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    Chicken pecking out of control - running out of ideas

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    Chicken pecking out of control - running out of ideas

    Emmy23, We put chicken saddles on 4 of our 5 chickens. Of course they just protect the covered areas. We put a purple lotion (Pick-No-More) on the worst spots - not Blu-Kote, because we couldn't get it quickly. We had to put it on 2 or 3 times a day at first and I think it initially stung, but...
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    Chicken pecking out of control - running out of ideas

    Have you been successful in stopping the problem? I am at wit's end. Everyone (5) is pecking everyone else. 4 currently have saddles on and now one is getting pecked on the wings and under the tail. I have tried taking bullies out, bullied out, changing diet, adding toys. I read all the books...
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    Whole flock gone

    Thank you for posting this. As a new chicken owner, less than a year, I will need to re-think my feeding of my girls.
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    Whole flock gone

    Have you changed their ventilation?
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    Many thanks to each of you who helped us get through this difficult time.❤️
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    Finally!
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    I put Jemima back out about an hour ago. She walked around and told the others that she retains her spot in the pecking order. Then she went just inside the coop and made herself a nest. I just went out and one of the other girls started up the ramp to see her. She made a high-pitched trill that...
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    Yes, she was vaccinated for Marek's disease.
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    Today Jemima is eating and drinking (and drinking). She is standing tall with tail up where it should be. There are no signs of trauma or external parasites. Poop is watery with little to no solid matter. She is feisty (her normal self). I think the comb and wattles are on the pale side. No...
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    I gave Jemima a good soak in warm water with Epsom salts. Her comb and wattles became normal in color. After her soak, I used a gloved, lubricated finger to feel up in her vent and didn't feel anything. She seems settled in for the night.
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    They do have calcium in their feed, and oyster shells in a dish. Their egg shells have always been extremely hard. After bitter cold (for us 4 F) it is unseasonably warm (61 F). I have her inside now in the "infirmary" in a not too warm room.
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    When I stood her on the floor, she used her right wing to push against the floor to keep her upright.
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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

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    Australorp suddenly lethargic, listing to the side when standing, comb and wattle pale

    I figured you meant that, but she sits back down. I'll keep trying.
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