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    Lethargic, withdrawn chicken

    I am so sorry to hear this!! She is lucky to have had someone who loved her enough to do what’s best for her ❤️
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    Lethargic, withdrawn chicken

    You are so very welcome, I truly hope this helps her turn the corner. If you have a moment in the coming days, can you let me know how things are going?
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    Lethargic, withdrawn chicken

    Oyster shell is a great source of calcium...is that what you mean by shell grit? I noticed you are from Australia...do you have Tums available to buy over the counter? One tablet a day for a few days will give her a quick boost of calcium and could help her overall condition. it’s so tough to...
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    Standard Cochins - pullets or roos?

    I agree...if the age is correct, they are girls.
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    Five week old black copper maran

    I completely understand...I had 2/5 supposedly sexed chicks turn out to be roos and it broke our hearts to have to re-home then since by law we are not allowed to have them :(
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    Lethargic, withdrawn chicken

    It sounds like you are doing all the right things...given her history of being smaller, less robust than your other chickens, it sounds like a case of failure to thrive, with maybe something else going on that is causing her to decline more rapidly. Chickens sometimes don’t show obvious signs...
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    Any idea on breed/gender?

    Definitely got a boy on your hands.
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    Five week old black copper maran

    Yeah...that amount of comb + the fact that it’s red in color in a 5 week old definitely points to a roo, sorry!
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    Weird bump on tail

    It does look like a follicle cyst of some sort. These can be lanced by someone who knows what they are doing, but unless the entire cyst sac is removed—it will keep coming back.
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    Lethargic, withdrawn chicken

    I’m so sorry that this sweet girl is struggling...do you have pictures? Is her poo normal?
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    Hen or Roo? What say you?

    How old is she?
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    Pullet or roo?

    Definitely too young, sorry!
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    Hen or Roo?

    Sorry, but they are both too young to be sexed accurately. Give them a few weeks (esp the Frizzle) and check back with new pics :)
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    Female Call Duck Getting Drake Feathering?

    I have no experience with ducks, but this is so interesting so I'd like to follow along...thanks for posting!
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    Is my hen a roo?

    Agreed....I don’t think you’re getting eggs from that one!
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