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    stopped eating

    no she's not brooding. Her poop at this point is clear and watery and sometimes bubbly. I have been syring feeding her, but it almost feels as if she is not getting " rid" of the food. Last nights meal is still there. Am I doing her more harm than good by feeding her....She will eat on...
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    stopped eating

    I have a three year old hen that has stopped eating aabout 5 days ago. The last few days she has been drinking lots of water and will only eat on some watermelon. Today, she refuses to drink any water at all. I have been putting some tetracycline in the water to see if it would help, but if...
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    egg bound?

    Betsy doesn't seem to be straining, she just sits for hours and then nothing happens. I didn't know you could put a chicken in a warm bath ! I will give this a try. Thank you for your help::
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    egg bound?

    I have a hen, about 1.5 years old, until now she has been quite fiesty and strong. I noticed a change in her behavior yesterday. She is very quiet, doesn't move around alot and looks like she feels horrible. This seemed to come on almost overnight I noticed also she when she went to the hen...
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    broken leg

    I have a hen that has broken her femur ( sp?). I took her to the vet and he put her leg in a sling. She can't hop around too well and therefore sits in the same spot all day if I let her. Her appetite is decreasing and she is breathing through her mouth as if she were in distress or pain. The...
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