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    Bristol Stool Chart for Chickens

    Well, not quite a Bristol chart, but as close as I have found. It hasn’t captured every fecal variation, but it has a lot of good information. Maybe we can build on this and have a “Visual Poo Clearinghouse” for normal and abnormal poop to aid in our hen care...
  2. OneEyedDawn

    R.I.P. Dottie my Wyandotte

    I have been putting off writing this post but my golden laced Wyandotte died two weeks ago from an internal egg laying problem. I am writing this post in case this info is helpful to anyone. I noticed Dottie didn't walk around much Friday and I thought I would keep an eye on her during the...
  3. Table4Six

    Jumbo Pekin Hen - Walking Problems

    My Jumbo Pekin hen is having more and more trouble walking. At first I though it was bumble foot, but when I checked her feet they were completely normal. She turned a year old this march. Ever since I got her, I've monitored her weight and it has been normal, but she almost feels lighter now. I...
  4. Smallflock317

    Lethargic chicken, black toe/swollen foot.

    She’s about two years old and over the past winter I brought her in when it got really cold because she wouldn’t roost and seemed lethargic. She always ate and drank well, and her poop seemed normal, so I would put her back out in the mornings. Her comb faded and she has less energy than the...
  5. Angeltears247

    Ameraucana with feathered feet?

    Hi all! I have 3 Ameraucana who are now 6 weeks old. I noticed today that one of the 3 (whom my 9 year old son has affectionately named "Rocket" after his favoritie Guardians of the Galaxy character ☺) has feathers growing on her legs and also that some of her toes turn! She's the only one out...
  6. WillGriffin03

    Chick with Splayed legs

    Hi I have a chick with splayed legs and I don't know how to fix them, I've tried a bit of string but she keeps kicking them off, her legs don't seem too bad but they're definitely off somehow. Please help as I don't know what to do.
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