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Okay, thanks.:) She seems better today-- a little more energy and activity but still definitely not herself

I posted on here a couple months ago about my old hen Sunny who ended up passing away from heart failure. I had originally thought she had some kind of respiratory issue due to the terrible smoke hitting us in CO. Well, I now have yet another hen acting lethargic. She’s old too—around 7. Her...

She died about an hour ago. :hit Thank you for your help all of you. It was definitely a heart issue

I don’t think I’ll do that until absolutely necessary. Right now she’s showing no sign at all of discomfort and still is curious enough to drink and look around

Yeah, the more I watch her and keep researching symptoms, it no longer seems like a respiratory issue, like it did yesterday. She’s much much worse today. So I’m just trying to love on her and keep her peaceful. Poor thing 💔 Thanks for your insight

Her crop is empty since she hasn’t eaten. Yesterday it felt normal. But her whole abdomen/back end area feels very hard, heavy and swollen. She was laying consistently during the early spring but quit back in June. Today she doesn’t seem able to stand much :( I was guessing this was probably the...

Hey guys, I’m dealing with what I believe is an oxygen deprived hen. Her comb is purple and she’s lethargic. She doesn’t want to eat much but still will drink from a dropper that I give her. She’s very weak but also is alert with no other issues around her face like swollen eyes or dirty...

Always good to see you, Debby! Thank you <3

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pecking-order-basics-specifics.75618/ New Article :)

There's a large variety of different ones you can give them and they all have different uses in the hen house. Here's an article on using herbs with your chickens. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/herbs-flowers-and-weeds-for-chickens.67493/ And yes, dried herbs are excellent to use in...

My newest article! :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/10-things-i-wish-i-had-done-differently-after-8-years-of-chicken-raising.75446/

Good news; she is almost completely back to normal!! That bath worked! Thanks for all the tips everyone :D

Thank you all so much for the info!!! Good news: after a warm bath, I was able to get pretty much all the caked-on poop and dirty feathers off. She was so calm through the whole thing!! Her skin and vent area looked surprisingly pink, clean, and healthy considering how bad the surrounding...

Hey friends! I just discovered my 7 year old Buff Orp hen has a clogged vent. :( It had a horrendous odor coming from it which first made me notice it. It looks just like pasty butt. However, the droppings are slightly green/yellow colored. Does this indicate some type of disease? I cut a lot...

@cavemanrich Doing great! Still can't quite believe it's finally done:eek:

@N F C Thank you, Debby! I've missed you!

@chrissynemetz Thank you so much!!