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    Injured wing

    I have a chicken that caught her wing on rusty barbed wire. It caused a small cut which we cleaned. We also wrapped her wing. This morning the underside skin was yellow like fat on raw chicken. Any ideas? She seems fine otherwise.
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    Upper respiratory?

    Thank you for replying. I did have our vet come out. gave two meds for her. said she may not regain sight. but the blister is separate from the eye. said it could be a swollen tear duct. not able to separate her from the rest either. i will post a pic soon.
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    Newbie

    What would you recommend for worming? I would like to be as organic as possible. I have added Diatemaceous Earth to their feed.
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    Upper respiratory?

    I recently acquired 4 hens and a rooster. I immediately noticed that one of the hens had a swollen "blister" under her eye. covering the eye. i looked for infection and didnt see anything. I got the chickens last Sunday, and now her chest is swollen and mushy feeling... like she has fluid build...
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    Newbie

    Honestly I don't know. I think one of the hens may be an australorp. I received them through someone else and don't know how well they were taken care of. I'm trying to be as organic as possible. Built a coop, but want to have free range. I have skimmed through and read several posts here. I did...
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    how to naturally / organically de- worm your birds

    tapeworms???!!! is this noticable when you crack the egg?
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    Newbie

    Good afternoon!! I am very new at raising chickens and a sweet friend recommended this site. So here I am. I just acquired 4 hens and a rooster.... so on with the new adventure!
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