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  1. jjthink

    **Sick hen! Is it the Cold Weather!? Please Help!**

    Crumbles will cost essentialy the same as pellets - maybe $12 or $14 for 50 pound bag - not sure - depends on your area. Lasts a very long time........ Will stop here for now as you are on the way out the door... JJ
  2. jjthink

    **Sick hen! Is it the Cold Weather!? Please Help!**

    Becca, I'm sorry, racing at work so I can't read all the newer posts right now but the feed store should have layer food for hens. Because I also have a roo and the layer food has been documented to have too much calcium for roos, I feed Purina game bird maintenance to all (which they like far...
  3. jjthink

    **Sick hen! Is it the Cold Weather!? Please Help!**

    Quote: This post came through at the same time I posted. Don't force anything in her mouth under these circumstances. I am wondering if she has an impacted crop. She really needs experienced help urgently Becca. JJ
  4. jjthink

    **Sick hen! Is it the Cold Weather!? Please Help!**

    A chicken scratch diet is not healthy - scratch is fine as a snack but not at all as the main diet. If they've been on this for awhile without also having regular chicken pellets/crumbles, the birds will be vulnerable to illness because they will be malnourished. For starters, I would give your...
  5. jjthink

    **Sick hen! Is it the Cold Weather!? Please Help!**

    Agree with above - she needs to be brought in and kept very comfortable and in a quiet, stress free area where you can observe her closely. This includes seeing if her poop looks normal, and seeing whether she eats or drinks once in. She does sound quite ill. She truly may need medical care. And...
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