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    My old hen is dying - should I put her down?

    I have 5 hens, age 7. My Australorp Eva is failing. She is slow moving, her comb tells me that she is not healthy, and I do not eat her to suffer. Anyone else with old ladies out there? Should I put her down? I absolutely do not want want her to suffer. We have spent hours together in the past...
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    Diarrhea, plucked feathers on butt and recent giant egg

    One of my Australorp's has virtually no feathers on her butt today. She seems to be having diarrhea also, as the feathers she has remaining were caked with white fecal matter. I cleaned her rear with warm water and hen-safe soap this morning which she seemed to appreciate. But she is still...
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    Sick hen with crop that feels like silly putty

    Josephine, one of my more voracious hens (Light Brahma 8 months old) suddenly is not eating and her tail is drooping. Her crop is very big and feels like it is filled with silly putty. When palpating, I can make it into crazy shapes and it will stay like that until it relaxes back on its own...
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