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    Problem with chicken feather shafts growing in spirals and no feathering on the shafts

    I have an odd issue with an 8 year old speckled sussex hen that I have never seen before. Lately she has thick feather shafts growing above her tail and around her vent that are spiral shaped and have no feathering on them at all. Has anyone ever seen this before? I can find no info on this...
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    Need help with sick chicken; not able to stand and falls forward!

    Hello! I have an 8 year old speckled sussex hen that I am having issues with. I have had multiple illnesses over the years with chickens but am unable to figure this one out. I pulled her and isolated her from the rest of the chickens because she was not roosting and was laying around a lot and...
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    Need help! May be respiratory problem in this hen; making constant noise!

    I was hoping someone could help me! My hen started making noises tonight non-stop and seems to be very distressed. I am wondering if its a respiratory problem but she doesn't appear to have trouble breathing. However, the sounds come out everytime she takes a breath. Anyone out there familiar...
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    2 Hens died; third hen same symptoms; swollen abdomen, messy bottom

    Hello! I could use some help identifying something going on with my hens. I have lost 2 hens to whatever this is and now a third is showing the same symptoms. The two that died were 2 year old hens, one golden comet and a white leghorn. The one with the same symptoms is also a 2 year old...
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    Help! My hen has injury on back of head and not eating or drinking!

    I found my hen with a wound to the back of her head. Not much blood, just a bit swollen and looks dark gray witn black spots in it. I have cleaned it and given her electrolytes but she shows no interest in eating or drinking after 4 days. I am feeding her with a syringe which she eats with no...
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    Chicken pecked in head now stumbling around??

    Hello! Yesterday I found my young white leghorn hen panting and sitting on the ground under her coop. Upon inspection I noticed she had a wound on her skull right behind her comb on the back of her head. I took her in to the house to cool her off (its 90 degrees here) and sprayed the wound...
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    Broody hen cracked egg open 2 days before hatching & chick died. WHY??

    Hello! I have a broody hen who I just discoverd this afternoon cracked open an egg she was hatching and the chick inside died. It was only 2 days before hatching and was fully formed. Would appreciate some comments as to why this may have happened? This is the first time she has been on eggs...
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    Has anyone ever tried Healthy Pen Parasite, Fly and Odor Control formula for fly/pest control in an

    I ran across this product on the internet for fly and parasite control for chickens, but could not find much in the way of reviews as to how well it works. Anyone out there ever tried this and if so, what were the results? Flies seem to be very bad this year. It is called " Healthy Pen...
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