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    Eyesight problem and not co ordinated

    My oldest hen appears not to be able to see. She walks into things in the garden, and is not co ordinated when she pecks - so she misses whatever she is pecking at. I am hand feeding for the time being but she is not eating much - her crop feels very empty unless I feed her. Do hens go blind...
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    hen laying yolk/white/shell separately

    yesterday hen had watery poop with few bits in it. She was quiet and tucked up outside so brought her in.Feathers round rump bit sticky so rinsed them off. She then perched in bathroom for a couple of hours. I felt round her vent and abdomen having looked up for some ideas online but it all felt...
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    should i get some more ?

    Hi everyone. I got my first hens 6 weeks ago. I started with 8 rescues but sadly 3 died. My eglu cube will take up to 10 hens depending on size. I was advised that it is best to have enough hens to keep them warm in the cube - which is why I took 8 to start with. The hens free range all day in...
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    tape worm question

    Got rescue hens 5 weeks ago, they are about 18 months old; wormed them with Panacur, got plenty roundworms. All good. (today is Tuesd) Sunday I noticed little white moving things on a dropping which I am pretty confident is Tapeworm - I have read lots of threads and compared photos. I have...
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    nits on feathers

    Hi. One of my 7 rescue hens was crawling with lice - but not any more. Her feathers on her bum have nits (eggs) cemented on firmly. Should I leave them, pull them out, cut them off ?
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    what is this called?

    Hi please can anyone advise on this - it appears to be a wodge of shell or membrane -2 photos - the first one where I've tried to dissect it. Is it serious and what causes it?
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    Hello from South Oxfordshire UK newby

    7 ex battery hens arrived on 5 July and I am on a steep learning curve - but I've still got 7 - and I love 'em. The garden is fine - I thought there would be more damage but apart from eating a large patch of Comfrey the hens are more interested in foraging the perimeter under the shrubs and...
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