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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    I wanted to let you all know that our beautiful girl passed away early yesterday morning in the comfort of our coop. We already miss her so much, but she is no longer in any pain. I know she felt safe with the comfort of her sister, and I know she felt loved. May she now rest in peace.
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    Thank you all very much for all the advice, information and kind words. I'll relay it all to my family so we can choose our next steps for her. In the mean time, we'll take care of her as best as we can.
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    Thank you, I try and remember she had 8 years of a lot of love with us. I would love to be pointed to a few methods. I'm not sure any of us in the family could stomach putting her down ourselves, but if she begins to suffer and we can't find another avenue, I think the option being there is...
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    It's been hard to see her suffer so much, especially when she's one of our first babies. We're doing our best to keep her comfortable, and spoiling her with her favorite treats. Thank you for your response. We've considered seeing if our regular vet for our other animals would be willing to...
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    I noticed the straining as well, but unfortunately I have no idea the cause. That's why for a while we thought maybe she was severely constipated, but unfortunately the symptoms didn't stop once her pooping returned to normal. Speaking of, I managed to get a photo of a fresh one She has no...
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    Her poops are solid, occasionally green in color, but ultimately nothing about them sticks out as a concern. If I manage to get a picture soon, I'll share it She is no longer egging, her last egg was laid shortly before this all started. She is treated for worms, so that shouldn't be a...
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    Thank you for the reply, here is a video of one of her episodes She is most comfortable lying down, but she will try to stand on occasion, which will trigger the episode. We allow her to rest most of the day with easy access to food and water, since we don't want to cause her any pain.
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    hen with unknown condition, unable to stand or walk

    About a month ago, my family's beautiful barred rock hen (around 8 years old) began to stand and walk funny, like a penguin. We suspected she was egg bound at first, and although didn't feel anything in her vent, treated her for it regardless. nothing came of it, and since egg binding is...
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