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    Obstructed airway

    I gave my (otherwise healthy, 5yo) chicken some grains, and one/some ended up in her airway. She tried sneezing to get it out, but this did not work. It was already to far down for me to see, so I cannot remove it. She has clearly some difficulty breathing, but is not choking. And of course...
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    Is this grey eye /ocular marek's?

    In June last year we noticed that our rooster The Baron had a discolouraration in one eye. We thought it was ocular marek's (we had just lost one hen to visceral marek's, so it made sense). Because of his hairstyle he never really sees well, there are no predators where we live, so even if he...
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    Bumblefoot - leaving some pus behind?

    My 3yo hen had a bad case of bumblefoot, with lumps on her toes. After 4 days of soaking and brushing the scab, I was able to remove the plug and a lot of pus from the lumps. However, not everything. I can see there is still a little bit left, but I am unable to reach it with the tweezers. The...
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    Ocular Mareks? (With pics)

    Today, I noticed that one of the eyes of my rooster (4yo) changed colour. He usually has feathers almost covering his eyes, so I am not sure how long this has been, but max 3 months (last time I gave him a trim). He appears happy and healthy. Are there any other possible causes than ocular...
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    Why pretend to lay eggs (non-laying hens)

    I have two 4yo hens and two 3yo hens. The 4yo olds are laying around 4 eggs a week. Both of the 3yo hens have not laid an egg in over a year. We have had them checked multiple times by the vet, but they cannot find anything. The hens appear healthy and happy though, so it is all good. I am not...
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    Lame on 'egg-days' (not egg-bound)

    My 3-year old hen has developed a lameness on days when she is laying eggs. It is worse before the egg is out of her, but the issue persists even after she has laid an egg. The next day, she is totally fine. And then a few days later: same story. She bumbles a bit, tries to avoid using her left...
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    Causes wound inside cloaca? (not prolapse)

    My 2-yo hen has a wound approx. 1.5 cm inside her cloaca, and I would like to know if anyone has ideas on how this could have happened. Backstory: over a week ago we noticed that she was bleeding from her vent, and took her to the vet. They prescribed antibiotics, in case the wound went into...
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    Bad recovery 1yo hen after being eggbound

    Hi all, My 1 year old hen skipped laying eggs for a few days, not uncommon for her. Yesterday she was happy and lively, but did seem to waggle, and we suspected she may be eggbound. We applied a little oil massage near the cloaca and soon we had result: one egg without shell, and one thing that...
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    Rooster flogging hens

    Hi all! After spending many hours reading here, I finally decided to create an account. And immediately start with a question: Our rooster recently started flogging the hens. It only happens when they're eating; he really does not want to share anymore. He used to call the girls whenever he...
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