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    A Necropsy Results in oviduct impaction in multiple hens- WHY?

    Over the past year or two I have lost 2-3 birds from oviduct impaction, binding, and peritonitis. One necropsy for the first bird I sent in said there was oviduct impaction and resultant compression of the intestines and internal organs. Marked congestion in the liver and kidneys likely result...
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    Extremely Skinny Hen/ Lethargic!!!!!! Seems really bad

    Yes, I just got the results back and it was something with the eggs. The main finding was oviduct impaction with degenerate egg material and peritonitis. They say it is relatively common and could be from bacteria, crowding, stress, light intensity, and nutritional deficiencies like...
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    Extremely Skinny Hen/ Lethargic!!!!!! Seems really bad

    She passed away this morning, very sad, I wish I had been home and had more time to treat her but unfortunately chickens are so tough to treat. I'm sending her in to UConn for a free necropsy to see what caused it, will post if i learn anything. thank you!
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    Extremely Skinny Hen/ Lethargic!!!!!! Seems really bad

    Thank you so much for the feeding tips. I just gave her yogurt with pellets mixed in and she ate a little. I have never wormed my flock- probably not a good thing, so will look at our local agway for something tomorrow. Doesn't seem like she has laid in a week or two. Her skin is red/ purple...
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    Extremely Skinny Hen/ Lethargic!!!!!! Seems really bad

    Coming back form a long trip I found my 2 year old Rhode Island hen almost bone. She stands but can barely hold her self and her comb is bent over and discolored. She was missing lots of feathers but they seem to be in spars bad shape and she has no energy. She poops mostly watery stuff and...
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    Very sick hen, lost lots of weight and throwing up...etc!!!

    Thanks everyone for your responses and help, but sadly last night she passed away - her name was Wispa :( I had made the rushed decision to 'puke' her again as her crop seemed really full and she was weaker and seemed super sick-obviously on her last chance. I believe she coked and it had...
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    Very sick hen, lost lots of weight and throwing up...etc!!!

    As today is labor day I don't think I will be able to take her to the vet, and she is doing really bad right now, eyes closed, no energy, not eating or drinking on own. I message her, give her yogurt, baking soda in water, olive oil to loosen things up, but she isn't any better. Is their...
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    Treating sour crop with homeopathy?

    I think it will probably be best if I do start to give her Nystatin or Medistatin or another common anti-fungal treatment since from my reading it sounds like even with anything else I do, it won't go away/ only get worse if I don't. But tomorrow is labor day, do I need a vet to get an...
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    Feeding hens (fish) oil?

    I give our dogs and cats fish or cod liver oil in their food because it is good for their skin, fur, and nails, and since especially towards the end of their molt their feathers look so bad and it just seemed to me that maybe adding some oil would be good for them all around. Any thoughts? Would...
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    Treating sour crop with homeopathy?

    I have a chicken who probably has had sour crop for a week and a half while I was on vacation. She is incredibly skinny and weighs almost nothing, so for one I'm very worried about her weight loss. I started puking her once and feeding yogurt (goats milk yogurt actually) and some wet feed mash...
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    Very sick hen, lost lots of weight and throwing up...etc!!!

    So after some research, i thought maybe it is sour crop- her crop feels soft and full of liquid, she is throwing up a little, her mouth smells funny, she doesn't move much, and I saw her bobbing her head back and forth as though to loosen it up. This could have been going on for a week or two...
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    Very sick hen, lost lots of weight and throwing up...etc!!!

    also her comb is reddish/slightly purple and her eyes look okay but sometimes she closes them and isn't panting.
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    Very sick hen, lost lots of weight and throwing up...etc!!!

    I was on vacation for two weeks with house sitter and when I came back one of my hens had lost a lot of weight, she feels like she weighs nothing and especially around her vent all her bones protrude. I've offered her plenty of appealing foods but doesn't eat much and sits around and is very...
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    Wire floor in chicken movable coop (tractor)

    Do you think that that may make moving it harder? It sounds like a much better situation for the birds though :) Thank you!
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    Tips for keeping old hens healthy

    I have two older hens and a rooster with my year old hens and they just seem shabby and old to me....and I worry about putting stress on them. They are missing lots of feathers and they just are a little banged up and slow. It's not like a big problem but I'm looking for tips on what should be...
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