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Hope someone will know what this is but may I just ask how her crop feels? Pale combs can indicate various things e.g. coccidiosis, internal worms (accompanied by reduced egg production and watery droppings), sour crop or an over all sign of anemia. Something that does strike me are her...

My condolences for your loss; I'm sorry I couldn't be of much help. You did the absolute best you could with great care ☺️. There are many diseases affecting chicken it is practically impossible to recognize all of them. Best wishes and may she rest in peace.

As mentioned above this ''touching'' is a rather a myth (for most animals in most cases). Handling babies in front of the mother will stress her as this is seen as a disturbance (which is not the case here) - just minimize the handling and the mother will most likely resume her care (if placed...

Glad to hear!! It's such a relief when they get better after sour crop. I'm sure she will recuperate in no time and gain her weight back. ☺️

Hi, This sounds like sour crop to me. A squishy/liquid filled crop, a lethargic chicken and a pungent smell are telltale symptoms of sour crop; however, I would check in with a vet, if possible (as it could be another issue, or there could be an underlying primary disorder at hand). But from...

I completely understand your concern. It looks like vent gleet from my perspective (however I have not experienced this), I hope someone will be able to add in their perspective. As mentioned the chicken is straining to defecate, watery droppings, some soiled feathers and there is clear...

Thanks for your input! I think the picture kind of make her legs look more pink, but they are light yellow in real life. I looked up Cuckoo Marans and they are so cute, they look really similar as well (I find it difficult to differentiate the Cuckoo and the Plymouth except for the eggs) :)

I would check in with a vet to see if it is Marek's in the first place; however, this may be not be to diagnosed. This wasn't diagnosed by the vet in my case, just a hypothesis on my behalf based on her symptoms. Prior to her euthanasia (couple of days later I believe) the vet did agree it was...

The only things I can think of would be Coccidiosis, Vent Gleet or perhaps Egg Yolk Peritonitis. However, I would think that your vet would have noticed Egg Yolk Peritonitis upon physical examination possibly (regarding the coelom). Some symptoms of coccidiosis include weight loss, ruffled...

Hi! I won't be of much help as I haven't experienced this. Are her feathers fluffed up and does she have some swelling in the vent area? When you say she's ''squatting down'' do you mean as in a penguin stance; this may also be an indication of peritonitis (which may be confounded with an...

No worries at all! Glad you asked ☺️

Hi, So I'm not so sure what this is, I hope someone will be able to chime in. I kind of had the same situation with one of my chicken's last year (a Sussex); she started limping which progressively got worse, paralyzing her body. At first she couldn't walk properly (one of her legs/foot) which...

What a cute chicken aww ☺️

Yeah you're right they are quite full of dirt 😅, also we think she might have a few mites so that has to be checked out.

Thank you - glad her breed is finally sorted out. 😊