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    Broody Hen Thread!

    A few days ago one of my hens started brooding out of the blue...well actually I didn't collect eggs one day so don't know if that did it anyway, I have a rooster by accident, supposed to be a hen, and kept him cuz hes beautiful, well mannered and I was hoping he would protect the hens. They...
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    I have been considering it, just to rule out a contagion. I didn't know they could be egg bound with a shell-less egg?!?! What should I look for? I palpated an egg in her shell gland, I think, and it was real squishy so I assumed she wasn't egg bound..
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    Well despite all my efforts Black Beauty passed early this morning... I am greatful that she didn't suffer for long and I'm going to miss her sassy little self! Thank you to everyone who tried to help!!
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    Well I have seperated her and syringe fed some duramycin-10 medicated water. She is refusing her food so I guess I am going to try cat food?? I did not find any shell pieces when I examined her cloaca. She is acting so depressed...if any one has any other thoughts I would appreciate reading them!
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    Ty! I think it is probably EYP. I am a vet tech (not working currently:()so I am going to sample some of the fluid. I read baytril or amoxicillin would work but the feed stores only have tetracycline :(. Any suggestions there? I didn't think she would have ascites from liver or kidney...
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    PLEASE HELP!!

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    PLEASE HELP!!

    Ty for the feedback! Her vent is normal appearing but when I palpate in that area it is squishy like it's filled with fluid and prob the size of 1/2 grapefruit???... Here r some pics I just took: [/IMG][/IMG]
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    I found my 3yo australorp hen still roosting in the coop at 11am. She is extremely lethargic and passing pale yellow diarrhea?? It almost has consistency of the white in an egg... I felt her pelvis and she is very swollen around her cloaca. She is free range with 6 other hens and a rooster. I am...
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