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    Help Laverne! She is suddenly lethargic, droopy and not eating

    I apologize for the lateness of my reply, We were able to get into see a vet yesterday. They gave her a full exam but no bloodwork. I asked for an x-ray based on their suggestions. And the x-rays showing what they think may be egg peritonitis (which they explained with some thing similar to...
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    Help Laverne! She is suddenly lethargic, droopy and not eating

    Good morning, I checked her this morning and her crop was empty. Also checked her abdomen and it was soft, nothing firm at all so I don’t think she’s got egg issues. She won’t eat or drink. She was talking a bit and attempted preening a bit. She did not poop this morning as per her usual after...
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    Help Laverne! She is suddenly lethargic, droopy and not eating

    Laverne is almost 5. She's sporadic about laying...end of April was her last burst of eggs...8-10 and then 6 weeks before that maybe 5 Do you think she could be egg bound even when pooping normally? She just pooped 2 hours ago Chicken chow is my short hand for layer crumble The flush I was...
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    Help Laverne! She is suddenly lethargic, droopy and not eating

    Hi there community! I could really use your help figuring out how to help Laverne. She is my much loved pet chicken. She is an only chicken as her flock rejected her and beat her mercilessly. After many isolated stays in chicken hospital (not literal, just isolated care by me), I finally decided...
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    Problem with one chicken out of five

    Are you able to monitor them for a day? I have found that by checking often on my girls and noting who comes out to see you and who is on the nest, I can tell who had a egg and confirm it right after I hear them sing their egg song. Over time, I have been able to tell who lays which egg by the...
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