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    Fox attack - bright green poo

    She was eating hen scratch to entice her to eat but we switched back to 18% layer crumble and the last few days she seems to be pooing good healthy looking droppings. There was definitely an odour at first(first two days) but i bathed her in epsom salts, pulled feathers that were getting matted...
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    Fox attack - bright green poo

    Unfortunately, a fox was able to get ahold of one of my free ranging hens before I noticed and scared him away. Before I noticed the commotion he was able to puncture a few holes in her. This was about a week ago, she's got a few puncture wounds on her back and belly and one nickle sized wound...
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    Black Scab on Swollen Vent. Prolapse or vent gleet?

    Thank you!
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    Black Scab on Swollen Vent. Prolapse or vent gleet?

    Is vaseline sufficient? I read somewhere to use prep h.. but if vaseline is just as good, that'd be ideal since I have some at home already.
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    Black Scab on Swollen Vent. Prolapse or vent gleet?

    I don't think she is ready to lay yet; she is very tiny and her vent really only seems 1 finger wide! I will try the coconut oil as suggested & do my research before treating for prolapse! She's so swollen and tiny I'm worried about accidentally hurting her further. Really appreciate the...
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    Black Scab on Swollen Vent. Prolapse or vent gleet?

    Hi there! New to BYC! I have a concern about my 16 week old chicken. I noticed her butt was dirty last week, so I took her in to give her an Epsom salt soak/bath.. upon closer inspection, I noticed her vent was VERY swollen and had a black scab on it(thought it was poo at first but does not come...
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