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    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    It feels like a big orange filled with water- like a water balloon. I tried massaging it when I soaked her, but nothing came out. She is asleep now- will check her tomorrow morning. This seems to be a common problem- I read about it and some people say yolk-bound and others infection, so we will...
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    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    So I gave her a long soak in warm water. She seemed to like it and I also massaged the big lump. Here is a picture. I put her back in the coop alone. If it isn't a stuck egg, what could it be??
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    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    I have to go get my little boy from Kindergarten. I'll try to get pix when I return. Thanks!!
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    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    My 2 year old hen has a large swelling below her vent- like about 3" diameter. It looks like an egg is stuck in there- the skin is stretched out. Her vent was not blocked, but there was dried green/white poop which I washed off. She is acting fine. Any ideas what this might be and how I should...
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    Cutest Chick Contest

    Meet my 3 new Chicks: Chicky, Squeak, and Henrietta.
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    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Eggcessive- I did not see your last reply until now. I wanted to thank you very much for trying to help. My little Pip did not make it. I fed her through the night for 2 nights with the dropper and I kept her bottom clean/ Prep H. The bottom looked much better on Monday, so I was hopeful. She...
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    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Update: Pip is still alive. I have been feeding her water/molasses in a dropper. I did it every 2 hours overnight and every 1/2 hour to 1 hour today. I used Prep H on her bottom because I read to do that. Her bum looks much better. It still sticks out a little, but it's no longer swollen. She...
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    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Thanks for the help, Eggcessive! I have been feeding her water with a little brown sugar from a dropper, because I remembered that brown sugar helps babies (human). Would you give the molasses straight? Should I get up with her tonight to feed her? Thanks for more advice!
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    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Hi, We got 2 new chicks on Friday. They have both been vigorous until this morning. The RI Red baby had some poo stuck on her bum, so I washed it in warm water. However, her vent is swollen and it seems like she wants to poo but it's stuck. There's a little whitish poo, but nothing else. I put a...
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    Blood Streaked Eggs when Laid

    My hen Golden has been laying eggs with streaks of blood on them for a few days. I tried to look at her vent and it looked like there might be a small tear in the soft pink interior. Is there anything I can do to help her? Does it mean her eggs are too big for her? She is an Ameracauna, age 11...
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    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Thank you so much! I appreciate the info and the moral support. We don't have any regs here- in fact, some people around here have goats, many have horses, chickens, pigs, etc. Some raise things for meat, etc. or as pets. But, I am on 2 acres and the neighbor was able to hear the crowing. Even...
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    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Thank you all so much for the info. I am sad because when I bought my 2 1-year old hens, I also bought a (non-gender guaranteed) Bantam, which turned out to be a little rooster, who actually looked like a tiny version of the white one above with the oil-slick feathers. He was such a sweetie and...
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    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Are you sure? Why hasn't it crowed yet? ANy chance you are wrong???
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    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Hi, I bought 2 chicks at a day old. They were both born June 21, so are just 4 months old now. They are both supposed to be girl Americanas. They were the same size as chicks. They both have "puffy" feather cheeks. The gray one is huge- so much bigger than the little brown one. It also has...
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    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    OK- thanks. It's hard for me to separate who eats what, since they share the same dish and water. I can give him my old starter feed while he's in seclusion. Just washed him with warm water and he seems OK. I will keep him in the garage until it gets warmer again.
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