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    Lethargic and Very Skinny Chicken

    I just checked. She does have them.
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    Lethargic and Very Skinny Chicken

    I have a 4 year old hen who is lethargic and really skinny. She doesn't eat much but she ate some yogurt and drank a lot of water yesterday and this morning. Yesterday to my suprise she was scratching in the woods but that's the most action I've seen out of her in a while. Today when I put her...
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    Chicken Is Breathing Heavy

    She isn't over weight at all. I checked her abdomen and it doesn't feel like there is any fluid in it. I did notice she had a lot of poop around her vent. Her crop feels squishy. It isn't hot outside so I don't think she could be hot. She seems lethargic. Is there something I could do for her?
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    Chicken had a soft crop and died in two days/ Not sure how

    One of my hens has died unexpectedly but I think I know why. She wasn't even a year old yet. I found her dead beneath the nesting boxes. I wasn't sure if maybe she died from falling or something else. About two days ago I noticed she wasn't moving a lot and her crop was a bit soft. I'm not sure...
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    Chicken Is Breathing Heavy

    I have a 4 year old hen who seems to have breathing problems. She breathes very heavy when I hold her or when she is sitting down. Other than that she seems fine. She walks around and eats. I'm not sure what to do for her or what could be wrong with her. Please help! Thanks in advanced!
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    My Chicken is Panting for no Reason

    My 3 year old Red Comet hen has been panting a lot lately. It was a little hot today, but now it is cooling off outside and she is still panting and breathing heavy. She is skinny, but still eats and lays eggs. She has always been a smaller chicken though. I'm getting worried about her so if...
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    Is it Bad if My Younger Chickens Eat the Older Chickens' food?

    Our 8 week old chickens eat the older chickens' food sometimes. We have a tub where the younger ones can go under and get their own food. We just ran out of the their food and I was wondering if i should just let them eat the older chickens' food or continue to give them their food. I am also...
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    Which Brand is Best to Worm my Chickens?

    I have decided to start worming my chickens. I searched a brand called Valbazen, but it was really expensive to order online and it wasn't at my local feed store. There were these other two brands there called Wazine and Strike Three. You put Wazine in their water and Strike Three in their...
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    Is my flock carrying some kind of disease or parasite?

    No, I have not done any of those things but i will check tomorrow. I have never wormed my chickens before. How do you do that?
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    Is my flock carrying some kind of disease or parasite?

    I have recently lost one of my three year old chickens. She was a very healthy chicken until one day I noticed she was very skinny. She started sleeping a lot, had no appetite, and had very runny, yellow poop. One of my two year old chickens is beginning to show some of the same signs, but not...
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    Chicken is Breathing a lot , Sneezing, and has Swollen Abdomen

    Thank you! I will try your suggestions. She does eat layer feed. I mainly feed my chickens layer feed, fruits, veggies, bread, sun flower seed, and cracked corn. They don't seem to like oyster shell very much. I just brought her inside and she is in the garage in a bin with hay. I gave her some...
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    Chicken is Breathing a lot , Sneezing, and has Swollen Abdomen

    I believe there is an egg stuck as well. It has happened to her before twice but she was able to get it out herself. Is there anyway other way I can help her or at least prevent it from happening again if this is what's wrong?
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    Chicken is Breathing a lot , Sneezing, and has Swollen Abdomen

    Thanks for replying. She is three years old and no i don't believe she has been laying for about a day or two. It is swollen right between her legs. I just soaked her in some warm water and massaged her abdomen. After, I stuck my finger in where she lays from and she pooped a lot of liquid green...
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    Chicken is Breathing a lot , Sneezing, and has Swollen Abdomen

    One of my chickens has a very swollen abdomen, is sneezing a lot, and seems to be working very hard to breathe. I have researched quite a bit but I am still not sure. I have a feeling she is egg bound but what about the sneezing and heavy breathing? I have had four of my chickens become egg...
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    What is on my chicken's foot?

    I have noticed lately that one of my chickens has been limping. I looked at the bottom of her foot and saw a huge bump with dirt or blood right in the center. It looks like a big ball of dirt at the bottom of her foot,but I am still not sure what's wrong. How can I help her? Would this require...
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