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Update The chicken that was ill has recovered completely. She was the first to start laying, and is now the only Jærhøns to eat from my hand. She was diagnosed with intestinal worms by the vet and all animals have received treatment. Unfortunately one girl went m.i.a. when the first snow came...

Update 28/10 The hen is getting stronger fast. She no longer allows me to take her on my lap and feed her. Normal behaviour for Jærhøns, so good news. A "thank you" would be nice though :p Until further notice from the vet, I only have one explanation remaining: intoxication by a plant in the...

I know, looks huge right? Funny thing is I do not feel anything when I touch it - except feathers, skin and bones. No "water balloons" or hard substance. Her appetite has improved yet again today. I still really want to figure out what made her so low on energy though. I found one local vet...

Thanks again for getting back to me :) 8 a.m. this morning I switched the lights on and she immediately showed interest in the dry pellets I gave her yesterday! Not sure how much she took in, but a good sign none the less. I grabbed her (quite a fight and lots of upset noises -> also a good...

Thanks so much for your quick reply. I thought gape worm would also cause strange sounds while breathing - but maybe not all symptoms are present in all cases? Getting hold of a dewormer is not as straight forward here, everything has to be prescribed by a vet. I could order with familiy in...

Hei all, I realise this is probably topic #128391 regarding a weird illness. But, I have been reading a lot of information (including this forum and others) on chicken illnesses but cannot figure out what is going on. This forum seems to be full of knowledge I don't have, hence I am posting...