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    Comment by 'Vita1910' in article 'Raising Chickens Within City Limits'

    Pekin bantams are adorable, very friendly and inquisitive, feathered feet so they can't damage the garden too much. I compost the chicken waste. I have decided to get a second run in addition to Eglu Go Up. The supplier, Omlet, definitely minimises how much space a hen needs. The items from...
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    Comment by 'Vita1910' in article 'Raising Chickens Within City Limits'

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    New member London UK

    Hello, I am “Vita1910”. I live in the suburbs of north west London with my husband of 40 years, my 5 month old Dalmatian puppy (our third Dalmatian) and my Pekin bantam hens. When I was a child I had bantams and I had completely forgotten about them until last summer when we looked after our...
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    Comment by 'Vita1910' in article 'Raising Chickens Within City Limits'

    Many thanks for your reply. Yes, I have this sort of set up. A ground floor run and an upstairs coop The ground floor run is 3 feet 37 inches wide and 9 feet 10 inches long (1metre x 3 metres). It’s on stone paving slabs which I cover with wood chips. Do you think that it’s a big enough space...
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    Comment by 'Vita1910' in article 'Raising Chickens Within City Limits'

    Thanks for this article. I have 3 bantams and love the joy they bring. We have a lot of predators here - principally foxes so I have to be present and watching carefully when I let them out to roam in my small garden. I don’t have room to extend the run. But I am considering getting a...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    Latest update: I decided that there was nothing to be lost in asking the help of a neighbour who is confident using a scalpel. She made a couple incisions. Some blood came out, but not a lot. No pus. The swelling is getting bigger by the day and it is quite smelly. The swollen comb is...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    She's still enjoying life - roaming round the garden, flapping her wings, eating well, generally bright and alert. We've established a routine now whereby she spends the days in her half of the run, having supervised time out roaming with my other hen who was pecking the swelling and adding to...
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    Swollen head and comb

    Here's a photo showing a similar swelling to the one on Jack.
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    Swollen head and comb

    Hello Chollister6 What happened to your poor chicken? I'm asking as I've been posting about my pekin bantam who has developed something similar. My research has led me to think she probably has a tumour in her pineal gland. It's been growing rapidly over the last month but she still seems...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    The scabby area was caused by pecking from my other hen. I think the swelling in the comb came first and this attracted pecking from my other hen. The scabs have largely healed now that I'm keeping the two of them separated. The fact that the swelling is hard and that she's not showing any...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    Many thanks for asking about her. She is active, eating well and generally a happy hen, apart from the awful swelling on her head. I've been applying antimicrobial spray and an antibiotic cream several times a day but there's no change to the size of the swelling. I've been doing a lot of...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    No gasping, sneezing, watery eyes or drainage from nostrils. I will apply the antibiotic ointment now. Fingers crossed.
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    Here are some new photos. It doesn't look good. I have some antibiotic ointment at home with me here that a family member was using on an infected wound. Could I use that on her do you think? My local vet has already said that she would want to refer her to a specialist hospital ($$$$$$!) I'm...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    One week on I thought I'd give an update on my poor hen's condition. The comb is still red and swollen, but at least it's no longer hot to touch. She's active and eating and drinking well. I'm keeping her separate from my other pekin bantam both at night and in the day. I'm spraying her with...
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    Swollen head. Abscess?

    It’s not yet 4 pm here in the UK but it’s getting dark and the hens are ready for bed. Do you advise keeping them separated overnight as well? I have managed to divide the run so they are separate but can still see each other and I have closely supervised them roaming the garden. So far so...
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