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    Yellow liquid poo, lethargy, decreased appetite and activity, red bottom

    The vet found that Speckles had an impacted crop. I knew chickens had this little pouch-like organ, but didn't know where to look for it. She had been impacted do some time without my knowing, so the prognosis wasn't good. The vet suggested I give her plenty of fluids, restrict food for a day or...
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    Yellow liquid poo, lethargy, decreased appetite and activity, red bottom

    Willing to help, was what I was going to type before accidentally touching the post button. Thanks again. :)
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    Yellow liquid poo, lethargy, decreased appetite and activity, red bottom

    Well, first off, I cried to my husband we agreed to use the credit card to pay for a vet visit. She's going tomorrow morning. I'll post what the vet says in case anyone else has a similar problem in the future. But, I would still like to know what you all think. Her breast muscle feels like it...
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    Yellow liquid poo, lethargy, decreased appetite and activity, red bottom

    My 2 yr old laying hen (unknown breed) has been acting uninterested in snacks for 4-5 days. She was fluffed, hunched, squinty eyed, and showed decreased activity. I thought vent gleet and bathed her and fed her yogurt and offered an electrolyte drink (1 gal water, 1tbsp sugar, 1tsp salt, 1tsp...
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    Can dogs or cats transmit worms to chicken?

    I recently took in a dog who was infested with fleas, and, subsequently, tapeworms as well. I will deworm him, our two other dogs, and one cat, but I'm wondering if I need to deworm our flock of chickens. I know that a healthy chicken can have tapeworms with little to no problems, but we are...
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    Noise that hens make after laying

    I'd have to agree, that the egg song and predator alert are very similar coming from my chickens. A couple months ago (before they started laying), I heard a bunch of noise from my chickens and went out to see what was going on. There were two baby raccoons hanging around the coop. I kept a...
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