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    Saga of the 10 y.o. hen continues... how to get a chicken to eat?

    Unfortunately she was in really bad shape this morning and we had to take her to the vet to put her down. But thank you all for the suggestions, I'll keep that in mind for next time.
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    Saga of the 10 y.o. hen continues... how to get a chicken to eat?

    She didn't seem interested in mealworms or yogurt, which they usually get excited about. I've been setting out a dish of layer pellets with water in it so it's more of a mash, which she ate at first but stopped recently. I haven't tried adding anything to the water, though. How would you add...
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    Putting my favourite hen down

    I'm so sorry. I had to do the same for my favorite hen earlier this year.
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    Saga of the 10 y.o. hen continues... how to get a chicken to eat?

    I have one chicken remaining from when I first started keeping hens in 2011. She was doing surprisingly well, but she's had a rough couple of weeks. First she got wounded when my over-energetic rooster mounted her and gashed her sides, and then I discovered that she had poultry lice. I've been...
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    poultry lice - can I use farm fly spray on hens?

    I found poultry lice on one of my chickens yesterday. This morning I thought it would be prudent to check the whole flock, and sure enough, I've got an infestation. Not too serious yet, but I'd like to treat it as soon as possible. Yesterday I bought a spray containing permethrin at our local...
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    poultry lice on wound (warning: graphic photo)

    Right. Okay, thanks!
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    poultry lice on wound (warning: graphic photo)

    The Permethrin wouldn't affect the wound?
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    gauze stuck to wound

    Yesterday I soaked it with some more water and peeled it off. It tore the skin a little, but she's looking better today. Thanks, everyone!
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    poultry lice on wound (warning: graphic photo)

    I posted a few days ago about gauze stuck to my hen's wound, and I was able to get it off, but now we're dealing with another crisis... poultry lice! I think that's what they are, anyway. I didn't notice anything yesterday, but when I cleaned out her wound today, I noticed some flat, tan insects...
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    A hen with hot and swollen abdomen (but not egg-bound?)

    I'm sorry! That sounds stressful. I had a similar issue with one of my hens several months ago-- something went wrong internally (possibly a liver problem) and her abdomen filled up with fluid. The vet was able to drain it with a syringe, but it wasn't curable (and antibiotics had no effect)...
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    gauze stuck to wound

    Interesting. It wasn't sticky gauze, so there isn't any glue, but maybe the vaseline will help soften the blood/skin that the gauze is stuck to. I'll try that, thanks!
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    gauze stuck to wound

    It was just basic store-brand sterile gauze.
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    gauze stuck to wound

    I was worried about her picking at the wound, which is why I covered it. But she isn't grooming much right now, so it might be okay.
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    gauze stuck to wound

    One of my hens was recently injured by one of my roosters (his nails gashed her sides when he mounted her), and I cleaned it out and covered it with gauze and a wrap. Today, when I tried to remove the gauze from the wound, it was stuck. I'll use non-stick gauze next time, but any tips for...
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    pecking problem

    They're just over 2 years old now. (good, I'm not crazy, the duct tape really did sound awful!)
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