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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    Update: The hen remained very still, no signs of distress but stopped eating and drinking, even if I supported her to stand. She passed quietly late yesterday. The 9 year olds seem 110% fine and lay on alternating days, so I suspect this was an internal problem not something contagious. From...
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    You are so kind. Thank you for supporting me on this. I realize I'm probably losing her, but just want her to be safe, comfortable, warm. It's ALWAYS worth a little extra trouble to be gentle and compassionate to any creature. Even those who never gave you a single egg-- it's not her fault.
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    this morning she was on the floor, resting. During the night, she only moved one time-- in place, but flapping her wings a little. (I have cameras on the horse stalls, so I can check such things). I picked her up, and she could not stay standing without assistance. I kept her up for a few...
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    I figured she would not last long when I put her in the cage. Went back about an hour later to check, and she was standing, had eaten and drank some water. I put a light sheet over most of the cage, to make sure she wasn't getting any wind. Wind has increased to 60 mph and tonight we'll drop...
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    Thank you Wyorp Rock. Yesterday she did well and I was encouraged. I still had to place her on the roost, but she was up, fairly bright and ate eagerly several times during the day. This morning she was down, on the floor, with one wing poked out. Dull eyes. I helped her up, and she could...
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    update. went to check on her. she's standing, a bit puffed up. did not participate in mealworm snack with the other two. BUT, look what I found. The normal egg in a nesting box. The tiny egg on the coop floor. I mean TINY. I have not busted it open, but it feels a bit heavier than you'd...
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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    I have a 4 year old hen, who has never laid an egg. She's appears to be an Easter Egger, that I got as a young pullet almost of laying age. She just never laid a single egg. I assumed she has something wrong internally/reproductively. For the most part she's been active, happy, albeit very...
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    Swollen middle pad on both feet, not sore, no black center

    Thank you for your reply Debbie! I took pictures-- below. I did not try Prid, what a good idea! I ordered some from Amazon and will apply and rebandage this evening.
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    Swollen middle pad on both feet, not sore, no black center

    I have an 8 yr old hen, who presented with the middle pad of her foot a bit swollen-- like when she's had bumblefoot, but with no black plug in the middle. I soaked her feet, bandaged with antibiotic ointment for about 2 weeks. Swelling did not go down, no black spot appeared, and she gets...
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    Buff Orphington -- blood in her poop/pee

    thank you for your kind words. I do suspect there was something wrong, since she quit laying so early. I did not realize how damned FAST flystrike can be-- very scary stuff. I take a little comfort in getting her to eat a good bit of egg yolk today-- enough that she passed actual poop. But...
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    Buff Orphington -- blood in her poop/pee

    thank you Wyorp Rock. She was eating well from my hand, but also pecking/grooming her vent area. I saw some little worms, and assumed the wormer was working... but upon closer examination realized there were signs of flystrike. I was able to find information on what to try-- you had given...
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    Buff Orphington -- blood in her poop/pee

    Buffy is 4 or 5 years old and had not laid eggs since she was 2. The last few days she seemed "fat" and almost appeared like a Cornish, tipping back and forth a bit when she walked. Went out with flock, came in with flock, participated in meals and treats. Sometimes not as enthusiastic about...
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    9 year old hen- prolapse

    thank you LaFleche for your helpful input. Makes perfect sense that an older chicken might "sag" or not be as tight. She's back with the flock and doing well. I don't really expect her to lay.... last year she laid for a few weeks then went back into retirement. But I will ensure she has...
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    9 year old hen- prolapse

    Well, I'm starting to wonder if she really was prolapsed or not. Nothing ever poked out of her vent it just was enlarged and open-- and pulsing. Her distress coincided with laying a thin shelled egg, and now I wonder if she was just having a tough time pushing an egg out. She seems bright and...
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    9 year old hen- prolapse

    This morning she seems pretty good. Butt was messy, there was one largish but very wet (ie flat) dark green poop with some white (urate?) spots. Did a quick wash/soak-- she is strong enough to fight that. Applied prep H and coconut oil. Nothing is protruding, it just seems the vent remains...
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