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    Pullet with swollen abdomen and slight wheeze

    Thank you again for all of the great information and suggestions. I've checked her crop and it seems to be functioning normally. I don't have an avian vet here, but the local emergency vet will see my babies. I think I'm going to have to take her in because now some of my other birds have...
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    Pullet with swollen abdomen and slight wheeze

    Thank you all for your swift replies! I just got home from work, so just got a chance to check on her. Her poops are normal - bigger in the morning and smaller throughout the day, and are brown with urate caps. She is still eating and drinking just fine, her crop is emptying overnight, and she...
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    Pullet with swollen abdomen and slight wheeze

    Hi everyone! I've been doing a lot of research both in the forums here and elsewhere, and I am really not sure what to make of my pullet's symptoms. She's a 6 month old Easter Egger, started laying 6 weeks ago (give or take...I'm still working to see who lays which eggs...), and other than a...
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    Ah...I didn't think they would do that, but apparently they're feeling feisty. I'm going to put stakes in and run a garden fence around her, so I'll make sure to put a top on it too!
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    Oh my I hope that isn't happening! She won't even get up to poo...I've been having to lift her off the nest :/
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    So this is her little space...it's in the corner of my 8' x 16' run, and she has about 3' x 5' inside the fenced off area. I've been using the tarp to give her some privacy
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    Oh that makes sense. I will definitely buy the spray then, and make sure they're out of the coop. They roam free in the yard all day so they have plenty of "out" time! :)
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    I think they have that at my Tractor Supply, so I'll check when I go tomorrow. Thank you! Do I just put it on her directly with one of those bulbs you use for baby snot (don't have kids...don't know what those things are actually called) or do I sprinkle it in the bedding and nest?
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    I will get the bug spray (for me!) and go take another couple pics in just a sec
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    Ok thank you! I'll stick with just the antibiotic ointment (I don't have cream or blu-kote but can get some tomorrow) and will see if I can figure out a better way to keep the other two from getting to her. I really appreciate your help!
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    Wow that was a quick response!! I've got her separated from the other hen and my guinea by a short "small animal playpen" (similar to the wire garden fencing material) but come to think of it, that was out of place earlier when I checked on her. Should I risk moving her again, maybe bringing her...
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    Broody with a bloody comb

    Hello fellow chicken keepers! Once again I'm asking for help with one of my hens...it's been a rough month or so for the flock and I. One of my hens went broody for the first time, and was so agitated I got her some hatching eggs since I don't have any roosters. She's been doing ok (as far as I...
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    Confusing Symptoms in Sick Buff Rock

    I want to thank you all for your help and advice. Sweet Girl passed during the night.
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    Confusing Symptoms in Sick Buff Rock

    Also, thank you Eggscessive for the tip about the Permethrin. I will go pick some up tomorrow! Can Permethrin also be sprinkled or sprayed in the run? I just built a new, bigger run for them and I'd like to spray it before I put them in it if this little girl has mites or lice or some other bug.
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    Confusing Symptoms in Sick Buff Rock

    I took a bunch of photos to try and make sure there's enough for you to see what's going on back there. The spot above her vent looks pretty rough, but that's where her injury was and the scab just fell off a couple days ago. The feathers and skin around her preen gland are black...wasn't sure...
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