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    Respiratory Distress

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Spizhausen Appenzeller 2 year old 2) What is the behavior, exactly. out eating this afternoon. Now loud breathing/squeekin/crying with every inhale and exhale; sneezing coughing. Brought...
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    Blood and strange scabs- see photos

    My mom noticed blood on and around our 2 year old Orpington hen. We inspected her fully and found these scab like lumps on her belly. Any clues on a diagnosis? She is eating and drinking, she is not quite as active as usual, doesn’t go outside as much with the rest. I did not want to pop or...
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    Water belly in a 2 yo RIR

    2 yo RIR who has had red rash to belly since January 2021. Treated with bag balm, then taken to vet this past may and given silvadene. Vet suspected allergy. Bathed today for better inspection and abdomen is very swollen- I’m guessing water belly? Any advice from photos? Do you think water...
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    Very red belly photos included

    My Rhode Island Red has a very red and irritated looking belly. First noticed in early October. She is just a year old so assumed it was from molt, but looks worse now. No noticeable mites... the rest of the flock is happy and healthy (aside from a few bumblefoot issues). I put some Vaseline...
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    Bumblefoot frustration

    I know there is a wealth of info on bumblefoot treatment so maybe I’m looking for advice and maybe to vent a little. My chickens are basically my families pets. The poop in their coop is scooped out every morning. They have a soft sandy run and are let out a couple hours every day to free...
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    Comb looks torn, photo included

    I noticed today that my Cochins comb is torn. It looks scabbed and crusty. Any advice on how to treat? Or just let it be? There was some blood spatter in their coop yesterday but there was no explanation for it, did not notice the torn comb yesterday but wondering if that is where the blood...
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    First Time Broody

    I have chickens that are 8 months old, and one of them has been broody for about 1 week. This breed (a super blue egg layer) is known for going broody but I was surprised when she did, she seems too young! Initially I tried a few things to break her from her broodiness, but after a bit...
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    Chicks vent is swollen/pink- picture attached

    New chick mom here and looking for advice before anything gets worse: 12 day old Orpington, normal size. Three days ago I picked her up and thought she had a tumor on chest- realize now it was a full crop. Also at same time noticed she was straining to poop, hard a hard piece of poop stuck on...
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    Swollen crop: to worry or relax

    Hello! I know this has been posted about a dozen times on here, but the difference in my scenario is that a 10 day old Orpington with what I assume is a swollen crop is otherwise perfectly healthy: drinking water, eating, maybe straining a bit for a small dry poop but I didn’t take notice of it...
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    Nervous New Mom

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My chicks are 9 days old today (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5 (3) What breeds do you have? Orpington, Easter Egger, Rhode Island Red, Super Blue Egg Layer, Partridge Cochin (4) What are your favorite aspects of...
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