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  1. Eggcessive

    What’s happening to my hens??

    Do you have a picture of the poop with the fleshy blood? That sounds like a lash egg. Has she stopped eating? Has the crop been empty or full in early mornings? Have you given her any calcium or sought an antibiotic as suggested earlier for her reproductive problems? Green poops usually are a...
  2. Eggcessive

    What’s happening to my hens??

    I would get some human calcium tablets with vitamin D where you buy supplements or pharmacy. Give one each day for 3-5 days. Oyster shell is fine for free feeding, but she may need a supplement for now, to see if her shells improve. Do you have granite grit available to help with digesting...
  3. Eggcessive

    What’s happening to my hens??

    Green poops are usually from not eating much food. Is the lump on her chest over her keel (breastbone,) separate from her crop, and is it hard or soft? Would it show up in a picture? Will she eat some watery chicken feed, scrambled egg, canned cat food, or tuna? Chicken feed is best, but the...
  4. Eggcessive

    What’s happening to my hens??

    It is good to check their crops early in the morning to see if it is emptying overnight. Then also check the lower belly under the vent to see if it seems more enlarged than normal, and can be a sign of water belly (ascites.)
  5. Eggcessive

    What’s happening to my hens??

    Reproductive issues are very common in hens over 2 or 3. How old are these hens? It looks like the one hen is beginning to molt, or is she being feather picked? You would have to get an antibiotic from your vet, but the hen whose egg membrane was hanging out may need an antibiotic such as...
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