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    Blue Comb, breathing hard, lethargic. Help!!!

    I am starting to think it was avian pox that killed her. One of my other hens has white nodules stuck in her comb and it has been pretty rainy around here with more mosquitos than usual... The hen that passed was molting and may not have been getting enough food and I think now she may have had...
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    Blue Comb, breathing hard, lethargic. Help!!!

    She passed away in the night I wish that it wasn't Saturday so I could see if the state extension office would do a necropsy on her. Hopefully the rest of the flock is okay... Thank you again for your help!
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    Blue Comb, breathing hard, lethargic. Help!!!

    Thank you for your help! I have a heat lamp on her now and she seems to be sleeping. I tried feeding her some eggs but she wasn't interested. I have had success tube-feeding this particular hen several months ago, but I am afraid it would be too stressful on her now. I really don't want to lose...
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    Blue Comb, breathing hard, lethargic. Help!!!

    My 1.5 year old barred rock was not getting on the roost wednesday night. I checked her over yesterday and found a lump on the right side of her face, her comb is a blueish purple and she was barely moving around at all. She has bright green diarrhea, is very skinny and is breathing very fast...
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    Freaking bears!

    I live right next to Garden of the Gods, too! And I've never seen a bear as stubborn and unafraid as this one. Sounds like we might have the same pest. I'm guessing he has been having trouble finding food higher up in the woods and our ladies are just too tempting. I have another call into the...
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    Freaking bears!

    I also live in the Springs cosbackyard. So sorry about your loss! I had my ladies free ranging today and heard a commotion and ran to check on them. A young bear chased my RIR back into her run and killed her before I could figure out how to stop it. =[ This bear paid zero attention to us and...
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    Anne Bonny the One-Legged Chicken

    Anne Bonny is the toughest chicken I know. I rescued her from The Great Raccoon Massacre of 2012 in a neighbor's backyard around Thanksgiving. She made it out, but not without some nasty wounds. In particular, she lost two-and-a-half toes on her left foot and her entire right leg up to her...
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    Turkey with Broken leg Need ADVICE!!!!

    Is he able to move around on his own? I have a chicken that I think may have broken or severely injured her hip as well but it has been a month and she gets around pretty well on the one leg. I know your turkey is much larger and may have a harder time moving but it might be worth waiting to see...
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    My chicken is sick/lethargic. Please help!

    I am not terribly experienced with illnesses in chickens as I have only had my flock for a year, but a few of my hens have had some visits to the chicken hospital in my spare bedroom. That being said, I don't know what could be wrong with her but is your girl eating or drinking at all now? If...
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    Hen is STILL limping

    Thanks for your replies! I have checked her foot pretty thoroughly and I don't see any signs of bumblefoot (although I've never seen a case of bumblefoot in person). Compared to her good foot, the toes of her injured foot are limp and she can't seem to grab with that foot at all when I place a...
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    Hen is STILL limping

    Hi All, I have a ~1 year old Light Brahma that began limping about a month ago. As soon as I realized she had a problem, I brought her inside and have been doing what I can to help her. I went over the injured leg with a fine tooth comb and can find no problems at all with it. I move the...
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    Colorado Springs Colorado

    Hello All! Yet another C. Springs chicken lady here... I know it isn't the normal time for hatches, but I am hoping to find a new chick. I currently have a flock of four girls in my yard and one "special needs" hen in my spare bedroom. Anne Bonny is an 18 month old barred rock and my newest...
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    New flock member

    Thanks for your help! I was definitely planning on keeping her inside for some time to make sure she's healthy (haven't mentioned that part to my fiance yet... ). She came from a slightly earlier hatching at the same farm store, so I'm hoping there aren't any problems. Since she only has one...
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    New flock member

    Hi everyone, This is my first post on BYC as I am a relatively new chicken owner. I have had a flock of four chickens (originally six) for about ten months. I had some predator problems early on, but I believe my coop and run are secure now. The reason I am writing is because I am planning on...
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