasite/protozoa as well considering there's a leaking septic pipe on the ranch that they frequently flock to. we constantly cover it any way we can but the cows often destroy and dig it up even more. since this started she has hardly been over there but still...
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    I appreciate the responses so far. through our horse vet in a town over we were suggested a vet in New Mexico, which in turn suggested us to a bird specialist vet (avian vet??) he was very nice and said he has had multiple calls similar to my case this summer and said it was likely the effects...
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    hen stopped laying and seems ill.

    one of my RIRs (under 1 year old) has stopped laying possibly for a couple of months, regrettably, we have only confirmed this very recently (2 days ago) and we are now trying everything in our power to help her. signs/symptoms; pale comb lethargy lack of appetite cessation of laying for...
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    new member

    hello everyone! I am from the west Texas desert raising a hand full of chickens. I know many see them purely as a means for sustenance, but I enjoy them as more than that. i am joining because one of my chickens seems unwell and our 5 local vets seem to view chickens as an exotic wholly unknown...
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