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    New hens advice

    Better shot if the bottom bit of the beak
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    New hens advice

    Hello. Recently my flock of 3 quickly became a flock of one so I have rescued another 3 ex-battery hens. I didn’t have an option of having a separate run so have had to put them in together (I did it at night so they all woke up together). I have a couple of questions that I’d really like...
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    Worming Advice

    Hello. I’m after a bit of advice on how and when to worm my ex-battery hens. I’ve got some flubenvet 1% powder and as I only have a couple of hens, I’ve been giving them 0.1g each in a syringe with some water over 7 days each to make sure they get it. The question is how often should I repeat...
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    Forever friends or enemies?

    Hello. my flock of three ex-battery hens recently dwindled down to one. The remaining hen appeared lonely (constantly looking for the other), so I managed to get hold of another ex-bat to join her. I thought being the two of them they would be bosom buddies, but they’ve fought and now won’t...
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    Hen or rooster?

    That makes sense. They thought it was because of her/his age.
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    Hen or rooster?

    I rescued him from a a friend who thought it was a hen. As soon as I heard that deep voice and saw those tail feathers I thought cockerel. I’ll not be able to keep him as I live in an urban area with houses all around me. I’m going to try and get him rehomed. If you know if anywhere in the...
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    Hen or rooster?

    He/she is around 22 weeks old.
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    Hen or rooster?

    Hi Everyone. I’ve rescued what I think is a hen, but now she’s here I’m not so sure! I’ve got her separate from my two ex-batts, but she’s much larger and this may sound strange, but she’s got a really deep clucking noise. Any ideas whether he’s a he, or she’s a she? The person I rescued her...
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    Worming advice

    Thank you all for your help. I’m going to get them into the vets tomorrow to get them checked out and hopefully get a stronger dose. Thanks again! 😊☺️
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    Worming advice

    Hello. I’ve noticed one of my ex-batteryhens doing something strange with her beak. Having looked into it I think it looks like she may have gapeworm. I give the hens a flubendazole 8mg tablet every three months as a preventative measure,and did this in December. Would it be ok to give them...
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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

    Thank you!
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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

    Thank you. I’ve tried to bathe it in some water with Epsom salts but think it was causing her some discomfort. Is there anything I can do? Antiseptic cream of anything??
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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

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    Dark spots/lésions on comb

    Hi I’ve noticed some dark spots on my 3 year old Rhode Island Red ex-battery hen today. Does anyone know what these are? There’s just a couple and they’re like a dark brown-ish colour. Thank you!
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    Chicken Comb Advice

    Thanks for all your advice. I took her to the vets who thinks she had an abdominal mass (probably cancerous) and advised it was kinder to euthanise. She went off her food really quickly in the end and started to distance herself from the others. I’ve taken comfort that she had a lovely free...
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    Chicken Comb Advice

    No, not cold at all. I have 2 others and their combs are lovely and red.
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    Chicken Comb Advice

    Thanks for the reply and for pointing out the black marks on her face. She’s been head first in some blended grapes and dirt so just needed a good wash!! I’ve checked her mout throat and they all look normal. This is her after a nice bath sans the muck and grapes!
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