breastbone

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    Curved breast bone

    Does anyone know if this is normal? Their breast bone is curved.. The first picture was a chicken I had to cull because she had tumors. This morning I found one of my chickens dead in the coop and when I de-feathered her, she also had a crooked breast bone. I’m wondering if this is normal. I...
  2. lbgreenfield

    Bumblefoot & Worms

    Hi there. I've written about my 4.5 year old California White (Dolly) having a re-occurring bumblefoot problem (that is still on-going) and I now believe she may also have worms. Symptoms are described below: 1. Flopped over comb and pale-ish face (see comparison photo). Her comb started to...
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    Hen kept falling forward

    Two weeks ago my hen was climbing up a rocky part of the coop when a rooster got hold of her. To put it blunt, he jumped on her, mated and off he went. She didn't stand up straigt away, so he took a second go at her. She closed her eyes and shook her head, didnt stand up so mister went for a...
  4. Hanathehappyhen

    Old hen with breastbone that I can feel!

    My hen Hana has stopped laying since she's getting old and is now 4 years old. She is eating well and very active. She has no worms or mites. She is 6 pounds. Sometimes I can feel her breastbone. There's still a lot of fat around it but I can feel it. I have a feeling she's just getting a bit...
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