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  1. B

    Sick hen

    I’ve only had chickens for 2 months so total newbie. My young Plymouth Rock ?5mo old/not laying was holding her wings out from body and seemed to have an enlarged/distended upper chest area. Yesterday. I’m in Fl and it’s brutally hot but she wasn’t panting she was eating, drinking and but less...
  2. analyticalblonde

    Heat Stress Not Abating...And Now This...! Weird Mass

    Hi All, I really need help on this one... Back Story...Four nights ago, I noticed my Lavender Buff Orpington (Legs) not seated properly, kindof frompy and a little lop sided) on the roost bar in our coop. I thought she was trying to recover from the massive heat we have been having. I have...
  3. R

    Chick pecked at by hens on wings, one wing is constantly open

    polish chick, not sure of sex, around 8-12 weeks old maybe? hens pecked at the wings and now he’s missing feathers and looks to be hurt. i don’t think there’s any other internal injuries or anything aside from there, but if anyone has any ideas or knowledge, please share. i’ve given him some...
  4. analyticalblonde

    Keeping the Girls Cool in 90s & 100s temperature...?

    Hi All, I have 10 young girls (2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Lavendar Orpingtons, 2 Ameraucanas, 2 Barred Rock Plymouths, and 2 New Hampshire Reds) which I selected because of their Heat/Cold tolerances and their gentleness and who are supposed to start laying in the next couples of weeks. I go out...
  5. F

    Panting & Fluffed Up Hen

    Hi All We recently welcomed four mature hens and a rooster into our backyard coop. They have been with us for about a week and a half. They are Easter Eggers and just over a year old. They have had quite a few changes coming from a large farm to our backyard coop and getting them used to our...
  6. hugitnotnugget

    Crop infection!?!?!?! HELP!!!

    New hen that we got and hour ago. She had her eyes closed for most of the time and definitely seemed like somthing was wrong. She was getting peaked on by the others and that's why we got her. The only thing I noticed is her chest is very soft and pudgy... she's been holding her wings out too...
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