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Good tip--thanks!

Thanks for the suggestion. Actually, the avian surgeon in Urbana suggested it after the first egg, but I did not try hard enough to restrict her food that much because it required isolating her from the rest of the flock, and from her usual foraging grounds. I do think it makes sense though. And...

I had an eggbound hen that the vet treated by sucking out the contents of the egg while the hen was under anesthesia, collapsing it, and removing it. Unfortunately, the monster egg was stuck "high up" and was super-calcified. A prior vet tried for a long time to get the egg out without breaking...

Thanks for posting this information. I lost a 4 yr old Buff Naked Neck hen early this year to oviductal cancer. She was a sweet hen; she peeped more than she bocked. I had a terrible time getting her diagnosed. Finally a vet suspected ovarian cancer based on the fluid build-up and some...

I meant to thank you all for the advice. I'll take a trip to the feed store this weekend to get feed with vitamins to add to their diets; I'm still looking for organic feed that I don't have to get through the mail, but will get just regular in the meantime. I'll also get grit and oyster...

Thank you for your replies. Maybe this moot now, because my sick chicken seems to be bouncing back. Also, I have found two shell-less eggs in the past two days. Maybe this is the cause? I don't know for sure if these were hers, or one of the other chickens. I have one that lays a normal...

I have a flock of 4 hens, all different breeds. my 5 month old buff-colored naked neck (Lucy) usually runs for snacks along with the other gals. Today, she just wants to be by herself and stand or lay around. She is usually just as social as the others and will follow me around the yard to...