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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    hello again. well it was a tumour in the ovary, very large one, must have been growing since she stopped laying in the winter. she died at the vets when they were examining her. a very sad end, but i was seriously considering having her put to sleep as the pain must have been unbearable. a...
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    Introducing myself

    have fun with the feathery ladies, they will keep you and your son amused and entertained :) the moment my daughter started walking she decided it would be fun to pull feathers from the chickens, its been a battle of wits ever since! the hens seem to have the upper hand so far, but its a matter...
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    New to chickens from Ohio

    its when they start moving into your house and sit by the fridge you start worrying :)
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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    hello rebrascora. thanks for the video. the amount of egg yolk accumulated was incredible, its amazing that the hen can live so long. i'm waiting for the vet to call, she is having a look just now, here's hoping. thank you for spending the time sharing everything, means a lot.
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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    hello rebrascora. thanks a lot for your advice, it has really helped. the more i think about it the more inclined too think it is salpingitis from what you have described, it ties in with her not laying and going through waves of tiredness this summer, but looking in great condition. i am...
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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    Hello eggcessive. Thanks for the reply. I am trying to remember if I had seen anything suspicous in the past that might indicate salpingitis. If it is salpingitis I suspect she has had the problem for quite a while but only recently shown the symptoms. Thanks for the links. A lot of food for...
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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    Hello rebrascora. Thank you for the great reply. Lots of information that is very useful to know. The vet had an emergency case on, so I brought the hen home for the night and the vet will have another look in the morning. It’s been quite a while since she produced an egg, and what you are...
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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    hello mr.nonsense, if you don't mind me calling you that :) i'm hoping everything will turn out well, will know in an hour or so. i'll try and put on pictures of the x-rays for both hens and describe the symptoms in more detail tomorrow. i suspect the symptoms are common to several different...
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    green poop, penguin posture and straddled walk

    hello everyone. i'm new here, but kept hens for quite a few years, rescued battery hens as well as rearing from chicks. i've encountered many problems, but the one that baffles me the most is the penguin posture. i currently have a hen that stopped laying, but had got this posture, with green...
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