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  1. chooks4life

    Hen straining to pass something weird (graphic picture)

    Oh lol. Well, I hope it's helpful to the person in need. Best wishes to all.
  2. chooks4life

    Hen straining to pass something weird (graphic picture)

    It seems 'gleet' is just a catch-all word for the symptoms. Which is a potential issue because treatment for different things may of course differ. But casportpony's good for informative links. She can probably give you some relevant ones. I found a vet's site on my previous search which had...
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    Hen straining to pass something weird (graphic picture)

    Great to hear she's doing well and you have a solution in place. Best wishes. Quote: Well, I have no personal experience with it, but did a little search. Some say fungal infection, some say viral, some say yeast. Some say common, some say uncommon. Not one site agreed on what it is. Here's...
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    Hen straining to pass something weird (graphic picture)

    To give them raw oils, I'd either add it to their feed or feed them treats, stuff like wholemeal bread with cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in it; generally I'd use the bread as a carrier for whatever else I was giving them like finicky powdery things that otherwise wouldn't mix well with...
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    Hen straining to pass something weird (graphic picture)

    That's interesting you say that, Eggcessive. I have read before in an old book about sprinkling sugar on a tumefied prolapsed cow's uterus in order to shrink it enough to allow it to be replaced, but I'd guess honey would do the same without running the risk of feeding infections. I think...
  6. chooks4life

    Hen straining to pass something weird (graphic picture)

    That looks like a prolapse to me. If I were you I'd research these forums for info on replacing it and keeping it in there. I've got no first hand advice for you since I've never had a hen prolapse. Some folks on here have successfully fixed this issue though. I think it might be a bowel...
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