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Thank you. I guess I knew I would have too

Can someone please advise? Will I need to cull?

Mine went through a very mild molt in the fall. I put starter/grower feed out for them and I make an anti-cold concoction for them that's got added protein. (Boiled eggs, ground cayenne pepper, minced garlic, cinnamon, and oregano. None of our hens got sick this year and the molt was very mild...

Welcome. I live in Mobile now, but was born and raised in Rome. I know Centre and Cedar Bluff well.

We were pretty sure she was the oldest chicken we had. Our barred rocks are older. I know have another hen laying the same type egg consistently ever day. I've seen no signs of any hen being lath argue, not eating, or drinking. They are all acting normal.

Thanks Kathy, I saw that thread and that's what lead to me thinking it may be blackhead. Now I'm looking to see what I can do to prevent further loss.

@Squishychick, thanks I'll look in the a.m. What would cause it and what can prevent it.

This is the vent of the hen found dead in the nest box with poop and what appears to be part of a soft shell

I believe that my hens died of different causes. One had runny yellow poop and was very lethargic the day we left or Christmas out of town, she died today. The other hen died today in a nest box and had no symptoms. Her vent is almost purple and there was a sign of poop and broke soft eggshell...

We got a rooster about three months ago and two months ago, one of our hens went broody. Hatched 5 of 6 eggs.

How much wheat bread and such would you say you put out per chicken per day? We had a natural hatch and I estimate they should be of age for processing around the mid of January.

We have a quarantine area within our run that I placed her in when I first noticed her eye. This morning she exhibited signs and symptoms of nasal issues. I've given her a second dose of penicillin and cleaned her eye. She acts like nothing is wrong except or rubbing her bad eye against...

Her eye has gotten a lot worse. I'm treating with penicllin and cleaning it daily. Any other suggestions. She is eating and drinking just fine.

Hen has one eye closed, similar to our pinkeye. Her eye has clear liquid leaking out. She is eating, drinking, laying, everything seems fine but her eye. I have had her quarantined for 5 days and it's not better. I've cleaned it several times with water and now I'm thinking of giving her...

It does look bad but I think that Ten Chicks has the best idea for care. Definately would bring her inside or in a space that you can control the heat and the flies.

Thanks to all of you. My wife is now up and I told her we lost the hen, she was shocked. I also told her about the responses and that I've been talking with someone from Australia about her. She thinks this is amazing. We figured she was an older bird since she had a distinguished comb and...

I haven't examined her yet. Like I said, I was dreaming about my chicks and chickens when I woke up remembering the fan was on. So I went out to turn it off and found her dead at 11:30 pm. Now I'm awake researching causes. Now I get to research what vent prolapse looks like. Ok. just...

Thanks for the reply. I told my wife this site rocks!!! I've almost always seen peoples concerns or emergencies answered within minutes. She didn't seem to have anything wrong with her. I check them out thou roughly every other weekend when I dust them with DE. Like I said she ate fine...

Long story a little shorter. We just began keeping chickens in January. Initially we bought 6 RIR, the. My nieces wanted "zebra chickens" so we bought 4 barred rocks from the same individual a month later. Well we knew one of the rock hens was older. She had a defined comb and waddle, was...