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    possible vent gleet / pasty butt in 3yo hen

    Okay perfect I'll get on that first thing tomorrow with the coconut oil and I'll take a photo pre and post bath. Thank you for your suggestions!
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    possible vent gleet / pasty butt in 3yo hen

    Hi! So one of my hens, Bug, has been broody for over a month. I regularly remove her from the box but it didn't break her. One day I took her out and noticed her butt was really dirty so I showered her off with the hose and checked again the next day. On closer inspection, there was some poop...
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    Sick baby chick plus broken leg?

    I watched for bullying but didn't see any signs of it. Hes been ok with eating. Its hot here atm around 35c so he seems OK without the additional heat. Great idea re the vitamins thank you i've just bought some so will add to his water. His leg is quite swollen and darker than his other leg. I'm...
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    Sick baby chick plus broken leg?

    Hi all! My hen successfully hatched all 8 eggs we gave her about two weeks ago. After a week I noticed one wasn't doing so well, I'd find him facedown in the grass gasping for air. Brought him inside and syringe fed for a few days, he perked up and started to eat and drink on his own. He would...
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    Feeling Overwhelmed, Thinking About Quitting

    Sorry to hear this! I also had a total nightmare at the beginning and felt the same way as you. I had four hens and quickly realised they were sick , crawling with mites and one not breathing properly. One had mites so badly I had to keep her in the house to syringe feed she was so close to...
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    How did my hen manage to hatch her eggs?

    If a hen can change sex (and back again as one lady's has done here), is it within the realm of possibility that she somehow fertilized herself?
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    Mites, lice and respiratory illness! Week one.

    Hi and thank you to those who commented! Just wanted to update and say my girls are all looking healthier, back to eating and drinking normally and no strange sounds! I found so much good info on here, so thanks again! Happy chooks, happy me!
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    Mites, lice and respiratory illness! Week one.

    Hmm after a second look and checking many many photos, what I thought might be tapeworms actually look like bits of feather shafts!
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    Mites, lice and respiratory illness! Week one.

    So relieved. She's still taking a lot of breaks to lie down but I'm just so happy she's eating and drinking. We had a mite issue with dogs a few years ago and I thought "it would be nice" to try and treat naturally. Absolutely learned my lesson and will never do it again. I feel like it's good...
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    Mites, lice and respiratory illness! Week one.

    Well I got up this morning and I mixed some raw egg with her food and SHES EATING! She looks a bit brighter too. I was so happy I could have cried. The one with the raspy breathing seems to have got abit better too. Do antibiotics get to work that fast?! I emptied their coop of bedding and...
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    Mites, lice and respiratory illness! Week one.

    Yes there's small roundish grey and red mites and then there's longer thinner lice as well.
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    Mites, lice and respiratory illness! Week one.

    Hi all! So, I got four 5month old hens last week. Two rir, one Sussex and a Plymouth rock. Long story short, the Sussex has a huge mite and lice infestation. She's in day two of isolation. Treated all hens with spot on ivermectin, a permethrin dip and have sprayed the bejesus out of the...
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