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Vet suspected it was an infection caused by poorly formed eggs. Attempted 2 rounds of antibiotics and calcium injection but she never recovered .

Hi, we are from Gateshead. We only have the 4 hens, no other animals at the minute. I'm a keen vegetable gardener and had a shady patch in the garden that was perfect for a chicken run. They seemed like a natural extension of our little kitchen garden.

Here are my girls: Betty, Mavis, Rita and Vera. They are the first chickens I have owned although I do have some previous experience with livestock from volunteering on a local community farm. We've had them for around 5 months now. They used to perch on top of their coop like this all the time...

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Thanks for the heads up!

New member from the North East checking in. Yoo-hoo.

Yes, I've had a feel inside and there doesn't appear be a blockage. That was my first thought when I first saw the swelling.

Hi guys. New guy from the UK here with my first chickens. I have 4 hybrid hens : a Pied Suffolk, Blue Haze, Speckledy and a Gingernut Ranger all around 6 months - I've had them for about 4 months and keep them in our small back garden in the suburban North East of England. Thoroughly enjoying...

I have a 6 month old Pied Suffolk with a very strange looking vent. It appears swollen at the top, causing it to stick out but doesn't appear to be prolapsed. She's been a little withdrawn for about a week, but still eating and drinking. I can't tell if she's still laying as I have only...