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    Coudy eyes can be chicken cataracts

    After the roosters got it they became ugly after awhile so we had to put them down. We only have 2 hens left from that bunch.
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    Depression

    It's probably that darn hip hop music they listen to. Just kidding, of course. How old is the chicken? How long have you had her? What are you feeding them? How's your water set up? Has there been a hot spell in the weather where you are? Is she new to your flock? Are there external stresses...
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    Coudy eyes can be chicken cataracts

    The whole thing with me is that I never wanted anything from the hatchery other than their concern for the product that they sell so others would not have to go through the trouble and hardships that my wife and I did. I more than understand that what happened to my chickens is a rare occurance...
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    Stromberg's or Cackle Hatchery?

    I hear you. I had liked Cackle, and wanted to be able to say nothing but good things about them but it isn't possible anymore. They have dropped the ball with getting their eggs from reliable breeders, and they lack moral obligation. I honestly will never get anything from them again, even if...
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    Golden Comet...Cakkle Hatchery... Experience

    Imagine this: You get some chicks from a hatchery, everything goes well for the first four months, and then more than half of the chickens that you raised and cared for start going blind. You talk to the hatchery about it, you search all possible causes and take them to a vet. You find out that...
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    CACKLE HATCHERY

    I am very disappointed with Cackle hatchery. My wife and I bought dominique chicks from them because they were a short drive from our home. Everything was fine and then they started going blind at the age of 4 months. We looked into every possibility. We went to them for advice and were...
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    Coudy eyes can be chicken cataracts

    We noticed another has it today in both eyes. That makes 6 of 14 chickens, 2 have it in one eye, 4 have it in both. Our hen Whitie has become timid because of it, not wanting to venture from under the "poop tray" that is below the roost. She gets extra TLC from us.
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    Looking for Missourians

    My wife chats with some nice folks on facebook. "Chicken swap of Missouri" is the name of their page thingy.
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    Coudy eyes can be chicken cataracts

    Our other rooster "Grizz" is getting it too. I suspected that he would as I saw slight slivers of it starting to show in his eyes a couple of days ago, today it's worse and my wife noticed it. That's 5 of 14 now that have cataracts at 5 months of age. I'll try and post a pic of Grizz later. My...
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    UPDATE with pics--Need more help. What attacked the chickens and what can I do?

    Sounds like a dog to me. Most wild animals don't go around wounding them like that. Sorry to hear about this and best of luck to you. Edit: You might want to give them electrolytes and vitamins to help with their stress. Whatever it was (I believe it's a dog) will be back.
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    Chickens going blind

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/800391/coudy-eyes-can-be-chicken-cataracts ? Very curious about where the feed store got the chicks from. I had looked through the forums but didn't search for your title on the thread, which I should have as it is exactly what's happening to our chickens. I...
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    Anyone kind of frustrated with the lack of knowledge of laying hens among most vets?

    The simple answer is that taking chickens to a vet will almost always be viewed as cost prohibitive. They are viewed as a farm animal and not a pet by most people so the general perception is that people are not attached to them like a dog or cat. Most vets probably know more about hamsters than...
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    Coudy eyes can be chicken cataracts

    When I was a boy I had chickens but this is my wifes first experience with them. She is super attached to them and, well, I'm turning into an old softie now so we're going to do whatever we can for them within reason. So far the effected ones are still healthy. The roster has it in just one eye...
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    Coudy eyes can be chicken cataracts

    "Bullitt" 5 month old Dominique cockerel "Whitie" 5 month old Dominique pullet First I would like to thank Backyardchickens (of course) and bambamsdad for allowing me to almost hijack his thread "Rooster with cloudy pupils", and everyone that posted replies. Secondly and...
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    Rooster with cloudy pupils

    He pointed out that the eyes make fluid that gets released when the eyes are not dilated, and cataracts often keeps the eyes dilated because it blocks the light from coming in, causing this fluid to build up making the cataract eye bulge from the pressure. I wanted to ask him more questions but...
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