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    Hen with lump on lower back

    Our hen had a prolapsed egg chute, for an unknown length of time. She became very ill over the past few days, and we had to put her down yesterday. She had a strange hump on her lower back for a few months, and I am wondering whether that was a symptom of something? Like, an egg stuck there...
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    Poor hen has a giant hemorrhoid, or a prolapsed egg chute, or...?

    My Mom's 5 year old hen smells like death and looks like she's dying. First thing we noticed: she is lethargic, and has a rotten smelling behind. My Mom asked me to grab her from the coop and take her indoors. She did not put up a struggle at all. I put her in a tub of warm water, and tried...
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    I stopped my car, what I thought were chickens on the railroad tracks

    I assumed they were chickens that may have been abandoned on the railroad tracks! I got out, and called my standard call, "chicken!" I walked closer, and they weren't afraid of me at all. Then I saw they had red, featherless heads & necks. One of them stretched out his/her giant wingspan, and...
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    Our dog just died, suddenly.

    Cooley, one of our dogs, died just now and we don't know why. This morning she had some rich Easter food. A few minutes ago, I let her in from outdoors, and she layed down on the floor. Then she cried loudly, convulsed a little bit, and passed away. She's 11, she's overweight and doesn't...
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    Itchy & scratchy chickens

    The chickens at my parents' house are "itchy & scratchy" all the time. This is new. We don't know what had happened, as no new chickens have been introduced. They are completely free-range, and they love to hang out under the wild bird-feeder. I'm thinking they might have picked up bugs from...
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