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    Remembering the Little Purple One

    I should be good at this whole grieving thing by now, but I'm having a really hard time with this one. I'm writing this to help myself cope. Having lost so many of our feathered friends in the past, we stopped naming them at some point. This hen is known affectionately as the "little purple...
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    Rapid breathing after eating, one leg suddenly paralyzed, and very watery and smelly poop

    Hi BYC, we have a hen who's about 6 years old who's been sick for over two weeks now. I'm hoping someone has some insights as there seems to be several issues going on at once. In particular, I'd like to know: 1) Whether to start another round of antibiotics / other medication 2) Whether the...
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    Hen laid a hard / "cooked" yolk (no shell)

    Hello BYC, I have an ailing hen with egg-bound / internal laying / mild ascites symptoms. I've attached images at the bottom. I'm worried this might be urgent as I've lost a hen to EYP earlier this year. Hoping someone here can weigh in! Summary / what I've done for treatment so far: - Weak...
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    Hen suddenly lethargic, shivering/shaking head, does not eat but drinks water

    Hi All, I made a post (link removed) to Reddit's BackYardChickens sub and someone suggested I post here. Thanks ahead of time for reading - any suggestion would be welcome. --- We have a hen that's a half silkie breed that we raised from hatching- she's close to three years old now. Yesterday...
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    Hen became suddenly lethargic, shaking/shivering head, drinks water only and not eating

    Hi All, Thanks ahead of time for reading - any suggestion would be welcome. --- We have a hen that's a half silkie breed that we raised from hatching- she's close to three years old now. Yesterday she looked all hunched up and wouldn't move much, but she still managed to jump to the perch. I...
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