Posts by Sparklewina

I kept her in the hospital crate for a few days with some ornacycline in her water and she is much better. I was able to hear a slightly click when she breathed so I suspect a URI that has since resolved and she is laying and back to...

Two days ago I noticed one of my hens was not quite herself. I had hoped to catch her when she went to lay in the nest but she has not done so, so I finally had to chase and net her. I noticed she was yawning repeatedly this morning. I...

I don't have much to offer - what I do know are that fart-eggs are common in younger chickens when they first start laying, and are usually yolkless. Smaller eggs are normal for a new layer. Some hens are prone to laying double yolkers...

I still need some insight on this matter. No more freaky eggs since my last post but no regular ones from Effie either. Any help is appreciated!  

Effie laid her very first egg three or four days ago. Alas it was a freaky shelless one with the yolk on the OUTSIDE. I now this is common in first-time layers so I kept a watch on her and was relieved when she laid her first normal,...

Can someone tell me why there are sometimes photos of male games wearing anklets with leashes on them? Are they flyers or escape artists or just really mean or something?

Ok thanks for that I won't be too alarmed. I tried to get a whiff of her subsequent poops and they were much better.  

So this morning I noticed her first poop of the day was stinky enough to make her crate smell. The last time I had a chicken with bad smelling poop I had just brought her home and she was in quarentine so I gave her Ornacin which...

I noticed my favorite hen, a RIR, acting every so slightly strange. She didn't fuss when I picked her up, she has been staying away from my new rooster who wants to mate all the time. When I looked at her vent and compared it to my...

Quote: Originally Posted by tuesdaylove  I wouldn't dare kill Darcy, and no matter when and how she dies, I certainly won't be eating her. She's practically my baby. I rescued her from an abusive owner when she was...