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    My old girl Poppy is struggling ☹️

    Thank you for your reply 🙏 I have checked her vent and I can’t feel any obstruction and her belly is not enlarged, I will post pics asap, tonight she hasn’t even passed any clear fluids ☹️ I have her in a dog crate and she hasn’t even got the energy to jump up on to the roost that I made. She...
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    Droopy head, lethargic chicken

    Green poop is a sign of dehydration, I would get fluids into her straight away, nutri-drench or some sugar mixed with water should give her a boost. The warm beak suggests she is dehydrated and over heating also.
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    My old girl Poppy is struggling ☹️

    Hi everyone My old girl Poppy is really struggling. She is 8 yrs old and seems to be having one problem after another. I first noticed about 4 weeks ago that she was looking quite rough so I brought her inside to check her over. Her crop was impacted and rock hard, the size of a little stone...
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    HELP!! impacted crop of non eating hen with known reproductive issues (Salpingitis and lash eggs)

    She will be in chicken heaven watching down, protecting you and loving you the way you did her :hugs Sorry for your loss.
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    HELP!! impacted crop of non eating hen with known reproductive issues (Salpingitis and lash eggs)

    Maybe these guys can help @azygous @coach723 @Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @dawg53 :hugsso sorry you are going through this. Wishing you and your girl the best of luck 🙏
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    Big wattles and floppy comb

    I have no clue whatsoever, but how beautiful is he 😍❤️
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    What did you make from your garden today?

    We love it esp in the winter. That’s when we throw the chilli in, we have chunky bread and butter with it, lovely!
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    What did you make from your garden today?

    Hi :frow Of course INGREDIENTS 2lb tomatoes 6 cloves of garlic 2 red peppers 1 red chilli (optional) Olive oil Balsamic vinegar 4oz potato Bunch of Basil METHOD Slice tomatoes in half Place on a baking tray cut side up. Scatter unpeeled garlic cloves onto tray. Season with salt and...
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    Hello Everybody

    Hello and welcome to this amazing family that is Backyard Chickens :frow lovely to meet you!
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    So we had plenty of tears, but also plenty of laughter remembering good times ❤️ she was really touched that my BYC family sent her prayers and words off comfort esp these words John 14:1-4 KJV Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. [2] In my Father's house are...
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    What did you make from your garden today?

    It is delicious even if I do say so myself 😂 the key is to roast the tomatoes in the Aga/oven so they go all mushy, remove skin and put in a blender with other ingredients, then throw back in the oven on a low heat, make a basil paste to top and hey presto! We do the same with vegetable soup...
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    Thank you all so much ❤️ I’m going to drive up to spend the weekend with her, so I will show this to her and hope she finds some comfort ❤️
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    prayer warriors (following Jesus Christ, everyone welcome)

    Can everyone say a prayer for one of my longest and best friends (45yrs) she lost her daughter recently (she passed away suddenly while having a nap with her 3yr old on the sofa) we have been on the phone tonight and she is inconsolable, the shock has worn off and reality is just hitting her...
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    Our first post!

    Hey :frow welcome to Backyard Chickens!
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    Need to know for sure what this is. Non Emergency

    This is odd, not quite sure what it is, a lash egg can be viral or bacterial, https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-is-a-lash-egg-all-you-need-to-know-more.77939/reviews#review-42505
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