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    Ovary Cysts, Compacted Eggs, or... ?

    Thank you. I agree. Does anyone know if the carcass is safe to eat still?
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    Ovary Cysts, Compacted Eggs, or... ?

    Recently I had a hen with a swollen abdomen. Today I slaughtered her, as she's been suffering for weeks and I couldn't feel an egg inside her vent. I've included 3 pictures - both sides of the oversized something, and a cross-section of the left-side of the mass in picture #1. There were two...
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    One Chicken Dead - Breast Down - No External Signs of Injury

    Sorry for the double post! Mods, can you please delete this post & leave the other? Link to Identical Thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1101927/one-chicken-dead-breast-down-no-external-signs-of-injury
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    One Chicken Dead - Breast Down - No External Signs of Injury

    I had a friend watch our gals for 4 days this week. She said she had no problems. Yesterday we moved the ladies to a new grazing area, letting them free-range for the day while we moved them. One of the hens did not make it to the coop last night, and I figured she'd be gone come morning - as we...
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    One Chicken Dead - Breast Down - No External Signs of Injury

    I went away for 4 days & had a friend watch the chickens. She said she had no problems. We moved the birds to a new grazing area yesterday, and got them all settled in. When I open the door this morning, I didn't notice anything off in the coop (morning grogginess hadn't worn off yet) Less than...
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