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I followed your advice and this morning her little butt is as fluffy as it should be. Thank you so much :))

Thanks for your advice everyone, I will try out your suggestions :)

Hi all! I recently got 8 week-old chicks (not a first-timer) and they all seem to be doing fine. However the smallest one has poop caked all over its butt and I am at my wits' end about trying to clean it off. I've managed to clean it to the point where there's no blockages to the vent but...

Bully hens are waaaay more common than you would think. Even though you only have this new hen for a short while it might be worth keeping the bully on her own for a day or so to give the new hen a chance to establish herself a bit with the rest of the flock. If she is eating less than normal...

A quick question about post-operative care for neutered rabbits...I had my buck Rafa neutered yesterday and when I brought him home he was fairly lethargic and dripped a little blood from the incision area. The area wasn't swollen so I thought he may have bumped the stitches a bit from moving...

Hey all, I'm just starting on season 6 and wondering if there are any other LOST fans out there for me to rave to?

They do resemble Lakenvelders a little - maybe research a few pictures and see what you think?

I wouldn't worry too much about what makes it into your chickens! I'm sure that if I knew what mine ate I wouldn't be so interested in eating their eggs

Marek's was the first thing that came to mind for me, but I would also recommend checking her rear end for signs of hardness or swelling. Sometimes IME when chickens refuse to walk it is because of a laying issue Hope she is well soon :-)

This is pretty irrelevant but my cat's name is Stella so the name of this thread made me smile

Then I'd suggest that you keep her locked by herself in the coop during the day for at least a few days. It will at least give the others some respite and her something of a naughty corner.