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    Broody hen starving herself?

    I've heard that first time brooders can sometimes brood themselves to death - by refusing water or food as they brood. I believe this is happening to one of my birds. She's been broody almost a month, beyond a normal broody period, and this is her first brood. She's under a year old, and we...
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    Peritonitis? Anything to do?

    I have a three year old ameraucana hen that I suspect has a case of internal laying/ egg yolk peritonitis. She's about 4 years old? She's always been very healthy. She laid a mess of egg white/yolk without a shell yesterday, and has been acting sick ever since. (I'd say she laid a shell-less...
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    Bantam Silkie attacked... help appreciated!!

    We found our little Bantam silkie in a heap in our yard on Sunday. We thought she was dead, but closer inspection revealed she was in shock. A little detective work suggests that one of our cats may have attacked. (Odd, as he is typically scared of chickens... but the silkie is small, and can't...
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    egg bound question

    I have a 2 year old Polish hen who we think has been egg bound. All of our other birds have started laying again (after a winter break), but she has yet to star up. She was displaying several odd behaviors, opening her beak as if to crow, but not making any sound. Keeping her tail at half mast...
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