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After raising a flock of hens for seven years, only one girl is left. She's very healthy and is still laying eggs (surprisingly). I was wondering if I should keep her by herself or give her to another flock.
I've talked with a vet who said it would be too much stress for her to be integrated...
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One of my hens is very sick. She seems thirsty, but whenever she drinks water, she vomits it back up. She also has a strange hard knob on her chest, but it's above where I thought the crop was. She has lost a lot of weight and keeps closing her eyes.
Thank you for any advice! I have no clue...
Hi! My six year old hen, Violet, has been sick for a while now, but it has been very gradual. About two months ago she started pulling her head in and being a bit less active. I thought she was having difficulty breathing because her tail bobbed up and down when she was roosting, but after...
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My 6 year old hen, Violet, has been acting a bit weird lately. When she's roosting, I've noticed that her tail moves a bit as she breathes and she seems a bit more reserved than usual. Thinking it was a respiratory issue, I've been giving her Duramycin in her water for 5 days, but it hasn't...
One of my hens (six years old) named Violet has strange worm-like things wiggling around her vent. I'm pretty certain they're not mites or lice, and none of the descriptions of worms on the internet mention seeing them around the vent. They're small and whitish, and another hen has started...
My six year old hen, Rosy, has been acting strangely lately and I'm really worried. She is a Rhode Island Red and lives with two other hens who seem healthy. I've been gone for the past few weeks and my neighbors have been taking care of the girls. When I got back today, I immediately noticed...