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    Chicken Diapers: Am I a fool or is there a trick?

    I don't own a sewing machine and am not particularly gifted in that area. Also, the current bird in question tends to have very watery poop, so anything without a plastic liner will get wet and saturated VERY fast. Lining a diaper with paper towels or sanitary pads isn't an option for her.
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    Chicken Diapers: Am I a fool or is there a trick?

    I've had to keep various chickens in the house over the years, and during that time I've tried chicken diapers with various but have experienced nothing but failure. The ones I got came from MyPetChicken. The problems are two-fold: first, the diaper always seems to sit just below the vent. No...
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    Unknown respiratory issue

    Is there any way to tell for certain? I did have to move all the birds to a new coop during the time the two were quarantined. They are now in a new coop, with new straw bedding. Would the symptoms start going away since they're in a new environment?
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    Unknown respiratory issue

    I have two birds with roughly the same symptoms/progression. A little over a month ago when I was concerned about a possible outbreak, I quarantined two chickens, Chubs and an unnamed Australorp. Both had an issue where their whole bodies seemed to inflate when they breathed. Neither had any...
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    Mystery Disease, possibly spreading?

    The vet was aware that Carmen's crop was impacted and said that it may have been the cause of her illness, but he couldn't say for certain. He did say that because of her already poor health it would have been extremely risky to try and remove the blockage. As far as I know, Queenie hadn't laid...
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    Mystery Disease, possibly spreading?

    I was hoping some of the more knowledgeable folks at BYC would be able to offer some ideas about what's happening with my flock. To begin, my coop is divided into two sections, a bantam pen and a standard pen. They are separated by mesh screens. On Friday, I went to the coop and found Queenie, a...
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    Rooster with swollen wattle

    The first thing to do is try to isolate him and keep him someplace warm for a while. Could you keep him in your basement/garage/etc in a dog crate or animal cage? If he's not feeling well, it's best to isolate him anyway to make sure the other birds won't antagonize him. It will also allow you...
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    Beat up roo gets bad frostbite! Help!

    Unfortunately frostbite injuries tend to get worse before they get better. The smell comes from the tissue dying, but as long as it's not spreading, there shouldn't be too much of an issue.
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    Beat up roo gets bad frostbite! Help!

    The frostbitten parts will eventually blacken, shrivel up, and fall off on their own with enough time. At this point, there's nothing you can do to save the dead tissue. The 'white spots' are likely just scabs. In the meantime, try applying Neosporin around the edges of the infected area. Once...
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    Limping goose

    Have you inspected the bottom of his feet for any sores? If you see a black, circular scab, that typically means Bumblefoot, which is an infection that can lead to limping. Is the foot swollen, strangely colored, etc? If nothing appears out of the ordinary, it could very well be arthritis. I had...
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    Need some advice

    No need to worry! That 'knobby thing' is the oil duct, and it's a normal part of chicken anatomy. Like all birds, chickens have a special gland near their tails that produces oil to keep their feathers in good condition. If you watch your chickens when they're grooming themselves, you might see...
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    Sore on back end

    If it's only a small spot and the rest of the flock isn't bothering her, it should be fine to leave her to her own devices. It will likely heal up on its own. However, if you really want to put something on it, you could always use BlueKote. It's a blue-colored spray that helps prevent pecking...
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    Chicken with a limp, hopping on one leg

    Try isolating her for a few days in a place where she can't jump around and do further damage and keep an eye on her for now. If it's just a sprain, she'll get better in a few days. If she doesn't get better after a week or so, it's probably a good idea to get her to a vet. When birds break...
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    Hen has a soft puffy lump next to eye *WITH PICTURES*

    My girl got better after a course of antibiotics. The granuloma shrunk down, and it went away entirely about a month after her course of antibiotics finished.
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    Hen has a soft puffy lump next to eye *WITH PICTURES*

    I believe she has a granuloma. I too had an Ameraucana hen with one of those bumps, but hers was right on skin above her beak. The official diagnosis from the vet was that it was a granuloma, which was basically a small nodule filled with immune cells. According to the vet, they occur when the...
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    Bathing injured chicken....Can I and should I?

    I've bathed my chickens a few times, and people who show their birds do it as well. It's okay to bathe a chicken, especially if he can't properly groom himself. It would probably be better to do it in the morning or afternoon so that he can dry off during the day and go to bed all nice and dry...
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    Mystery Disease in Older Hen- Emaciation, Dehydration and More...

    I haven't considered a crop issue, but when I felt her crop today I did notice that it felt semi-solid in one area. This may definitely be what's going on with her. I will look up the thread on soaked oats ASAP. Thank you so much. I certainly hope it's not cancer. One thing I've noticed about...
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    What should we name our new chicken?

    Well, Cuckoo Marans lay eggs that look like chocolate, so maybe something like Godiva or Hershey or Cadbury? Maybe you could call her Toblerone and nickname her Toby?
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    Mystery Disease in Older Hen- Emaciation, Dehydration and More...

    ...it. I'm a bit low on funds at the moment, so taking her to a vet is unfortunately not an option right now. So, my questions can be summed up as... *What is wrong with her? Is it viral, infectious, parasite-related, or just genetic? * How can I convince her to eat/ make her gain weight? *...
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    Chicken beaten up by another hen what to do with the wound?

    There are some products you can use to prevent or minimize pecking my other chickens. The two most common are Blu-Kote and Hot Pick. You can pick either one up in most feed stores. Chickens will peck at each other to establish dominance, so some degree of pecking between chickens who aren't...
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