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    Lash egg or...?

    My hens have been laying irregularly since a disruptive months-long crosscountry move. Now that they're settling into a new routine and reestablishing, I've noticed one (likely Victoria) has been laying a few soft-shelled/shell-less eggs. Today I found this bizarre tissue in the laying box...
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    Half of vaccinated hens dead from Marek's

    Hello, In less than four years, we have lost half of our chickens to Marek's Disease (all cases confirmed by necropsies by the lab at UC Davis). Anyone who has dealt with Marek's can attest to how awful this disease is: each case has been unique, confusing, and extremely painful to experience...
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    Help! Scabs all over chicken

    A few days ago, I noticed our Delaware was losing feathers. She's a few months over a year so I thought she was having an off first molt and didn't notice anything on a cursory check. Yesterday, she was lethargic and drinking a lot of water. Upon checking her, I found horrible dark gray scabs...
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    HELP! Sudden Feather Loss (PHOTOS)

    Hello friends, One of my hens (2 years old) began rapidly losing her feathers 2 days ago and is having watery green poops. None of the other birds appear symptomatic. She went broody about 2 weeks ago and was plucking her front breast feathers. This ended last week. Her behavior otherwise...
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