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    My hen has trouble breathing, like bubbles in throat and crop?

    Knowing where you are and that it's summer and hot, now we can understand the reason for panting. Panting is completely normal when it's hot. However, a fan does not cool chickens as it does humans since there is no sweat on a chicken to evaporate and cool. It simply moves the hot air around...
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    My hen has trouble breathing, like bubbles in throat and crop?

    Chickens pant more out of stress than from other causes. Breathing issues rarely, if at all, cause panting. Pain can cause this, too. If this is a respiratory infection, it's most often caused by a secondary bacterial infection from a virus that has infected your flock at some point. The...
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    Please help me

    The best thing to help us both would be to post a photo of this hen and her swollen eye. We need to see it to decide if we're treating an injury or a respiratory infection. Also, if you tell us where you're located in the world, it will also help us to help you.
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    My hen has trouble breathing, like bubbles in throat and crop?

    Can you post a video of what this chicken is doing? Was she doing this before the vet put her on amoxicillin? What does her crop feel like first thing in the morning before she eats or drinks? Sometimes a crop will develop yeast when a chicken is on amoxicillin. Giving a probiotic can help...
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    Sleeping in the nest box

    I use peeled four to six inch diameter pine branches as roosting perches. The roundness is comfortable for chicken feet and the large size is a comfortable base on which to rest the body. And doesn't cost anything except a little effort.
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    Sleeping in the nest box

    Chickens will sleep in nest boxes when they give up on the competition of selecting roosting spots. It can be a sign that your roosts are not adequate or lack enough space. Brahmas are heavy chickens. As they age, they become even heavier. I've found that by providing roosts that are low to the...
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    Beware of segregating a bully

    @Connie123 you have a very complex situation and there are no simple easy fixes. Each time one of your chickens leaves the flock, the social order adjusts itself, and it can lead to the appearance of chaos. The same goes for new chickens being added. And it's all complicated by having a timid...
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    Two properties - would it be too stressful to move chickens back and forth?

    It is possible. However, you must be mindful of their needs. I'm talking about more than just seeing to it they have food and water. Just as important as those are, chickens require the sensation of safety because first and foremost, chickens are prey to many creatures that roam everywhere...
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    Sour crop

    Wet hay can be a source of mold, and chickens will eat hay, so it's as important to keep free of mold as it is the layer feed. And as long as chickens are confined to a barn, they require grit to be provided at all times. Their gizzards simply will not digest food without it, especially if they...
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    Sour crop

    It is strange you are having so many with crop issues. When that happens, you need to consider they may have an exposure to mold. Check the feed supplies. Mold smells bad even if you see nothing. Another source of mold exposure can be compost piles. You'd be surprised what chickens will dig up...
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    Welsummer Issue

    Would you say the leg is getting more lame than it was? It's too early to jump to conclusions, but paralysis shouldn't be happening with a sprain. Let's try vitamin B complex. Get the B-100 from the Walmart pharmacy and give her one tablet each day. If this is happening from disuse from the...
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    Welsummer Issue

    Sprains take up to six weeks to heal. Are you giving her aspirin for pain? It also helps to restrict her movement by reducing the size of the area she has to move around in and making it easy for her to access food and water with minimal physical effort.
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    My hen won't go in at night

    Your idea to pen Honey with her friend for the few days you'll be away is actually what I would come up with. Just be sure your caretaker will see that the two have adequate food and water. Sometimes the most obvious and simplest solution is the best one. The simpler it is, the less chance...
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    Dual coops

    I have two coops, and have had two coops since very early on in keeping chickens. It has been nothing but a huge advantage. Originally built to house two roosters, it now houses one rooster and two little hens that voluntarily moved in after roosting competition became too exhausting in the...
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    Cockerel Aggressive to Dog ???

    My experience with problem cockerels is that with consistent attention and training, most can be rehabilitated. It is, however, a daunting task that many may not be up to, because they may not have the time and dedication. I had two problem cockerels. One would melt down into a puddle of...
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