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    Injured Hen - Help me with wound care?

    We decided to try some antibiotic ointment and taping the wound closed. Now that she's not in shock she is bleeding a bit, but seems to be leaving the tape alone. We will keep her inside over night and watch her for now.
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    Injured Hen - Help me with wound care?

    Hi there everyone, I haven't posted for a while but today one of my hens (her name is Chirp, her sisters are Herp and Derp) managed to hide while everyone else got put back in the run, and when I let the dogs out they got to her. I realized within a minute or two that they were too quiet and...
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    Hen died with blood in mouth and bloody swollen vent, are the other birds at risk?

    Kevin, I hadn't heard of cloacitis, my husband thinks that's what it might be. The coop and run have had a good clean out and are filled with fresh bedding, all the girls have also had a thorough check and nobody else seems sick. EDIT - she is from the same batch of chicks that included this...
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    How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.

    66719-1 (died suddenly) = 66718
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    Hen died with blood in mouth and bloody swollen vent, are the other birds at risk?

    Lost one of my girls yesterday, she was a two year old wyandotte/plymouth mix , normal weight, no feathers missing or anything. She was one of four we bought at the same time and one of the others died unexpectedly last summer with no sign of any illness. I found her yesterday afternoon lying...
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    Dorking Silver Gray

    Dorking Silver Gray Created by unaspenser Breed Information, Comments, and Experience with breed: The Dorking is a mellow, docile, friendly breed. Dorkings are one of the oldest breeds of chicken, and were known as early as the Roman Empire. The breed was brought to Britain by the Romans, and is...
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    Post here if you DON'T wash clean-looking eggs

    I only wash eggs if I'm hard boiling.
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    Dragon Cave - Latest Thread

    ooh new eggs! Time to go hunting, I suppose.
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    Dragon Cave - Latest Thread

    Yay, just caught an easter egg!
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    Dragon Cave - Latest Thread

    Thanks for the update. I guess at least we can all go find some more easter eggs!
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    Pearly, the disabled EE hen has a new job!

    How sweet! More proof to the adage that nothing heals what ails you like being needed.
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    Dragon Cave - Latest Thread

    I didn't know the easter egg hunt was still going on! I've got some good ones now.
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