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    Drooping feathers on wings

    To the forum - aer these saddle feathers? Could this young chicken be male?
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    My hens are pecking along chain link fence line and old railroad ties.

    I had testing done. Also, just on the other side of the fence it is lined with YIkes! railroad ties! I have had five chickens die. I go them when they were 10 weeks. They are now 20 weeks and I fear that this is what caused their demise. I am awaiting necrospy results from the last poor girl.
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    My hens are pecking along chain link fence line and old railroad ties.

    My hens scratch and peck all along the walls and fence lines of the range area. I am worried because of high zinc levels (231 ppm) in the fenced area with railroad ties. Any thoughts? Thank you so much for considering!
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    My little hen and her vent - help

    Thank you!
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    My little hen and her vent - help

    Thank you for the reply! She is 20 weeks - not yet laying. She was going a little crazy in isolation cage even though it's a big one. Had her in my sunroom. So, I put her back out on the range area today. Then, what do do about vent picking?
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    My little hen and her vent - help

    Good morning. This is my first post. I am attaching photos. Not sure if this is gleet or something else. Peace's poops all look normal but her fluffy down feathers are missing and there is encrusted yellow/white on lower portion of her vent. I have been giving epsom salt baths and O3 cream...
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