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    Four Year Old Hen Dead

    That is possible....seems to me someone wasn't laying....guess we'll notice in the next couple of days. Hate to lose one. Will wait a while to be sure other two healthy and then may purchase a couple new hens from a friend - and of course quarantine them first. Haven't checked on time frame for...
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    Four Year Old Hen Dead

    I'm in S.C. - she has been fed Kalmbach Non GMO Laying pellets - have access to Oyster Shells and Gravel - plus, allowed to free-range a few hours whenever we are home. We lost a hen a couple years ago and are pretty sure it was heat related - extremely hot days - 100degrees - and all others...
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    Four Year Old Hen Dead

    Thanks for your response. Due to my husband needing a hip replacement, he's unable to dig a big enough hole to bury and I don't think I can do it so nothing could reach her. We don't think she had anything as there were no signs of illness prior. We do let them free range but don't put out any...
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    Four Year Old Hen Dead

    Found one of my 3 Wyndotte hens dead in her pen this morning. She was lying comfortably near her box and I thought upon entering she was just sitting there. I placed food and the other 2 immediately came and ate and I turned to see she had not moved. She was dead - stiffened already....so no...
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    Comb has Black places - Bloody??

    I tossed in some chickweed that I found that had just started growing when I put them in after free-ranging. I put it in three piles but that could have been enough to set them off....they love that stuff. Thanks for your advise and I'll be watching them! Debbie
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    Comb has Black places - Bloody??

    They all three have similar marks - so, we had a hen fight, huh? I didn't see any other signs of aggression and have left them together for the day and hopefully night will be calm. I hope you guys are right. I read about Pox and that scared me, too. I will say, none are wet blood - just looks...
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    Comb has Black places - Bloody??

    I'm in S.C. and yesterday my 3 hens looked fine - let them free-range a short time while I was with them in the sun although it was very windy. Today all three of various degrees of bloody looking combs - black places. I first thought something had attacked them but no sign of entrance into...
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    Wormers? Vaccines?

    I have 3 Silver Laced Wyndottes that are 2 years old. Received them from a local breeder and started them on medicated chick feed until 18 weeks old then switched to Layer Feed. They also get oyster shell and grit free range and they are moved daily in a chicken tractor and are directly on the...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    Hopefully he'll be back to crowing soon.....I had to get rid of my rooster as he became way too agressive...ours was not only waiting for us to turn our back and then he'd run to attack and spur us, but he mounted the hens so often that they had no feathers on their backs. What was funny is...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    I defer to others, but I would think you will need to watch for flies and maggots with him outside. I've seen where others mentioned the fly oinment like is used for horses. I was afraid to use anything like that due to my hen's injury being so open and deep. Will say a prayer and keep my...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    BTW, Neosporin did reply and said their product is intended for human use and they could not comment regarding the eggs.....didn't see a response from Vetrycyn and the mite spray responded that there was no delay in consumption time after treatment. We decided to go ahead and eat the eggs -...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    If you can keep him eating, protected from flies and the other chickens or critters attacking/pecking him, and he keeps pooping, then I'd keep treating him. The Vetrycin was great and I sprayed it as often as I could, at least 3-4 times a day in the beginning and put the neosporin on her when...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    Although nothing was given orally, I KNOW she must have ingested some of both while preening and the hole was so deep and both were inside her. I've kept the eggs and figured I could at least cook them and feed them to her.....no word from official sources yet. I just hope that our journey has...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    It's been approx. 45 days since the attack. I am amazed....she started laying last week and has now layed 7 eggs. (1 a day last 3 days!) We don't know how long to wait before consuming the eggs because of the Vetricyn and Neosporin and I've sent emails to both companies....I'm sure Neosporin...
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    Dog Attack advise for Hen (Graphic Photos)

    I'll try to post some pics after work on Sat. The wound is still so deep - I think there is bone visible. Anyone have experience with this type of situation. It does seem to be smaller, but will it eventually close over? To put anything on it - or paint on it - would have to be something...
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