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    Came home to find sick hen

    I have a Copper moran that had been laying up to about 3 days ago, and has been broody, but now she can't walk. I think she was fine this morning, but honestly don't remember. She tries to get up but ends up falling to the left. I would think she either had a stroke, or maybe hurt her leg...
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    Reproductive tract infection?

    I noticed other hens pecking at the behind of my barred rock. She's lost all of the feathers and down around the vent, and the was some black scabby material around the vent. I isolated her for the last two days, and she layed an egg yesterday, and again today. Both eggs looked normal but were...
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    Best Floor material?

    Hi, I have a 6'x8' coop, with just a dirt floor. I would like to put a floor in it, mostly to cut down on dust and to make it easier to clean. I've considered plywood, or brick pavers. What would you guys recommend. I would like something with some insulation value, since it does get very...
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    Young hen found on coop floor tonight

    Hi, I have a young buff orp hen, about 25 weeks old, who I found on the coop floor tonight. When I picked her up, I noticed she was very very light, especially compared to her two sisters. One of the sisters started laying about 3 weeks ago, but then again she was just a little older. The...
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    Cancer? Mareks?

    Hi, I have a 2 year old hen that stopped laying about 2 weeks ago. That was right as it turned very hot, and she became pretty lethargic and just wanted to roost most of the time, and wasn't interested in treats. She also stood with her beak gaping, like she was overheated. After a few days...
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    Sick Three year old Hen.

    I have a hen that has been laying every other day for about a month. She missed the last 3 days, and today I noticed she was moving really slowly, and standing with her mouth open. When I released all the other hens into the yard, she just stood there, not interested in going for grass or...
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    pullet with vent completely clogged

    I noticed my nieghbor had one of his pullets isolated 2 or 3 days ago. The little 6th grader that takes care of them said the other hens were picking on her. This afternoon when I got home I went over to look in on her. The water dish was putrid, and I couldn't see any food in the cage. I...
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    Abdomin swollen, lathargic, Pinguin stare???

    Hi, I noticed one of my hens spending a lot of time in the nest box recently. I thought she was just going broody, because she was still very interested in food. This morning I notice she was very listless, and when I picked her up it felt like she was very bloated. Now she's just standing in...
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    Question on Rooster Feathers

    Hi, Apparently here in Utah, it has become a fad for women to put rooster feathers in thier hair. My wife was getting a haircut, and the lady asked her if she wanted some feathers in her hair. She told my wife that the rooster was killed to harvest the feathers. That was a big turn off to my...
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    Is my hen OK?

    Hi, I've been away from the board here for about a year. I keep meaning to get back in the habit of reading it, but things have been going so well with my small flock that I haven't needed to look to the experts for advice. Now I'm starting to think one of my hens is having a problem. She has...
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    Is my hen OK?

    Hi,
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