Posts by speckledhen

Same story, different players, right? We see it daily on BYC. Irresponsible dog owners feel their animal gets a pass just because it's a dog and your animal is a chicken, a perceived food animal. My own saga with n'hood dogs is...

Throwing a weak antibiotic at "unwell" chickens is not advisable. Unwell how? Terramycin is less than helpful, in truth, if chickens are really in need of any antibiotic treatment. I myself never use antibiotics unless I know for...

He'll chill and be happy when he sees he's getting some beautiful ladies of his very own. He was mating the head hen here until she went broody, lol. Aubrey didn't appreciate it and neither did Carly! Glad you could come take him to a...

JJ, yes, she is between Lexington and Georgetown, if I recall. Town is Sadieville.

LRoach711 came and got Sam today so I am down to just Aubrey and his son, Spike. Poor Spike is so confused and so is Maura. Maura and Sam were a pair and Spike was with Leah, the pullet who died a few weeks ago when she had that...

Sam has gone to a new home. Thanks, Lauren!   Spike is still available, though.     ETA:  Spike is still available and needs a new home. His daddy doesn't appreciate him mating the hens, lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by PAchickenlover  I have fears of it returning. However for now, she is fine. I check her abdomen often just to make sure that I don't feel any masses like i did before. She is putting weight...

I've had this happen with molting hens. It does seem fluid filled, but usually, it's feathers that are ingrown in a ball; at least, that is what it was with my two. It does seem really weird, I know. I did nothing since there was no...

Not enough information to say. I've had numerous hens start to die from internal laying, one after the other, just after they begin to turn 2 years of age and then, the next one would slow down, lose weight, then become weak and die,...

So many precious hens (and beloved roosters) have come and gone from this place, that I'm sure my heart is covered with chicken footprints. I try to think of it this way: the alternative is not having them at all. And to me, that...