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    Saying goodbye to my baby

    Thank you. My hen has lived with her 3 sisters all her life. Do you think it would be better for them to see her body, or no?
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    Saying goodbye to my baby

    I always knew the day I lost one of my four hens was going to come soon. They are all 4 years old, and have grown up together all their lives. I brought Waffles to the vet after noticing her gout was bringing her so much pain. It seemed like she finally couldn’t hold in her pain anymore. She...
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    she isn’t currently expelling egg yolk but this was her poop a couple mins ago. Her urates are white but i see some yellowish bits in there - idk if it’s yolk residual from the soft shell egg she laid that kind of fell apart as it came out. Idk if i should take her to the vet to get...
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    Please help urgently. Today i came out and she has a purpling comb. Her breathing is fine but she is acting worse. Still lifting her left foot but i think it is gout. Not eating but she’s drinking. She has some yellow egg yolk dripping on her butt feathers but i think it was soft shell, she...
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    Also, her toes didn’t have bumps and were much smoother a couple months ago. It’s so strange, is this normal for scaly leg mites. Her scales aren’t super lifted i just feel hard bumps and her feet look more lumpy
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    She doesn’t have a high calcium/high protein diet and she is very active. She also drinks a lot of water all her life. Her comb is bright red and has been for a long time! If she has gout, how can i treat it other than a diet change? I’ll do an epsom salt soak on her legs and feet tomorrow...
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    Chicken foot help (sprained ankle + scaly leg mites?) Please help

    Waffles, age 4.5, was really healthy and active, perfectly fine 3 days ago. She’s one of my most healthy, happy hens. Suddenly mid day day something mysterious happens and she starts acting very unbalanced and begins to hobble. I conclude her left leg must’ve been strained or sprained, as she...
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    Hello. Today I checked and both of her ankles look a bit swollen. I’m not sure if that’s her normal ankles, but comparatively to my other hens they look like they have swollen parts on the outside side of both ankles. I see a bit of green bruising. Although she sits and is a bit unbalanced...
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    Hi, yes I picked her up and I didn't feel anything loose or broken. No visable bruising or obvious swelling. I think the hock was the area she flinched when i touched it. Not obviously hot around the area but warm and feels similar to her other leg. I have a cage setup I'm probably gonna put...
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    Hi, sorry for the super late reply. She actually is still with us and is living just fine. She...

    Hi, sorry for the super late reply. She actually is still with us and is living just fine. She still likely has reproductive cancer, but the vet gave her the hormone shot and she hasn’t laid an egg since. Her stomach bloating went down because she lost some weight but she’s still happy and...
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    Hen sprained leg (?) pls help!

    Hi guys, i went out today and my laying hen Waffles looked off. She was in the corner. She looked disoriented, dropping her wing and tail, and not being able to stand properly. I suspected egg bound, but she laid a perfect egg in the morning. Comb red, clear eyes, no cough or sneeze. Poop seems...
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    My chickens as of 2025

    Another picture from today! they seem to like the 50-70 degree weather here. How cold is it right now for everyone else?
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    My chickens as of 2025

    All 4 of my hens are now 4 years old :) They are all doing well, even Clementine who was diagnosed with carcinomatosis for more than 9 months now. I don’t know how she’s still holding on, she’s the strongest chicken i’ve ever darn seen. And she’s rocking an amazing healthy colored comb! Lukily...
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    Sour Crop Resolved, Diarrhea Persists

    Of course!! I was always too scared of something going wrong with copper sulfate but i know it’s pretty effective. Just be careful and wishing you good luck!!
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    Sour Crop Resolved, Diarrhea Persists

    I’m sorry to hear that. My hen had crop stasis which caused her crop to be very firm and full of feed that wasn’t moving along. So her breath smelled bad and the food was fermenting. I never felt any liquid in her crop although it was getting sour. I don’t exactly know how yeast buildup causes...
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