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    Happy Birthday Licorice! (10yrs)

    She laid an egg a day until she was about 7yrs old & was still laying an egg every few days up until she turned 9. ☺
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    Happy Birthday Licorice! (10yrs)

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to make a post to celebrate my Australorp hen Licorice turning 10! 😊 I have had her since the day she hatched so this is very special for me. 💕 I'll try to attach a photo below.
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    Suspected Wry Neck - Treatment?

    I know this is a very late update, but I just wanted to thank everyone again for their advice. Licorice (my 9yr old hen) made a complete recovery after about 5 days of the vitamins. She is still happy & healthy, I just happened to think of this site and thought I would post an update. I have...
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    Suspected Wry Neck - Treatment?

    I gave my hen some of the egg and vitamin mix this morning and some more this afternoon. I thought I was imagining it at first, but now I'm fairly sure her balance has improved, and she has been able to straighten her head a couple of times (for around 30sec), which is great. Thank you all so...
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    Suspected Wry Neck - Treatment?

    Thanks coach 723. I have some vitamin B tablets, so I'll try giving her some of that as well.
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    Suspected Wry Neck - Treatment?

    Thank you for your replies. Yes, I had considered it may be an age related issue, Mareks or something else entirely. For now the symptoms seem to fit with wry neck, and there is treatment available for that so the vitamins are worth a try. She hasn't gotten any worse overnight which is a...
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    Suspected Wry Neck - Treatment?

    Hi, I have a 9yr old Australorp hen and noticed when I went to lock her up tonight that her head is slightly tilted to the side. She seems to be able to balance ok (though not well) at this stage and was still able to eat. From my research she may have wry neck. Nothing has changed in terms of...
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