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    A Necropsy Results in oviduct impaction in multiple hens- WHY?

    Over the past year or two I have lost 2-3 birds from oviduct impaction, binding, and peritonitis. One necropsy for the first bird I sent in said there was oviduct impaction and resultant compression of the intestines and internal organs. Marked congestion in the liver and kidneys likely result...
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    Extremely Skinny Hen/ Lethargic!!!!!! Seems really bad

    Coming back form a long trip I found my 2 year old Rhode Island hen almost bone. She stands but can barely hold her self and her comb is bent over and discolored. She was missing lots of feathers but they seem to be in spars bad shape and she has no energy. She poops mostly watery stuff and...
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    Feeding hens (fish) oil?

    I give our dogs and cats fish or cod liver oil in their food because it is good for their skin, fur, and nails, and since especially towards the end of their molt their feathers look so bad and it just seemed to me that maybe adding some oil would be good for them all around. Any thoughts? Would...
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    Treating sour crop with homeopathy?

    I have a chicken who probably has had sour crop for a week and a half while I was on vacation. She is incredibly skinny and weighs almost nothing, so for one I'm very worried about her weight loss. I started puking her once and feeding yogurt (goats milk yogurt actually) and some wet feed mash...
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    Very sick hen, lost lots of weight and throwing up...etc!!!

    I was on vacation for two weeks with house sitter and when I came back one of my hens had lost a lot of weight, she feels like she weighs nothing and especially around her vent all her bones protrude. I've offered her plenty of appealing foods but doesn't eat much and sits around and is very...
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    Tips for keeping old hens healthy

    I have two older hens and a rooster with my year old hens and they just seem shabby and old to me....and I worry about putting stress on them. They are missing lots of feathers and they just are a little banged up and slow. It's not like a big problem but I'm looking for tips on what should be...
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    Wire floor in chicken movable coop (tractor)

    So I have a regular coop for my 11 birds, and a wire light weight coop that is movable by hand for them. We built it with a heavy duty wire floor that they can walk on and peck through to eat bugs and grass but I worry that this isn't good for their feet and foraging. We live in the woods in New...
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    Rooster back toenail broken off and toe swollen

    Big friendly 3+ year old rooster. Somehow the back toenail brook off completely and then the toe seemed to swell up bigger than the other toe. Some of the hens pecked at it so I treated with hydrogen provide to clean and bandaged and i'm keeping him away from other birds. This guy also has a...
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    Unhealthy hen went from bloated to skinny

    I have a black hen about 3 1/2 who does't appear to have laid in a while. For a week or more her rear end below her vent was bloated and pretty big. She doesn't have feathers under hear tail so it was pretty apparent and the skin is reddish...but like the skin on my other hens who are missing...
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    Why are my three year old hens not laying at all??

    Hi! So I have four hens that are give or take 3 years old. I have one 'nice' rooster. At first they were laying great, but now I only get one egg a week. This has been a problem since the summer when production slowly dropped. I've checked, I don't see any lice or mites (but they had them a...
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    Week old sick chick...help!

    Hey looking for some help, we just six chicks, mixed breed from our hens. first few days they were all really good and healthy, all eating but on the fifth day i noticed one laying down with no strength. Her symptoms of whatever is ailing her include Closed eyse, only opening brifely when...
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