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  1. coach723

    Chicken confused

    I have a blind bird. I keep her in a separate smaller run inside my main run, with one other hen for company. It is very secure from predators. There is a dustbath in one corner. She used to go outside for periods but no longer does as she gets too confused and upset. The food and water is...
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    Chicken confused

    Check her eyes, make sure she can see. Use a light to see if the pupils dilate, move hands around her head, etc. Also check her ears for any sign of infection, swelling, crusty inside, etc. Is her crop empty, full, hard, soft and squishy, etc.
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    My girls have bare chests and bellies

    Can you post some pictures of the coop/run, so we can see your set up? Include roosts and dimensions. Do they roost, or do they sleep on the ground or in nest boxes? I'm wondering if they are over crowded and/or bored, which is a very common reason for feather picking. Exposed skin often...
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    Fox Attack - Large Wound on Side

    If a wound is large and visible to other birds, then you need to separate until it's healed enough that it is not a pecking risk from other birds. Open wounds, and red in particular, will attract other birds and pecking or cannibalism. It's also a good idea to keep birds with wounds in a place...
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    Foot or Feet or Leg Issue

    Growth is the biggest issue, they grow so fast when they are this small. You don't want anything to get too tight, cut off circulation, or cause pressure points. I would never say to not see a vet. You would likely need a qualified avian vet in order to get good help, some regular vets know...
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    Foot or Feet or Leg Issue

    The left foot looks pretty good, so you can probably leave the shoe off that one now as long as it's staying that way. I would continue splinting the right foot however. It appears to remain properly positioned while splinted, as much as I can tell from the video, so hopefully with a bit more...
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    Fox Attack - Large Wound on Side

    Looks great! Well done, so glad she's healing up and doing so well. They are so resilient with wounds. Glad there is a happy ending to this. :clap
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    Chick with goopy, crusty eye and what I pulled out of it

    It looks great! Glad the little one is recovered and doing well. Thank you for the update, good news is always nice!
  9. coach723

    Foot or Feet or Leg Issue

    That she's eating and drinking is a very good sign. I would continue what you are doing, continue taping the toes until the chick is walking normally. I wouldn't worry about the things that 'might' be, just work on what you know. If she's eating, drinking and pooping, then those are all good...
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    Worms in poop (warning, poop photo)

    I used to. I don't any more, it just felt incredibly wasteful. Most of the meds are used in people too, so not an issue with toxicity. The residue is very low in eggs and dissipates quickly so I don't worry about it any more. If someone were allergic to the medication that would be more of a...
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    Advice needed!

    Very sorry for your loss.
  12. coach723

    Worms in poop (warning, poop photo)

    I worm every 3 - 4 months for roundworm. Once they are in your soil, it's pretty much impossible to get rid of them. Moving to new ground can help, but many don't have space to do that. And it's still no guarantee. I moved my birds to new ground in a new coop about a year ago, and wormed...
  13. coach723

    Advice needed!

    I'm definitely not an expert on the breed, but found more than one mention, one quoted below. "American Cream Legbar chickens do not inherently have vaulted skulls. While they are known for their crests, a vaulted skull is a condition that arises from a double crest, which is not typical for...
  14. coach723

    Hen with identical scabs on both sides of head??

    Sometimes it's hard to know unless you see it happen. I've seen them get in some incredible predicaments at times.
  15. coach723

    Advice needed!

    I don't have cream legbars, but understand that some have crest's/vaulted skulls and some do not. If yours does, then the symptoms you describe could be caused by a head injury. Birds with vaulted skulls are more susceptible. If she was just integrated, then another may have pecked her head...
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    Hen with identical scabs on both sides of head??

    I'm wondering if she tried to stick her head somewhere, maybe to protect it during the power struggle, and that caused the injury. It doesn't look too serious, so probably not a worry unless you see something worsening.
  17. coach723

    Advice needed!

    Does she have a crest/vaulted skull?
  18. coach723

    Advice needed!

    What breed is she?
  19. coach723

    Hen with identical scabs on both sides of head??

    Pictures would be very helpful.
  20. coach723

    Help! Panting Chick has enlarged soft sac on chest (next to crop) -- failing health

    I'm very sorry for your losses, it's always hard to lose the little ones. Sometimes issues with incubation or development can leave them with internal problems that are not obvious. Some of them just don't make it. So sorry. Hope the remaining chicks do well and thrive.
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