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One of our 2 year old hens, always in great shape and good layer, started limping 4 days ago. I think that this happened as the result of flying above the netting of the hen run enclosure. I spotted her on our lawn outside her run, just standing still on our lawn, which I knew right away was a...

Thanks everyone for your replies. The carcass is still in the freezer, awaiting the verdict. I don't want to take the risk of eating it but my husband has looked into this too and wants to eat it made into a broth since he says he found online that ascites is a common ailment among broiler...

Thank you all for your replies. We culled the hen this morning and I think it may have had ascites? When we cut through the back end to eviscerate, a lot of yellow liquid came out, probably 1 cup or more. I don't suppose that we can eat that one? One thing I've never seen before is a clear...

Hello all, We have decided to cull one of our hens, who hasn't been well for months. I posted about her in November 2018 in this thread. She is almost two years old is no longer laying eggs, but I have no idea what is wrong with her. It's been several months since my post above and she is...

That's great news about your hen Orit. I'm checking in to give an update. Mine also now seems mostly back to normal. I have kept her isolated since my original post, with three nights in our home, and the rest in a cage in our partially-heated shed, isolated from the other hens. She was doing...

Glad to hear she's perked up. Mine is looking better too, but is still breathing from her mouth. See my post above for added measures I took today, which may or may not work. I'll report if anything changes, but meawhile my husband is suggesting she end up in the oven. We have these hens for...

Thanks very much for this insight. The hen seems slightly better today but is still breathing through her mouth so I decided to isolate her and give her some oil of oregano diluted in olive oil, hoping that it will help with any infection that she may have. But I have no clue now if the...

How is your hen doing this morning? I have the same issue with one of my hens, which I posted about yesterday here. I gave her a bath last night too and like you, I didn't feel anything in the vent but she did poop a few times. I explored the vent three times and since she seems better this...

Thank you both for your replies, they gave me the courage I needed. My daughter and I gave the hen a warm bath, but we had to keep adding water because the hen refused to settle her bottom in the water and kept raising herself above the water line. I totally forgot the epsom salts but will try...

We've had four hens for about 20 months now and have never had any health issues with them (no lice, worms, respitory problems...) I posted about them in this thread. The hens used to be great layers but all of that seems to have slowed way down this fall and now I get about 3-4 eggs per week...

Thank you for your replies everyone, I really appreciate them. I'm going to start tonight by extending the time at night and see how things go. I thought of adding a window too, but it's not obvious where to put it, mostly because the side that makes most sense faces a neighbour's property and...

Hello all, I am new here and new to raising chickens also. We have four hens, raised from chicks, who are now about 7 months old. We made the decision to put light in the coop & run so that we could get eggs year round, and hens are doing very well, and are still laying an egg per day each...