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    Lethargic, puffed up feathers and diarrhoea

    Ok this is my worst nightmare. They called to tell me she has septicaemia and is very ill. I've been asked to call tomorrow morning, "assuming she survives the night" according to my very unsympathetic vet. I'm not going to sleep tonight I'm so upset. She's been my little buddy since I got her -...
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    Lethargic, puffed up feathers and diarrhoea

    She's there now and they've recommended keeping her overnight. The vet wasn't sure but said it might have to do with her liver so they're doing blood tests and putting her on antibiotics. The poor thing was so quiet and lethargic when we took her in, it was really heartbreaking. I feel so silly...
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    Lethargic, puffed up feathers and diarrhoea

    @Tookie Thanks so much for checking in - she's up and moving around and seemed excited by the treats I scattered for her. Her crop is empty now but she's still dragging her wings and looks puffed up. I really wrestled with taking her last night but thought it would also be really stressful for...
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    Lethargic, puffed up feathers and diarrhoea

    Hi everyone, I'm having a really difficult time deciding what to do tonight and need your advice. My beloved Edna, a 2.5 year old polish bantam was sitting outside in the garden at dusk, puffed up with drooping wings. Her wattle didn't seem as bright as usual. I noticed small pools of...
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    Auto door for Omlet Eglu Go?

    Oooh good option, that might be a really good solution and even has a wifi option - these are going to be some very techy chickens!
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    Auto door for Omlet Eglu Go?

    Thank you so much for your response and sorry for the slow reply! This is incredibly helpful and you're right, Omlet has got the market cornered on this which is frustrating. I keep on saying I've spent more money on chickens than any other pet I've ever had! I'll have a look into the door from...
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    Auto door for Omlet Eglu Go?

    Hi lovely members, Apologies if this has already been asked in another thread but I'm trying to find an automatic door solution for my Omlet Eglu Go. I called the company and apparently their door is only compatible with the Eglu cube. With a newborn baby and full time job, I'm pretty sure an...
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    Can you rehome a mycoplasma chicken?

    Hi everyone, Was hoping to get some guidance on whether it's ever possible to rehome a chicken with diagnosed mycoplasma? I bought "Popcorn' the hen a few weeks ago and noticed within less than 24 hours that she was showing w "gaping" breathing behaviour and foamy eyes. She's been given a...
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    Is this a shock moult?

    Thanks so much for replying. She's quite young for a moult at 10 months old as I had read it's usually 18 months or older? Do some hens start earlier than 18 months though?
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    Is this a shock moult?

    Hi everyone, It's been a bit of a saga recently as I just lost one of my beloved hens to a virus and had to hospitalise the other hen, Gladys for a few days. So grateful she survived and I rushed to get the same breeder to send me 2 new hens to keep Gladys company. She's had to be on her own...
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    Mycoplasma - not sure what to do

    Thanks so much for these links, I've read through everything and it's a big help. I mentioned this to the breeder who said none of the other girls in the pen had symptoms. I've got to admit I'm a little suspicious of him now as even with Coryza, the incubation period would have started before I...
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    Mycoplasma - not sure what to do

    Thanks so much for your response, really appreciate it! Gladys has been kept on her own separate to the two new hens. She and Edna, the silkie apparently had a virus which wasn't respiratory-related. They were both running a temperature, not eating or drinking. When I brought the two new hens...
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    Mycoplasma - not sure what to do

    Hi everyone, I was hoping to get some advice as I'm really worried my new hens have mycoplasma. After a heartbreaking week where I lost my silkie and almost lost my beloved Polish bantam Gladys, I have recently brought home two new silkies as I'm worried about Gladys being alone (kicking...
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    Quarantine: One hen died and now the other is sick

    Wow 11 is really impressive! The goal is to ensure my hens are happy and make it that long as well. I'm reading and absorbing as much info as I can and everyone's responses have been so helpful - I just want to make sure I'm giving them the best life possible. Comforting to know that they are...
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    Quarantine: One hen died and now the other is sick

    I have them in a separate pen and will keep them quarantined for 30 days. I'll keep a really close eye on them and Gladys to ensure she doesn't get sick again. I'm not sure how common it is for chickens to get sick - they seem so vulnerable so many threats and so fragile.
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