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    4YO Hen- thin, weak, wobbly/loses her balance

    I have a 4 year old hen, who has never laid an egg. She's appears to be an Easter Egger, that I got as a young pullet almost of laying age. She just never laid a single egg. I assumed she has something wrong internally/reproductively. For the most part she's been active, happy, albeit very...
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    Swollen middle pad on both feet, not sore, no black center

    I have an 8 yr old hen, who presented with the middle pad of her foot a bit swollen-- like when she's had bumblefoot, but with no black plug in the middle. I soaked her feet, bandaged with antibiotic ointment for about 2 weeks. Swelling did not go down, no black spot appeared, and she gets...
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    Buff Orphington -- blood in her poop/pee

    Buffy is 4 or 5 years old and had not laid eggs since she was 2. The last few days she seemed "fat" and almost appeared like a Cornish, tipping back and forth a bit when she walked. Went out with flock, came in with flock, participated in meals and treats. Sometimes not as enthusiastic about...
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    9 year old hen- prolapse

    My 9 year old hen laid a few eggs earlier this year, then paused. Yesterday I found a smallish egg that I believe was hers (based on size and color- -I only have one other hen laying, and her eggs are larger) There was also a soft shell egg in the laying box. Fast forward to this evening...
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    Timid flighty hen turns vicious

    I originally posted because my big Buff Orphington was being terrorized by the hen is normally the most timid. Buffy was isolating, felt like she'd lost weight. She's 3 and is not laying, so there's a chance of a reproductive disorder but no obvious symptoms. I caged her for a bit, then let...
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    Hen is not well, but nothing obvious is wrong? would love some advice

    This morning let the hens out of the coop without mishap, or noticing anything off. Returned to clean coop around noon, and the Buff Orphington is hiding under the roost. She came out, and was talking a bit. I put her on the roost, checked a few basics-- she feels like she's lost weight, but...
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    Another hen with sour crop

    My tiny flock seems plagued with sour crop. In January, I lost one (miconazole seemed to be helping then she relapsed on day 6 of treatment). This time it's the other red sex link that I got at the same time. About 2 years old. She was not as interested in food, and lethargic- when I picked...
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    Must be sour crop but it's different

    This morning there was one hen hiding in a corner of the coop, looking miserable. I picked her up to examine, and she started vomiting, so I obviously assumed sour crop. The liquid smelled sour, the crop was squishy but in one way this was different than my previous sour crop experiences. The...
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    older hen suddenly has lost her balance

    6 year old hen was fine this morning, gobbling up mealworms. This evening, she literally fell off the roost when she tried to move for a bossier hen. She does not seem to be able to stand without falling over like a drunk. She's in good weight, recovered from this year's molting and looks...
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    Sour Crop?

    Young hen looked droopy, and comb was starting to flop over. She was still on the roost rather than on the coop floor with her friends. Seemed to have lost weight, breast bone was easily felt when I lifted her. Brought her into hospital cage for observation and supportive care. No interest...
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    Multiple concerns with tiny flock- seeking advice please

    I only have six hens, so I'm baffled as to how I have multiple concerns but here we go. 1. Red sex link hen, always the picture of health, lays 13 eggs every two weeks. 8 days ago, she did not look right- puffed up, lethargic, comb not quite straight and perky, and darkish/turning purple. I...
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    Hen with persistent sneezing

    I have a 4-5 year old hen that's been sneezing. She's bright, alert, eats and drinks well and lays an occasional egg. But she just keeps sneezing. Sometimes she breathes with an open beak. (of course it's summer in Texas, so she's hot, but there are times when the others don't seem hot and...
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    Year old hen lethargic, with white/yellow runny poo- isolating herself

    I have a young hen, a little over a year old that's isolating herself, and was the first one on the roost last night. She has white/yellow opaque liquid poo. Her comb is bright red, but she's moving slow and has messy tail feathers. When I let everyone out of the coop, she was sitting...
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    Hortense the Hen- Floppy comb, a lil unsteady/lethargic

    It's been hot in Texas, and due to a roundworm sighting, the flock was wormed with Wazine (2oz/gallon, only water source for 24 hours). Because it was so hot, I kept replenishing sealed frozen water bottles in the 1 gallon waterers, so that their water stayed cool but the Wazine was not...
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    LGD in subdivision?

    I've been researching LGD's and am intrigued. It seems like a good alternative to iterative trapping. I don't like trapping, and dread checking the game camera in case there is anything vile that has wandered by. BUT, we live in a housing development. The back property line backs up to a...
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    Bobcat is back... and he's all grown up

    In September the game cam got a couple shots of a scrawny lil bobcat wandering through. In early January, I saw him (since my hens sounded the alarm) myself. And now the game cam caught him checking things out. That tractor is not in use, but for perspective the open door is 30" wide and 36"...
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    Hortense is not well-- maybe crop problem?

    Hortense is 3 or 4 years old, and is not well. Day 1 pm noticed she did not want scratch grains but just went to the roost while the others ate. Day 2 am she had isolated herself rather than mingling, but was eager to go out for the day. But last night she was the last one to come in, and did...
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    Heavy Duty Aviary Netting recommendations?

    My chickens' run is large-- about 30' wide by 60' long. It's fence 4' high, with 2x4 inch "no climb" wire. When raccoons dug under, I reinforced the perimeter with 4' tall hardware cloth that is trenched into the ground and set in concrete. Then I have aviary netting over the top, since I...
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    Bobcat strolling by.....

    I was feeding horses, and heard a commotion in the chicken run, so went to investigate. Two of my hens were on red alert, heads up, squawking and moving to the far end of their pen. The far end borders about 15' of woods, that separate the back of my property from a large pasture. This was...
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    Integration new additons: barrier or sneak 'em onto the roost in the dark?

    I've read extensively on both methods of introductions-- and see pros and cons to each. Some say you must have them meet through a fence, for weeks or even months, so they can see each other but can't hurt each other. Obviously it's good to keep them all safe. There's a limit to how much...
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