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    Vaseline on frostbite combs made the hens attack!

    After reading all the wonderful posts on here I put vaseline on my roosters' combs to protect them from frostbite. I rubbed it in as best as I could all then all the hens chased the roosters and pecked at their combs and wattles! They were trying to eat it! What did I miss? Are my hens just that...
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    Does this Chicken have Vent Gleet

    Unfortunately bringing my hen inside is just not an option, but I agree with the poster above- gradual re-entry at this point is indeed necessary. I am continuing to treat my hen as best as I can within the coop but at these temperatures bringing her in would cause more physical stress. I don't...
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    Does this Chicken have Vent Gleet

    Thank you for your clear input! I tried calling the local vet Pharmacies but they don't supply much but I will absolutely look online and order it as soon as I can. They even apologized! I agree about the chance of pecking- thankfully my hens have never gone after each other but there is always...
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    Does this Chicken have Vent Gleet

    Hello everyone, I believe that I have found the articles for treatment, but do other members suspect that my chicken might have Vent Gleet? (Graphic pic to follow). It is -25c here, -13F so I initially thought my 1.5 year old Rhode Island Red hen had become egg bound due to a lack of water(the...
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