Posts by Country4ever

He's beautiful! ........definitely worth a little effort!

Hi Mrszlopez,   I think the Adams Flea and Tick spray I mentioned is for dogs and cats.  I have a fireplace, so have easy access to the wood ashes, but yes, you could just burn so wood and use those. (but make sure they'll...

Is he in a pretty small area?  Sometimes if they don't have enough space, its a good setup for mites/lice.Also, dust the bedding with either diatomaceous earth or wood ashes.  I've found this helpful in the nesting box and in...

Here is a copy of the instructions that I wrote awhile back.  Let me know if you have any questions.How to drain a chickenI’m fortunate in that I obtained an “intracath” to drain my chickens.  This is a small rubber tube that’s...

Your chicken is a hen? If the chicken continues to act normally, doesn't have mites, has normal breathing, a soft unswollen abdomen, a normal crop, no bumblefoot, eating nutritious food,  etc., etc.,.....then I would wonder if its...

Is it normal to have all those eggs where they're at?  Shouldn't they be in an oviduct.....or did you remove that?

The yellowish-orange color of the fluid is a little disconcerting.  Hopefully its nothing.I drained a hen of mine every few months for 5 years.  She wouldn't poop for about 2 months before I would drain her...........but then...

I would say to watch her for awhile and see if anything changes.  Its up to you if you think her life is worth it or not.  Would she do better in her own pen?  I'm sort of the kind of person who will go to lengths to not...

Looks like an infection.......maybe bumblefoot.  Look up bumblefoot here, and you'll find lots of info on it.

Does she have mites?If not, I would guess she is being pecked on by the others.  I have one that has had a bare bum for many years. You can try putting bluekote on it.  I've tried Vick's vapo rub.......which helps for a little...