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    HELP Easter Egger wheezing

    That sort of noisy breathing is called stridor and is often caused by some food getting stuck in the throat and should go away on its own within a day or so. If it doesn't get better I'd check her mouth and throat for any signs of mucus, lesions, or other blockages.
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    Hen showing signs of distress

    Sorry for your loss. If her abdomen was full of fluid that can compress other organs (heart, lungs, etc) to a fatal degree, though in my experience with that much fluid in their belly they can't walk or roost well. Liver and heart disease are two potential causes of water belly, but given how...
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    Old hen with odd gait

    She might have a thorn or something stuck in her pad so I would start with a long warm foot soak with epsom salt if you have it. Then disinfect with an antiseptic. If there is any sort of cut or opening in her pad I would wrap her foot to help keep it clean and protected. Check it and rewrap...
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    Severe Bumblefoot

    Looks to me like she's been treated for bumblefoot before. The swollen pad might indicated there is still infection inside or it might just be inflammation from the trauma. If she's not limping or anything I'd would monitor for a while before trying anything more than the occasional foot soak...
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    Hen showing signs of distress

    It sounds like an egg may have broken and the yellow, wet feathers are from the yolk? I would clean her up a bit and keep her in a warm dark place (a crate in a steamy bathroom is good) in case she is trying to lay an egg. I'd give her a calcium pill and also an antibiotic like amoxicillin or...
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    Red Star Hen Can't Close Beak

    Poor girl. It could be wet fowl pox, canker (trichomonosis), or maybe fungal infection. If you have a vet that will see chickens I'd consider taking her. I'd also keep her from sharing food and water with the other hens in case it is canker, and check your other birds for mouth lesions. To check...
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    Are these worms in poop?

    Yes. It would be unusual for an adult bird to need treatment for coccidiosis as they are vaccinated or develop immunity to it when young, but sometimes a new strain will get introduced to their environment (like if you add another bird to your flock) and the new strain can make them sick. I...
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    Egg bound hen. Now what?

    I'm not an expert with vent prolapse and you might be able to find more thorough advice by searching old threads on here, but you should gently clean with tissue with warm water and spray with veterycin or something similar. Sometimes it works to gently push the tissue back inside, but it;s...
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    Are these worms in poop?

    Looks like intestinal shedding to me, which happens occasionally. Those poop pics don't look great, but if everything goes back to normal tomorrow I wouldn't worry. If you keep seeing messy poops and bloody stringy stuff then I'd be concerned someone has a major GI problem from infection or...
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    help with recurrent pasty butt

    If she hasn't been laying since molt, she doesn't have a stuck egg as that kills within days, but there are other disorders and diseases that can cause swelling or fluid in the abdomen, so it's something I check if a hen is off. If you've treated for worms recently I doubt that's the issue. I've...
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    help with recurrent pasty butt

    Is she still laying eggs normally? Does she have any normal poop or just that yellow paste? Any swelling under her vent between her legs? The pic looks more like messy poop than vent gleet to me, but if you've been bathing her regularly that could be why.... If yeast cream isn't doing anything...
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    Gapeworm? Treatment?

    Stridor (a fancy word for noisy breathing) is often caused by something stuck in the throat. Usually it's just a piece of food or something and goes away on its own in a day or so... If it's been going on awhile it may be a cold or she may have gotten something really stuck in her throat that...
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    help with recurrent pasty butt

    Pictures of Dorothy's butt and poop would be helpful. It's hard to tell from the description whether it's a problem of vent gleet or just messy poops from another issue.
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    Egg Yolk Peritonitis help

    ...is a chance that yolk in the abdomen was a oneoff "mistake" and if it doesn't happen again the hen can recover. Any general antibiotic like baytril *might* be helpful to treat and/or prevent infection, but it's possible that there your girl's main issue has nothing to do with infection. Some...
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    Sudden death and not sure why!

    Sorry for your loss. A blue comb is a sign of poor circulation. It could be from a heart or respiratory issue, but it's just as likely that it was a secondary symptom caused by the pain/distress of whatever killed her. The loss of feathers on her belly could be a normal brood patch, but swelling...
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    My australorps eye/one side of face is swollen

    DE definitely isn't akin to asbestos, but I still wouldn't use it. 1) Even food grade DE isn't 100% pure. 2) Amorphous silica can also cause lung, eye and skin irritation. 3) It's just not that useful imo. It's just the latest fad natural "cure" and the claims that it will repel fleas and kill...
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    Chicken attacked- infection?

    I don't have a lot of experience with wounds, but it doesn't look too bad to me and I think the green is bruising. If it doesn't smell bad (a clear sign of infection) I'd be optimistic that it's healing ok.
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    Nutrient deficiency?

    What is their diet including feed, treats, free ranging, etc? Both molting and laying eggs take a lot out of hens. They may be using all their calcium to make eggshells and not enough is going to their feathers. Generally, I think chickens know best what they need and let them eat as much or as...
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    My australorps eye/one side of face is swollen

    Yes, I think mosquitoes bites are a possibility, though my girls seem fairly immune to them even when I'm getting eaten alive. Let us know if it doesn't go down in a few days and we'll keep brainstorming. Also I'd be careful about using DE. If you haven't heard about the health hazards of...
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    Swollen chicken foot

    Pictures please? Chickens bruise green on their legs, so if her whole foot is green it sounds like she had a bad injury which will take longer than a week to heal. If a vet is not an option I would keep her separated in crate to limit her movement and hope she can heal on her own.
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