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15 month-old hybrid layer acting normally this morning found to have a 3/4" wide by 2" long piece of thick mucousy tissue hanging out of vent. Cleaned up and isolated. Tissue appears to be attached to inside and with a small opening at 3 o'clock position that is leaking stool. Found a bloody egg...

Thank you both; no one has ever replied to my questions before on this forum. Update: not sure how to do neuro checks on a chicken, but I'm concerned shes neurologically devastated. Can not lift her head, shuffles backward with moderate stimulation, one eye open and the other closed...

Racoon massacre of at least 5 roosted hybrid layers last night. One shocky this morning; husband left near food/water. Found her tonight standing in the sun with the rest of the flock, drooping head/neck, egg and frankly bloody stool nearby. Betadine solution to scalp with exposed skull bone...

I've a flock of 1 & 2 year-old primarily hybrid free-range layers. One suddenly has at least 50% of her comb and 25% of her wattles covered in irregular gray patches. Looks very geographic. Not from insect bites or any sort of scab. Hen acting fine. No swelling. No recent changes other than...

4/3 am: Update: Kept inside & warm over night with resolution of audible inspiration and expiration. Noisy breathing immediately resumed this morning when activity increased. Eating & drinking. Still isolating herself and others seem to be targeting her yesterday and today. 4/2 pm: Found...

Found pullet walking slowly alone (odd) after particularly treacherous thunder storm; assuming she was outside/in a tree during rain. Now with noisy breathing; inspiratory & expiratory though no wheezes/cough/sneeze/rattle/gurgle. Suspect water aspiration from the deluge of rain? How to treat...