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    My hen suddenly died and puked up these things.... no idea what they are

    My hen (who of course was my daughter's favourite hen - Ballerina - ) was fine until this morning when she was lethargic, refused to eat or drink, and then within a few hours couldn't stand up. She would strain and cry out in pain to pass pasty, pale yellow diarrhea. Of course I thought she was...
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    What do you think, favus?

    I read on another thread that the treatment is miconazole - does this still hold true? Thoughts? Thanks!
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    Diarrhea for a week now - 1yo hen

    I have a one year old australorp, Omelet, who developed nasty diarrhea last week. Several times a day her innards rumble loudly and then she blows out these huge gobs of runny poop - if you hold your hand with your fingers spread out in a star, that's how big they are. They're mostly...
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    Chicks hatching before I expected - what do I do?

    Hi all, I'm caught a little off-guard by the sudden (to me) hatching of some eggs. I've had a hen sitting on them for a few weeks, and I'm a little unprepared. She's in a raised box, so my questions: 1. What do I do about the hatching babies who are in the raised bed? Do I move them? They...
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    Lost two of our Silkies today (out of four) - we're so sad :(

    Went out with the kids this afternoon for our daily cuddle with the chickens, and lo and behold, one of our buff Silkies was missing and another had been eviscerated and dumped right by the fence. I can only assume a hawk given the large bird poop on the outside of the fence by Chucky's body. I...
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