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    cleaning up afer chicken

    my buff girl Cheryl died this afternoon. so I gave her a proper burial and the first good day we have when the other 3 are out I will dust their pen and take out all the hay in their and all the food and water and clean up real good. not sure how I can dust the chickens tho. the rooster is a big...
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    cleaning up afer chicken

    thank you for all the great answers. I will definitely de lice all my chickens I have dm coming and am gonna get some wood ashes to put inside their pen after I clean it all out. what is the best way to de lice chicken for you that have done it. my chickens are not the pick up and hold type. my...
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    cleaning up afer chicken

    ok I hate to put the buggy in front of the horse but my hen is dying. I did see a lice on her head and only one. but that is not my question. when I clean up the tub after she is gone what should I use to disinfect and possible kill anything that jumped ship when she dies? please don't be mean I...
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    sick hen

    no swelling in her abdomen, her breast bone is sharp as she is not eating well. vent does not look unusual. have given her liquid nutrients and olive oil soaked bread along with boiled eggs. she looks same this am. I think she may be on her last leg and I feel so helpless for her.
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    sick hen

    does the chicken need to be upright or upside down when I am massaging her crop
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    sick hen

    I did give her a warm bath and she seemed to really like it. her comb is laying down and you can see by her eyes she is not well. yesterday she wouldn't let me catch her so maybe she is feeling better. she still comes out with the others but lays down instead of walking around with them. there...
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    Hello from Texas!

    welcome I am new also
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    sick buff hen

    thank you so much will try this
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    sick buff hen

    I lost a hen to the same thing about 2 months ago. got real lethargic, butt tucked in , would go out with others but then would just sit there like she lost her best friend. saw that she had her rear all caked up so I gave her a nice warm bath and cleaned her up. knew she felt bad as I have...
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    sick hen

    Ok I have 3 buff colored hens and a rooster. had another hen and she died in my arms back in November. she was having brown liquid come outta her beek. so now I have another one that is sick and I cleaned her up real good yesterday as she was all blocked up near her rear end and she was out...
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