Posts by Country4ever

Is it swishing in her crop or her abdomen?  Sounds like she might need some calcium too.  Can you give her some oyster shell, along with some vitamin and mineral drink?

Thanks for posting the poo chart!I just wish I had taken pics of my Brownie's poo before she died.  Her poo was normal in texture, but the urates were orange/yellow, over several months.  I don't see that in the poo...

You get a little sugar and just slowly add betadine until it is of sand texture.  Its very easy.  I just did it last week.  Fill the hole with it and put a small piece of gauze over it and then secure it with something...

She might have ascites, from who knows what.....maybe cancer, liver problems, etc.You might have to drain her abdomen, but you have to be careful, since you can hit arteries.Do you have a vet familiar with how to drain them?  I...

I think early spring is rough on hens, especially if they haven't been laying through the winter.I've had some get on and off the nest alot without laying an egg, but I think its because their egg-laying equipment is just revving up and...

Hi artsyrobin,   Was your chicken limping?  Mine never did.  Could you see in the hole, if it looked normal in there?  I'm wondering if the solid ones that are black and hard are no longer infectious and...

Sometimes, we never really know what happened.  I know it hurts alot to lose one.  The pain will lesson with a little time.

Put her in a crate for a few days.

Hi purpletree,    Well, its hard to tell.  She's still in her little cage.  I think it is, but I'm not completely sure yet.  Some chickens just seem to have slightly different leg sizes natrually.   (I...

Clean her face off and put some triple antibiotic ointment on her face.  Maybe you can get some antibiotic ointment for her eyes from your vet?You can't always be there to get the coon, so you have to make your coop and run...