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    Has your flock gotten you sick?

    Has anyone gotten ill from their backyard flock? I’ve had hens for 5 years now. My 7 year old son became ill about 1.5 weeks ago and tested positive for Astrovirus, campylobacter, and EPEC (e.coli). Having contact with chickens is listed as a possible source for 2 of these illnesses. Now he...
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    Help! Hen is still sick and I’m out of ideas!

    My 3 yr old hen has been I’ll for the past week. She was barely moving, walking like a penguin. So I brought her inside and gave her an epsom salt soak. No egg. Then noticed she has horrible smelling poops and keeps getting it all over her butt. I couldn’t find a vet to see her so I got advice...
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    Is my hen still ill or is she recovering?

    4 days ago I found my 3 year old hen laying by her waterer. She started walking very slowly, like a penguin, tail down, stomach swollen. Her butt was covered in white/yellow slimy stinky poo and just seemed like she was fading fast. I brought her inside and proceeded to google what could be...
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    Chicken Drama and bullying please help!

    I am at my wits end with my chicken! I have 4 hens that are 1 year and 2 months old. I got all 4 of them together at 2 weeks old. I am having serious bullying of 1 hen. It started with the top hen pecking at her. I’ve tried separating, adding toys/things to peck at, pinless peepers, letting...
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    A bully hen or normal pecking?

    Hi! I have four hens that are six months old. They were raised together since they were two weeks old. Everything has been going wonderfully until a few days ago. My Isa Brown started pecking the smallest Americana. She pecks at the back of the neck, trying to grab feathers. Tonight she...
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