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    Upside down hen

    Our farm store doesn't have any. I bought her as a year old hen but I'm fairly sure she wasn't vaccinated. If she's still hanging on by the time I get home from work tomorrow I will see if the next town over has some poultry vitamins. Thanks.
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    Upside down hen

    Came home from work today to find Florence on her back with her legs up. She had laid an egg and pooped in that position. Her rooster was standing on her and when I shooed him off she did not move anything except her head. She is alert and has bright clear eyes. She was fine last night...
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    How I help weak baby chicks to survive. Hope it is helpful.

    So glad to see the bandana idea. I had an injured 2 day old (I think) chick in my bra but I knew I couldn't sleep with it there. I'm kind of an active sleeper. Maybe the bandana will work. I have a heat lamp but hate to put just one little chick in the box alone.
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    American serama thread!

    These two have 6 eggs and she's showing no signs of going broody. I'm pretty sure she couldn't sit on more than 6. I am thinking about incubating them but I really don't want yet another seperate pen to raise them. Is there a chance she will raise chicks if she hasn't been broody? I'm kinda...
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    Bloated crop - what to watch for?

    Nevermind. She died last night :(
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    Bloated crop - what to watch for?

    Poor girl. I checked in her before bed and her feet felt cold again so I'm holding her and snuggling. I laid on the couch with her and as she sleeps more water is coming up and draining from her beak :( I wonder if she drank a ton to try to move something else through.
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    Bloated crop - what to watch for?

    This girl came to us with a bit of a wheeze which we got cleared up but she still didn't seem right. Her eyes look tired and she is less active than the others. Otherwise fine. This evening she didn't open her eyes when I picked her up and her feet were cold. I gave her a warm soak with some...
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    Trin broody hen's beak?

    I was able to clip it without picking her up. She pulled back a little bet was pretty cooperative. She looks much better now.
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    Trin broody hen's beak?

    There is no vein there. It's thin enough and pale enough to see through. I may try to clip it tomorrow. I don't want to stress her out but I think it looks like something I could do without moving her if she'll let me.
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    American serama thread!

    I kept my humidity higher at the end and got 3 out of 12 and one of those needed help. In that case though he had pipped and almost half zipped then stopped to take a break. That night the humidity dropped below 50 and he tried for two more days with no progress. Even after I increased the...
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    Trin broody hen's beak?

    This is what it looks like. It's growing hooked and wide. She has been here close to a week I think.
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    Trin broody hen's beak?

    I'll get a picture tomorrow.
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    American serama thread!

    I hadn't considered that. None of the girls have laid since I brought them home 11 days ago. Maybe I'll give her an epsom salt soak tomorrow.
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    Trin broody hen's beak?

    It's just been since she went broody. Hasn't even been a full week yet. She seems fine so far. I was just worried about how bad it could get.
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    American serama thread!

    My wheezy girl seems to be doing much better but her eyes still seem off. Actually the area around the eye. She never has the big round eye like all our other chickens. She kinda looks tired. I don't really see anything wrong though. She eats drinks and attempts to cackle with the others -...
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