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    Preening gland - orange gunk

    I don't have a picture. I'll try to get one later. She came to me with a mighty mite problem, and I've gotten rid of the worst of that problem (which is good, because I ran out of benedryl for myself). And I think feather lice as well. At least, I suspect those masses I've been pulling off...
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    Preening gland - orange gunk

    I thought the preening gland was supposed to exude clear oil. I've received a problem girl whose gland looked a bit dirty. I cleaned it up and massaged it and orange gunk came out. Is that concentrated preening gland oil, or does she have an infection? BTW, I've observed this girl preen but...
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    My Chicken Died! 😥

    It happens. My daughter's all-time-favorite hen died suddenly at age 4. I recall giving the girl a once over, commenting to her how nice her comb color was and how soft her feet were, and how much healthier she looked than the younger birds... and the next morning she was dead (heart attack?)...
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    HELP 6wk RIR Pullet Ate Yarn!

    As the owner of the paracord swallowing chick, *I'm* still amazed! The biggest danger is a blockage, I think, and some fibers "stick"/felt more than others. Keep us updated either way. <3
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    Long Islanders.... I know you are out there

    Have you tried networking with anyone in the Long Island Chickenkeepers Facebook group? This seems to be a common problem. (I'm east of you - the rules are different when you get past the end of the LIE.)
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Sorry it's taken me so long to reply... Annabell seems to be doing fine, although she's a bit of a loner. I've been pairing her up with my 6 year old Buff Orpington, Lucy, who's been a bit out of sorts since her best friend died on Easter. (from...
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    Hen's comb ripped. Then dubbed by herself? Can't stop bleeding.

    Update: she's made it to 6 years old. She is the only one of my original 6 who is still alive!
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    Squating or Laying: which comes first?

    My June hatched Light Brahma/Fayoumi cross pullet started hatching last weekend, so I suspect your full Fayoumi should be at any time. However, if your's is anything like my Fayoumi hen, she might be hiding her eggs. The first eggs from my Fayoumi hen I ever found was only because of my Light...
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Annabell laid her first egg Saturday morning, just before her trip to see Santa! I told Santa she'd been a good girl. Hopefully that will help anyone who encounters a similar problem. Apparently eating paracord is not automatically fatal. Who knew?
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    Home Needed for Light Brahma Rooster

    How sad. I've been able to keep my oopsy Light Brahma roo - he's very safe with people, even toddlers.
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Sorry for not updating! Annabell seems to be doing fine. She hasn't passed the paracord, but she has stopped crinkling - when I put my ear to her side she sounds normal. Of course, she's also much bigger! I'll try to take a photo later this week.
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    Breeds?

    The black and white one's legs and feet are the wrong color to be an Australorp. Australorp chicks have darker legs and feet.
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    I'm horrible about tracking size, but I did try taking your suggestion and weighing her the past few days, and she's put on an ounce per day. She's still smaller than her hatch mates, I think.
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    We've decided to call her Annabell, since my daughter suggested calling her Ann the day before this happened, and the paracord was tied to a bell. (If I were really punny I suppose Anabell would be apt.) She's a Light Brahma (roo) x Fayoumi (hen). Another photo of her:
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Well, she's still with us, and still curious about far too much. Her rate of food consumption has spiked up a lot in the past few days - maybe she's getting ready for a growth spurt. I've noticed a crinkling sound (kind of like a muted cellophane) from inside her in the intestinal area/...
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    The first 24 hours after it happened, she had watery poops - perhaps the oil had something to do with it. And she did seem to be straining at times. Her poops have returned to normal, well formed poops for the most part, decent sized for her age. I counted 5 in the pen after the 3 hours she...
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Update: She is still alive, alert, talkative and ready to go on the lam at a moments notice. There's no sign of the paracord coming out yet. She is eating and pooping. I had her outside on the lawn in my portable isolation pen and she pooped 3 times in half an hour. She also was very...
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Update: Well, she's still with us, chirping away. Tricked her into ingesting a little more mineral oil by pouring it over a tsp of shredded cheese - she had to "go fish" through a layer of oil to get to the cheese at the bottom of the cup. She then climbed up my arm and laid a ginormous...
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    On the subject, someone had a 6 month old eat 6 inches and survive... but that's way older, and way less. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/help-8-week-chick-ate-a-cigg-butt.1105185/#post-17002682
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    Pullet swallowed a foot of paracord.

    Well, it seems to have cleared the crop fine. It seems to be towards the other end, but I have no idea how it could get out that tiny vent. If but some miracle an end snaked through, maybe, but not if folded. *shrug* It's hard to tell if she's trying to get the traces of olive oil/mineral...
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