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    hens waddle pale and pooping yellow mucus! HELP

    Her waddle is very pale and is hanging her tail down. She wont move much but when she does, she poops a yellow mucus. She is panting more than the other hens. Im afraid I might lose her. Can anyone help me. I live in Mississippi and cant find a local vet to see to her. They simply wont...
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    only 2 hatched

    my hen was on 7 eggs. only 2 hatched and she left the nest with them. can i slip the other 5 eggs under another broodie hen or will she finish hatching them off?
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    my hens have breathing problems

    i was using bedding hay and my feed store was out. so i bought a bale of feed hay which is much finer and dustier that may be it. i will remove it and see what happens. thanks
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    my hens have breathing problems

    no im not smelling it my self but they may be alittle more sensitive to it. i have a rooster and he isnt acting like anything is wrong
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    my hens have breathing problems

    my hens are panting with open beaks. i lost one hen that started out that way. i just thought she was hot.. next thing i know she is down and her comb is purple and a little swole. i need advice. i didnt know vets were hard to find to treat chickens.
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    how to make broody hen eat and drink

    thanks that takes worry off me cant wait to see the chicks
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    how to make broody hen eat and drink

    i have a broody buff orpington that never comes out of the nest box that i have seen. should i make her come out and eat and drink?
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    buff orpington down

    thanks tylan is something im seeing alot of. ill try that. if i can find a vet that will help me. why they dont treat chickens i dont know. i got this batch from ideal poultry out of texas this past fall. dont know if they could link it to heart problem.
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    FOWL CHOLERA

    i dont know what that is. i have another hen acting a little strange she ruffles feathers alot and stayed in nest box last night wouldnt even go on the roost. there was no egg there this morning i dont know whats going on
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    buff orpington down

    THANKS MY PRETTY HEN DIED IN THE NIGHT. BUT WHEN I LOOK UP PURPLE COMB IT PULLS UP FOWL CHOLERA. BUT I CANT TELL IF ITS COMMOM OR RARE, OR IF THAT WAS EVEN THE PROBLEM. HER COMB WAS PURPLE AND SWOLE.
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    FOWL CHOLERA

    MY BUFF ORPINGTON HEN WENT DOWN YESTERDAY. IT WAS TO LATE WHEN I FOUND HER. HER COMB WAS PURPLE AND SWOLLEN. I COULDNT MAKE HER GET UP. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND CAME UP WITH THIS. BUT I DONT KNOW IF ITS COMMOM OR NOT. THERE WERE 6 HENS 1 ROO IN A 8X 10 PEN. I LET THEM OUT NEARLY EVERY...
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    buff orpington down

    i just walked out to let hens out and one was on the ground. she is listless and her cone is turning purple. i cant tell if she has diareaha or just cant walk away when she relieves herself. i get four to five eggs a day sometimes 6 but not often. yesterday i only got 2 eggs. i have 6 hens...
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    mixing chickens

    very funny! so my rooster wont hurt the wyondott then?
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    mixing chickens

    can you put buff orpingtons and blue laced red wyaondott to gether safley? the buff orpington rooster is pretty large.
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    red feet and legs

    my buff orp roos feet are turning red and it is running up his legs. is this normal or should i worry?
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