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    What is best way to end suffering?

    You are right, Janine. Thank you for your comments. I have lost a couple of other chickens previously (two to a neighbors dog) and 3 to illness of some sort. The ones that died naturally did so very suddenly with little warning that there was a problem so I just haven't experienced this type of...
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    What is best way to end suffering?

    Thank you for the suggestions and kind words. Someone wrote privately and offered a humane way but apparently, I either suck at following simple directions or she just has a tremendous will to live. My regular vet closed before I got home from work and there are no emergency clinics open less...
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    What is best way to end suffering?

    I have a beautiful lavendar orpington who has gotten very sick and is almost completely paralyzed. She is still breathing, doesn't open her eyes and only responds by moving her foot or her head a tiny bit when I talk to her. All signs point to Marek's but I'm a relative rookie so who knows. She...
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    nearly 8mo old chickens not laying yet.. any suggestions??

    I have a lav orpington who is approaching 8 months and 6 month old barred rock, neither of which have started laying yet. They were on medicated chick feed for their first 6 months and 4 months respectively and then put on layer feed. They have constant feed and fruit/veggie leftovers, oyster...
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    Almost 3 month old hen limping

    I don't have any advice for you but am dealing with a similar situation. I have a 6 month old lavendar orpington who is limping pretty severely on one leg since yesterday. She is eating and drinking normally but not moving around much with my four other girls. When she walks and puts the injured...
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