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    Hen with hard red buttom

    I have a 2 year old BO who has been larthargic a few days. She was eating and drinking when I held it in front of her, but she barely ate or drank Sunday and has not done either today. Her bottom is hot and I noticed tonight it has a hard area that is red. The area is below and to the left of...
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    Cawing chicken w/ hiccups?

    I have a one year old Buff Orpington that is making what sounds like moans and then loud hickups. She sounds terrible. I noticed her making the sound this afternoon, but thought she was just talking funny. When I went to close the coop I noticed she was still making the sounds. She has...
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    Hen barely eating

    I have two hens in the house now as their feathers were being picked off their bottoms by the other girls. One is eating like there is no tomorrow, is in good spirits and active. The other is not eating any grain or seeds. She has only eaten pears and apples for the last several days. She...
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    Feathers plucked;inflamed chest & bottom

    Two of my 11 B.O. hens have had their feathers in the vent area pulled clean out. B.O. #1 has only a small section below and around the vent pulled and the area is inflamed. Her chest or abdomen has an open area missing feathers and is very inflamed. B.O. #2 had all her feathers plucked out...
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    How to do a necropsy?

    Anyone done one before? I need to know how so I can get it done. If they are not eating straw, then I need to determine what is going on. They have clean food, water, bedding and yard. They are well cared for. I have a neighbor who does not like them and may be feeding them some thing. I...
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    chicken deaths & straw eating?

    I have had two hens die in the last couple of weeks who seemed perfectly fine before they went to bed or after they got up. When I went to check on them in the morning and the other in the evening, they were dead. I was not able to bring myself to cutting the first one open to see if it had...
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    B.O. 10 mth old hen died suddenly

    This afternoon I noticed none of my chickens were by the gate so I went to see what they were doing. They had been sitting near one of my big hens who was squatting under a tarp, out of sight. Everyone except her came running when I gave them grapes. I checked her out and she could not stand...
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    Handsome B.O. Roo Cogburn St. Louis Mo needs new home

    I have a beautiful and handsome six month old Buff Orpington Roo who needs a new home. I live in St. Louis, MO. Friday, my intolerant neighbors called the police because they didn't like my boy's good morning call at 7:00 a.m. I was fined $50 and have to go to court. The neighbor is out of...
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    Prolapsed uterus

    I have a small flock of Buff Orpingtons. They are six months old. Two of the hens have just started producing eggs in the last week. Earlier this week one of them seemed to be having difficulty laying so I kept an eye on her. A few hours later I found her sitting away from the others with a...
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