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    I made a mistake

    Like the title says, I made a mistake. I had a Silver Laced Wyandotte with a swollen belly. She had been that way for a while, but seemed otherwise normal. She was also going through a molt, and probably hadn't laid an egg in a year. I've had hens with swollen bellies before. I culled 2...
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    What am I looking at?! *GRAPHIC NECROPY PHOTOS*

    This is a 4 year old Isa Brown hen, purchased from Tractor Supply as a chick. She had been slowly declining over a period of months, but was still eating and relatively active until yesterday. That was when I noticed her belly was really swollen and she was spending a lot of time just...
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    Loss of balance?

    I have a six year old Golden Comet hen who seems to be having issues with her balance. She can't seem to stand from a sitting position without help. Once I boost her up she can walk, but if she tries to move quickly her wings kind of pop open to steady herself. She's not flailing around or...
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    Replacing a Mama's lost chicks?

    We had a Black Australorp go broody. All her eggs went rotten, so we picked up 6 peeps (Sapphire Gem) at Family Farm and Home. The sales clerk said they were 2-3 days old (and this was sunday). We tucked them under Mama hen Sunday night, pitched the rotten eggs and they've been a happy family...
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    What am I looking at? **Necropsy- Graphic Photos**

    Hello all, I am hoping some of you more experienced chicken keepers can help me figure out what killed my hen. We have a flock of 25 hens and 1 rooster, varying ages and breeds. The bird in question was a 4 year old Silver-Laced Wyandotte. She has been lethargic, tail down, not foraging as much...
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