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    Need help diagnose this

    Thank you. I wondered about prolapse. Appreciate your response.
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    Need help diagnose this

    Trying to help a neighbor’s hen. They described it as possibly fly strike, saying they had seen maggots. I gave the hen a good epsom salts bath and cleaned things up. I found no maggots. What I did find is a gaping hole in her rear below her vent. The opening has some sort of structure in...
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    Scaly Leg Mites?

    Thanks for responses. I’ll start treating them today.
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    Scaly Leg Mites?

    This is a 4-1/2 year old hen. Her legs have looked like this for some time. She has had a gimpy gait since she was young and hasn’t laid eggs in 2-3 years. I’m wondering if she has a scaly mite infestation. Thoughts?
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    Am I making a mistake?? What is happening?

    This is a helpful thread. I have 2 four year old buffs and just bought 6 chicks (2 ea. buff Orpingtons, RI Reds, silver laced Wyandottes) that are around 4 weeks. Growing FAST and feathering in nicely. I’m towards the end of the second week of having the chicks in a separate pen next to the...
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    Heartbroken. I put my sweet Sassy down today after only two years of life. I suspect she...

    Heartbroken. I put my sweet Sassy down today after only two years of life. I suspect she suffered from oviduct impaction, and everything I read about this condition, and all of her symptoms led me to the realization that she could not recover and life had become a struggle. She’s on the other...
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    She’s acting pretty normal. Hangs out and forages with the others. Eating and drinking. If I didn’t know something was wrong there’s really nothing that would draw my attention to her. I will continue to closely monitor her. I agree with your philosophy on end of life and quality of life...
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    Another update: I bathed her this morning to clean up her bum and noticed swelling and redness around her vent, as well as some reddish tissue sticking out of the vent. I know this isn’t good. I placed her on a towel on the ground after bathing her and she hasn’t moved since then. I know no...
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    Isadora: take a look at this. I think this is what she http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/oviduct-impaction
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    Update: I found a really great source of information on the website http://www.poultrydvm.com and based on the symptoms I put in to the diagnosis helper I believe this chicken suffers from oviduct impaction. Sadly, there doesn’t appear to be a positive outcome.😢
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    Thanks Isadora, I appreciate your response. It does sound very similar to what your hen experienced.
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    Thanks very much for your reply and information. I will keep a close watch on her and see how it goes. There is no bullying going on, even though she obviously feels bad. One of the others stays close to her and even lays next to her when they plop down in the dirt. Again, I very much...
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    Not sure what I'm dealing with

    I have a 2 1/2 year old hen that hasn't laid an egg in months. I suspect she has a reproductive issue because some of her eggs have been very soft shelled or no shell at all. Sometimes they dropped in the night while on the roost. The other two hens are the same age and breed (Buff...
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    Is my hen in pain?

    Thanks for your reply and suggestion. She’s been limping like this for at least a year. I will check her over this morning. She also needs a bath.
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    Is my hen in pain?

    One of my 2-year old buff Orpingtons has for some time had a strange limping gait. She is often mean towards me and will sometimes attack and peck me in the run. While the other two girls are sweet and docile and have their soft squeaks and murmurs, Lucy makes what sounds like growling noises...
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