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    Is this molting?

    Thank you! I love yours, too. :) That looks like the coziest nap ever!! Fingers crossed for new plumage fast!
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    Small cut on foot: treat or leave be?

    Glad it doesn’t look too bad! Whew! Appreciate the guidance. :)
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    Small cut on foot: treat or leave be?

    Thanks! Her scales do appear to be lifting up—so I’ll try oil/vaseline.
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    Small cut on foot: treat or leave be?

    Hi there! One of my girls appears to have a very small cut on the top of one toe. Pic attached. It’s dry, and I don’t see any swelling. I read some posts that advised soaking in epsom salts, applying triple antibiotic and/or wrapping in gauze and vet wrap. I can do those things…but I wonder if...
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    Is this molting?

    Two of mine just went through a hard molt, too, and looked similar. Upping the protein in their feed seemed to help! They were on layer (16%), with free choice oyster shell. They’re on an all flock (18%) now, still with the oyster shell available. Maybe it’s my imagination, but I believe the...
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    Molting chicken not completely emptying crop

    Thank YOU for the camaraderie, support and knowledge! This is an incredible group of awesome people.
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    Molting chicken not completely emptying crop

    Thanks for asking! She’s made a miraculous recovery!! :) Crop clearing overnight now, and she’s gained almost 2 lbs over the past 3 weeks! I’m overjoyed.
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    Hen losing weight, vet stumped and so am I. Marek’s?

    Thank you for the reply and info! She’s now gaining weight—and she’s got zero apparent nerve issues.
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    Hen losing weight, vet stumped and so am I. Marek’s?

    Thank you so much for all the helpful info! Great to know about the greens! I’ll chop some of and offer today. :)
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    What are the white things on the feathers?

    Post-preen nap on my legs 😂
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    Hen losing weight, vet stumped and so am I. Marek’s?

    Question about those hens who felt super sorry for themselves and seemed like they might not make it—but did. Did they make it with or without assistance? After the vet tube fed Sunny Kaytee Exact, she seemed much improved. I don’t have the equipment or skill to tube feed her myself, but I...
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    What are the white things on the feathers?

    Yep—it’s normal, and I see a ton of it this time of year, too. If one of my girls sits in my lap and preens, I’m totally covered in bits of feather sheath when she hops off. :)
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    Hen losing weight, vet stumped and so am I. Marek’s?

    I just got some! :) Opened the bottle and saw floaty bits. Normal for this product?
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    Hen losing weight, vet stumped and so am I. Marek’s?

    Thanks! She wouldn’t eat egg last time I offered it, but it’s been a week, so I’ll try that again. I haven’t tried tuna yet and will. She’s been inside for about 3 weeks. When all this started, I had her outside in the run, enclosed in her own pen area because she was indeed getting...
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