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quiltingbea
True Blue Farmgirl
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bea
gretna
va
USA
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 Posted - Mar 20 2011 : 05:57:59 AM
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this morning when i went to feed the girls. I noticed one hen was standing off to herself. when i went to checked her out, she just stood there. After looking her all over i noticed her poo had formed a white/yellow crust on her back end. Does anyone know what it is and how to treat it.
Bea Farmgirl #2575
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2011 : 07:28:00 AM
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she sounds like a few handfuls of cornmeal to help her poop better. i would check her to see if there is an egg stuck in her vent. have you fed her anything different lately? jjust a thought sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2011 : 07:29:19 AM
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Hi Bea. Maybe get a warm paper towel and try to get it off of her. It may be blocking her from being able to poop. I don't know what would cause that, but it needs to be cleaned up. Then maybe put some apple cider vinegar in their water. That helps with so many things, including worms. I hope someone else sees this and might have been through this and can help. I wm just guessing. Hope she will be ok.
Kris
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2011 : 08:06:47 AM
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i am just thinking white yellow. egg color. see if she has a broke egg. then i would do as kris suggested raw vinegar does wonders. does she stay off to her self? you may need to separate her. if she is sick you would protect the others. they may pick on her if they know she feels down. i suggested corn in case she has a plugged or upset pooper. new food can make their poop change. raw milk makes my girls poop yellow like belles cream. i can look in my chicken book if she is not better.
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2011 : 07:33:53 AM
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hi bea, i am wondering how your girl is today. i can look in my book about her if need be? sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Stephanie
Granite Falls
Wa.
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2011 : 09:50:06 AM
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Wondering how this hen is doing now? I have had to clean off dried up, clumpled up poo a few times. I do it in the house with warm water and dry them the best I can if it is cold out. Some times the poo comes off and there are feathers in it, it leaves a little bald spot.
I added raw apple cider vinegar to their water and also to some people food we throw in there for them (like cut up beans, oatmeal....wet things) and have not had the problem since.
Also remembering that when a dog has a poo stuck they sometimes act funny having it hanging there. I bet it feels awful to have that weight hanging off a hens feather buns too, it be like having your hair pulled all day long. Maybe that is why she was standing funny.
Hope your gal is better now. Stephanie
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
LaGrange
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USA
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2011 : 05:29:49 AM
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So, regular apple cider vinegar won't work? It has to be raw?!
...OOPS!
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 01:41:00 AM
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Store bought Apple cider vinegar will work but its not as effective & quick like the raw...but some of us ...ie me don't have access to the raw so I gove my chickens store bought apple cider vinegar....so far no worms or bad buggies...& they do love it....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 04:18:56 AM
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awesome. We'd love an update on the hen, Bea! One of my coworkers hens died mysteriously a few weeks ago. We both kinda figured it had been eggbound, by what he'd described. Thats gotta be a pretty rough way to go. :(
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quiltingbea
True Blue Farmgirl
114 Posts
bea
gretna
va
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 05:25:08 AM
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Hey
everyone sorry i haven't gotten back sooner. The hen isn't doing well. I been cleaning her back end with warm water and i also started
putting apple cinder vinegar in the water for her and the others to drink. This morning I found her curled up in the corner of the hen house. Her tail is droopy and she walks real slow. She still has crusty poo. Her comb is droopy too. Sheeye Can you look in your book and see if there anything that sound like what's she got.
Thanks to everyone for your concern.
Bea
Farmgirl #2575
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 07:34:51 AM
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yes bea i will look up now if there is anything in the book so sorry she is down. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 1:09:03 PM
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bea i have the book out. send me your number in an email and i will call you selbek@msn.com there are a lot of questions ask. to determine cause. storeys guide to chickens book. hope i can help. how is she now? sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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quiltingbea
True Blue Farmgirl
114 Posts
bea
gretna
va
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 05:54:49 AM
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update on chicken....This morning she is doing better. Her comb is upright with color. Her backend is clean didn't see any crusty poo.
I'm going to keep giving her and the others apple cinder vinegar.
Boy...they sure love it. I have to refull their water more often.
Thanks to all. I'll keep everyone updated on how she doing.
Bea
quiltingbea
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 11:25:18 PM
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thats wonderful Bea!!!!! yeah for the chicken momma
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
LaGrange
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USA
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2011 : 05:32:46 AM
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yipee
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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