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    Chicken lethargic and sitting like penguin

    Thanks as always Eggcessive. Her stomach is definitely close to normal and at least right away does not feel like it is filling with fluid, so I guess i'm just in search of the primary cause of the ascites. She is eating and pooping a little runny, but i'm just stumped at the penguin stance...
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    Chicken lethargic and sitting like penguin

    So I drained chickens water belly of yellow fluid on thursday. She quickly approved and is eating with no more labored breathing, but she still waddles like a penguin?? Did I not drain enough? Puzzled now as to what it could be. So hard to find an exotic vet around here. Our appointment...
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    Chicken lethargic and sitting like penguin

    In my several calls to emergency vets in my area I found one that is going to see us on Tuesday, that is if the draining was successful. After I removed the fluid I washed the area thoroughly and she is sleeping inside. The fluid was yellow like urine the whole time. My wife corrected me and...
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    Fox attack, missing chickens

    Thanks Mary. I will consider that option as well.
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    How to stop Fox attacks

    Well said! Most trappers i've asked don't give foxes a ton of credit, but coyotes they do...very smart apparently. I just ordered #2 leg traps so will be dug in by end of week around the perimeter. Sux losing pet chickens to these things.
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    Fox attack - now what?

    Sorry to hear of your problems. I just had the same issue today. My dog fortunately was able to track the fox back to its den and did some extermination of all the youngsters. Maybe i'm being impulsive but this thing came into my fully fenced in yard and pryed his way into a locked run. I...
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    Fox attack, missing chickens

    Thanks for the condolences kids not having a good fathers day. I have a clasp that was locked in the middle of the door, but I will tomorrow be putting one also at the bottom. Ring camera coming tomorrow too so i'll get a cellphone alert when anything comes close including my dogs...
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    Fox attack, missing chickens

    They are locked in an amish built solid coop through the night. During the day they are allowed into a fully fenced and attached run. Two years and not a single loss. Then twice a day under human supervision they get an hour free range in the fenced in yard. The fox wedged himself through...
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    Fox attack, missing chickens

    Just had a strange fox attack too. Somehow he pried and squeezed into my locked fully enclosed run. Some feathers on the inside of the coop and a mess on the outside. Must have grabbed it inside and dragged it outside, but no blood anywhere and just a couple piles of feathers??? Is that even...
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    Chicken lethargic and sitting like penguin

    So after looking further I noticed her abdomen was swollen like a water balloon. From other posts on ascites I followed to a youtube video on how to drain safely. I made it to tractor supply 10 minutes before closing for a short 18 gauge needle and 20cc syringe. She wasn't going to make it...
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    Chicken lethargic and sitting like penguin

    Thanks so much for the quick reply! I am so new to this and don't know what crop is or how to feel it :( See pics. Definitely no worms crawling around. She is really pooping alot today.
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    Chicken lethargic and sitting like penguin

    Hi so glad i've found this amazing resource for backyard chickens. So much to learn and read. I have a sapphire chicken who is not well for the past few days. She is lethargic and sitting back like a penguin. I have 2 of this breed of chicken and they are about 3 years old and have been egg...
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