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Do chickens suffer from wet tail?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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The term "wet-tail" is a disease in rodents and is caused by stress.

Chickens can get a similar symptom called "pasty butt" or "vent gleet". It can be caused by stress in the chick, but for older birds it means worms, lice or mites, or even that a hen is egg-bound.

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Yes, they have a sort of heart shaped tail that long tail feathers grow from.

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