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    Help chicken ill no idea what's wrong?

    Thank you for your advice. Sadly, the chicken died this evening. I spent the afternoon cleaning out the run/house and disinfecting with poultry shield. Hope the others won't get whatever it was. She was only 2 and laid beautiful blue eggs I think I'll get some vitamins for the others...
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    Help chicken ill no idea what's wrong?

    One of my hens hasn't laid for a couple of days. She is normally a one a day girl. Anyway, she is today very floppy and sorry for herself. She is drinking but not eating. At first I thought she might be egg bound but I can't feel one in her abdomen. Then I thought crop and yes, her crop does...
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    egg problems: egg drop syndrome??

    Any ideas on my hens' problems below? They are 2 columbine hens about 9 months old. There are no signs of illness. They are healthy, with bright red combs, bright eyes, normal behaviour, clean vents, normal droppings. They used to lay regularly 1 egg each every day with only occasional gaps...
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    Hi from England

    Hi, I'm new. I found the site when researching for one of my chickens I am worried about (see in diseases section). I have 3 chickens new to me about 6 months ago, having wanted to keep hens for years. My sister is an expert poultry keeper starting with ducks when she was 15. I also have 2...
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    Prolapse? Or normal?

    Thanks for reply. No, I don't give extra oyster shell. The feed has it added and the breeder said it wasn't necessary (I am in the UK, if that makes any difference!) Perhaps I should go get some from the country store this afternoon?
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    Prolapse? Or normal?

    I have three young hens who came into their first lay in February. They lay almost every day. Today, only 1 egg; which was cold when I went to collect. I noticed tiny specks of blood on back wall of roost box. Examined hens. One, the smallest, had what I assumed was a prolapsed vent: about...
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