Posts 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 back on finally. I am very pleased on how she is and has been...

Rags has gone broody! She has 9 eggs under her. Her abdomen is soft, and has no "lumps" like before. Not sure if she layed any of the eggs. At least this will keep her from laying or trying to for a while.

Sounds like a great idea and plan. I will have to try to figure out how I will accomplish the 18 hours in the dark thing though.. Rags is still doing great. I have one hen up there that is laying double yolk jumbo eggs. Not sure which...

Thanks, I continue to spend time with her up in the pen. She is still doing great, have not felt anything abnormal in her abdomen which is encouraging. And yes you are right I am very proud of the results thus far. I love her very much...

Rags is officially back with the flock. She has healed up completely. We have had no inections (thank the lord), She put herself right back in amung the top of the pecking order. Not sur what to do about th egg production issue yet but...

Rags is still doing great. She still is having no complications from the surgery that I did. I am so glad I did all of the precautionary measures to ward off infection, it sure did pay off. My thanks to everyone who is following this...

I will have to try to find some of that so I can keep the bugs of my birds and animals. Thanks for the info.

Here is a site I found that has lots of information on chicken beaks and injuries, http://voices.yahoo.com/how-treat-broken-cracked-bird-beaks-6006908.html  Here is another one....

You are welcome. I have been in your shoes. Our speckled Sussex roo (chief) has not always been the nicest of roo' s. When he decides he is going to act up and be mean I put him in one of my large dog crates for a few days. he really...

she is so cute, I hope you can get her better.. so sorry you are going through this.