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    Reddest bottom I’ve seen. What’s wrong??

    A few of my other chickens have some poop stuck to their vent feathers, but not as bad as the rooster. A bunch of girls have ruffled feathers and missing feathers on their backs at the base of their tails. I went into the coop tonight to check for mites/lice, but didn’t see anything moving on...
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    Reddest bottom I’ve seen. What’s wrong??

    Hi! My rooster has been prone to poop stuck on his butt feathers since I got him and I never worried. I noticed recently that he has started to lose some feathers around his neck, and the poop stuck to his feathers was worse than usual, then noticed it is SO red. This redness is above and below...
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    Mystery Illness - Vet Couldn’t Diagnose!!

    I wanted to provide an update. I found her sick on Thursday and today is Monday. She has drastically improved with supportive care. She is alert and active, eating eggs and some food mash, and drinking some water. She’s been pecking and scratching around her bedding in her sick house. She pooped...
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    Mystery Illness - Vet Couldn’t Diagnose!!

    My flock eats Eden Feed All Flock with access to oyster shells for the layers. I can’t get a good picture of the watery droppings because it just soaks into the pine shavings. Yesterday I had her on a towel so I could see, and it was a lot of white urates and not much else. She pooped a very...
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    Mystery Illness - Vet Couldn’t Diagnose!!

    My Buckeye hen is 7 months and was healthy and normal up until two days ago, though hasn’t started laying yet. I noticed her comb, wattles, and eyes were a little swollen and had turned a pale orange. She’s very, very lethargic. Just wants to stand and close her eyes. No nasal or eye discharge...
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