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    what’s wrong with my black sexlink?

    How old is she? Does she lay eggs? I would look her over for any mites or lice on her skin. Check her vent to see if it is dirty or there are any maggots. Can you try to get her drinking some fluids and electrolytes by dipping her beak to get her started? Scrambled egg bits and wet chicken feed...
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    To I'm a new chicken mama - how do you know if you need to cull?

    Here is another link with legbone deformities: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Classification-of-leg-deformity-A-B-Normal-stance-with-mild-flexion-of-the-hock-C_fig1_332949715
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    To I'm a new chicken mama - how do you know if you need to cull?

    I do think that it looks to be varus leg bone deformity. There is no treatment for it, and he may get around fine for most of his life, or he could eventually rupture his hock tendon. If varus occurs in both legs, they will have bowlegged appearance. The opposite deformity is valgus which gives...
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    Broken wing recovery

    I would continue to bring her outside and walk around with her, maybe while feeding some bits of egg or tuna as treats while walking around. Are her legs moving okay? I would leave the wrap off of her wing to get used to. Some supervised visits with her flock might help to get her back into the...
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    Lump on side of face

    Good advice from alinas2010. Does the lump fell firm or slightly squishy? Can you see an opening to her ear where the dark feathers are above the lump? This can be a common place for abscesses, peck wounds or stings, and skin cancers. Squamous cell cancer is common there, and may have a crater...
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    My hens butt/vent area is super hard - is she sick?? Photos Included

    If she passes any droppings that you can catch with a picture, you may post those. I have had a few hens like this, and when they died, I did a necropsy on each one which helped me know what was wrong. We appreciate any pictures of chicken necropsies here, and may be able to help with opinions...
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    Is this Wry Neck or something more?

    Oh no, I am sorry for your loss. Do you have another rooster, or could a hawk have hurt him? He did have wry neck or torticolis which can be a symptom caused by a head or neck injury, a disease such as Mareks or some other respiratory viruses, and it can also occur with a vitamin E or thiamine...
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    “Chickens with yellow spots in mouth – not canker?”

    Do you have any pictures of the yellow spots? Canker would be the most common, and if you have seen any fowl pox virus from mosquitoes during the hot weather, the wet form of fowl pox can cause similar yellow plaques inside the beak. Bacterial and viral respiratory diseases can cause yellow...
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    EMERGENCY!!! LASH EGG!!!!

    Here is another article to read: https://www.bhwt.org.uk/hen-health/health-problems/lash-eggs-salpingitis/
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    EMERGENCY!!! LASH EGG!!!!

    Salpingitis is more common in hens over 2-3 years, but occasionally a younger pullet may have reproductive issues. Are all of your birds the same age? With one so young, I would try to get amoxicillin now and give a 10 days treatment since it could possibly extend her life. Here is one place to...
  11. Eggcessive

    Hen attacked by Fox

    A chicken sling may help with her care to keep her upright and to place food and water in front of her. Take her out often for periods of rest to stretch and to sleep. Good advice from coach 723.
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    EMERGENCY!!! LASH EGG!!!!

    Look for a hen who may be lethargic or separating herself, lying around, and who may have a lowered tail position. There is no need to cull a hen with salpingitis unless she is suffering. Offer her food and make her comfortable. They may enjoy being around the other chickens for company...
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    My hens butt/vent area is super hard - is she sick?? Photos Included

    She sounds like she may have salpingitis or it could be cancer or tumors. Salpingitis is inflammation of the oviduct, and there can be solid masses of egg material inside her abdomen. Lash eggs may be found sometimes in the droppings. Are there any broken off feathers? Feather picking may cause...
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    6wk Bantam Neurological Issues

    You can dip her beak into water to get her started drinking throughout the day.
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    My hens butt/vent area is super hard - is she sick?? Photos Included

    Does she still lay eggs and has she laid recently? It is difficult to see much in the pictures, so if you can part her feathers for another picture, that might help. She is older, and in hens over 3, cancer and reproductive disorders can be common. Salpingitis, egg yolk peritonitis and others...
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    Sick chicken for 3 months might need to cull :(

    Sorry about your pullet. It does sound like she had Mareks disease. California has one of the most easy and inexpensive labs for doing necropsies and testing. I would close your flock from any birds leaving or being rehomed until all birds are gone. If you see any problems with others in the...
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    yellow poo

    I do think the yellow urates in the case of the other chicken seemed to be due to the vitamins she was receiving, since they are normal now. I looked at the pictures of the hen that died, and agree that it was most likely fatty liver disease. Diet and genetics can play a part in that. After...
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    HELP my chicken was hanging by her wing on a small fence this morning

    It can be common for young birds to get caught in objects around the coop. The fighting to get out usually is what causes the damage to a leg or wing, and also the stress of being stuck. We had a similar accident when a young pullet was found hanging by a leg from a handle on the waterer, and...
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    Sick chicken

    Her tail is down in the picture, and since you have found some egg contents, she may be experiencing a reproductive disorder. I agree that a human calcium tablet with vitamin D or a Tums may help her. Give it daily for up to a week. Is her crop enlarged to you in the picture? Is she eating and...
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    EMERGENCY!!! DOG BITE WOUND TO CHICKEN

    You can make some homemade electrolytes to use for a day or two. To a quart 32 ounces of water, add 1 tsp of sugar, and a small pinch of salt. You also can use Gatorade or Pedialyte. If she is eating and drinking, she may not need electrolytes.
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