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    New hens advice

    Better shot if the bottom bit of the beak
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    New hens advice

    Hello. Recently my flock of 3 quickly became a flock of one so I have rescued another 3 ex-battery hens. I didn’t have an option of having a separate run so have had to put them in together (I did it at night so they all woke up together). I have a couple of questions that I’d really like...
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    Worming Advice

    Hello. I’m after a bit of advice on how and when to worm my ex-battery hens. I’ve got some flubenvet 1% powder and as I only have a couple of hens, I’ve been giving them 0.1g each in a syringe with some water over 7 days each to make sure they get it. The question is how often should I repeat...
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    Forever friends or enemies?

    Hello. my flock of three ex-battery hens recently dwindled down to one. The remaining hen appeared lonely (constantly looking for the other), so I managed to get hold of another ex-bat to join her. I thought being the two of them they would be bosom buddies, but they’ve fought and now won’t...
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    Hen or rooster?

    That makes sense. They thought it was because of her/his age.
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    Hen or rooster?

    I rescued him from a a friend who thought it was a hen. As soon as I heard that deep voice and saw those tail feathers I thought cockerel. I’ll not be able to keep him as I live in an urban area with houses all around me. I’m going to try and get him rehomed. If you know if anywhere in the...
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    Hen or rooster?

    He/she is around 22 weeks old.
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    Hen or rooster?

    Hi Everyone. I’ve rescued what I think is a hen, but now she’s here I’m not so sure! I’ve got her separate from my two ex-batts, but she’s much larger and this may sound strange, but she’s got a really deep clucking noise. Any ideas whether he’s a he, or she’s a she? The person I rescued her...
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    Worming advice

    Thank you all for your help. I’m going to get them into the vets tomorrow to get them checked out and hopefully get a stronger dose. Thanks again! 😊☺️
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    Worming advice

    Hello. I’ve noticed one of my ex-batteryhens doing something strange with her beak. Having looked into it I think it looks like she may have gapeworm. I give the hens a flubendazole 8mg tablet every three months as a preventative measure,and did this in December. Would it be ok to give them...
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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

    Thank you!
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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

    Thank you. I’ve tried to bathe it in some water with Epsom salts but think it was causing her some discomfort. Is there anything I can do? Antiseptic cream of anything??
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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

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