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My 4-year-old easter egger has been acting unhealthy for the past 2 weeks. In the beginning she was just not pooping but was acting normal then within the last week she has become lethargic and weak. I've given her multiple Epsom salt baths to clean up her butt and help her with...
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My almost 5-year-old Buff Orpington is picking her legs all the way up to her chest to take a step. She's not walking often and spends most of her time on the roost. She is eating when she comes down and I usually take her down from the roost in the morning. She will start pacing the top...
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My 4-year-old easter egger hen recently started acting weird. I noticed she was in the coop all day and standing with her neck stretched out and her tail down. It looked like a very mild penguin stance but slightly different. I lost my rooster on Wednesday, and I noticed this behavior on...
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My almost 3-year-old Buff Orpington rooster is acting different, and I noticed that his comb looks floppy as well as purply/gray in some spots. There has been a sudden temperature drop in my area so maybe that is why, (it is now getting down to 18 degrees at night and around 35 during the...
Hi! I have always loved chickens and want to learn more about them and how to properly care for them! I have 18 hens 1 rooster and 3 chicks currently :)
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My 2 year old golden sexlink hen has not been looking very good for the past couple weeks. I noticed 2 days ago that she is slightly opening and closing her beak repeatedly and there is little to no sound. Her chest and whole body is moving much more than it should while breathing. She is...