My 2 year old hen has a large swelling below her vent- like about 3" diameter. It looks like an egg is stuck in there- the skin is stretched out. Her vent was not blocked, but there was dried green/white poop which I washed off. She is acting fine. Any ideas what this might be and how I should...
Hi, We got 2 new chicks on Friday. They have both been vigorous until this morning. The RI Red baby had some poo stuck on her bum, so I washed it in warm water. However, her vent is swollen and it seems like she wants to poo but it's stuck. There's a little whitish poo, but nothing else. I put a...
My hen Golden has been laying eggs with streaks of blood on them for a few days. I tried to look at her vent and it looked like there might be a small tear in the soft pink interior. Is there anything I can do to help her? Does it mean her eggs are too big for her? She is an Ameracauna, age 11...
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I bought 2 chicks at a day old. They were both born June 21, so are just 4 months old now. They are both supposed to be girl Americanas. They were the same size as chicks. They both have "puffy" feather cheeks. The gray one is huge- so much bigger than the little brown one. It also has...
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I have 2 hens (full-size) and a Bantam Rooster. They are all 6 mos old. They have been together since birth. I got them at the end of June. They have a small wooden coop and I put it by my back garage door with a Sunbrella tent over it for the winter. I keep them very clean and well-fed...
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3 weeks ago my family bought 3 chicks. I got guaranteed pullets: 1 RI Red and 1 Barred Rock. I also got a mystery Bantam. My daughter begged for it, because it was the smallest chick in the batch. This picture is today- it is 3 weeks and 1 day old. Its name is Benedict or Bennie and she (I...