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    Built this custom chicken coop for my blind hen!

    One of my hens sustained really bad injuries to her eyes from being attacked by another hen. She is almost totally blind -- one eye is 100% blind and the other I belive she can see movement and light and dark. I wasn't sure if she'd ever fully recover, but after living in my house for about 2...
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    Good news - health update!

    I recently posted about my leghorn who was blinded by another flock mate. Both her eyes were pecked at basically to the point that she can only see light and dark and possibly movement but that’s it. I had her on antibiotics for 10 days and she’s made a full recovery! Though she can’t see, she...
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    help identifying stuff on microscope slide

    Hi! I took some (rather poor) photos of what’s on my microscope slides, at 40x and then 100x with oil. Can anyone help me indentify anything on these slides? I’m so bad at figuring this stuff out. Please see photos. Ps. I did these with fecal floats w/centrifuge Thank you!!
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    Are gelatin capsules safe for hens?

    I would like to make my own concoctions to help a hen who is sick, though seemingly on the mend, and I’d like to put some supplements/medication into those clear gel capsules. depending on what I’m giving her it’s easier to give her a pill than to risk aspiration with a liquid. The clear gel...
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    hen not eating/drinking

    I have a 4 year old golden comet hen. (Lifespan is typically 3-5 years) She had sour crop and I successfully treated it. No more infection, weird smells or drooling liquid. I was hoping once treated she’d go back to her old self, but she is drinking almost no water and eating only sporadically...
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    Liquid coming out of hens mouth when she bends down to eat

    I have a 3 year old golden comet hen (White Rock hen x New Hampshire rooster sexlink crossbreed). She has lately been presenting with droopy wings, droopy tail, fatigue and in the past couple days it’s gotten worse. I brought her inside into the hospital pen to observe and noticed when she...
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    How to help heal a chicken who recently lost her eyes

    My leghorn recently lost both of her eyes to bullying (they were pecked out poor thing) and I’m crossing my fingers that she heals well. I’m giving her doxycycline in her water as well as antibiotic eye drops (and for good measure oxine nebulizing treatment once or twice a day though she’s not...
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    Building a coop/run for blind chicken

    I have a chicken that recently went blind and is still recuperating inside my house. I want to eventually put her back outdoors but want to keep her separated from my current flock. (They pecked her eyes out from bullying) I’m wondering what considerations I might make to her pen and coop that...
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    Hen has severe eye issue, antibiotics not responding

    I have a 5 month old leghorn hen, approx 3 lbs. We went away for Christmas break and when we returned, she was completely blind with what looks like severe infection in both eyes. One eye is worse. The eyes are quite swollen/protruding and have a gelatin-like, cloudy appearance. She keeps them...
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    List of meds to have on hand in case of illness?

    Hi, I’m wondering what medications are helpful to have on hand in case your flock experiences illness. So far I have: - liquid doxycycline - corid for coccidiosis - a vitamin and electrolyte mix - safeguard dewormer - Monistat for sour crop What else would you recommend?
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