Recent content by AChickenBoi

A really old post, but my hens that showed these signs ended up having fluid in their abdomens and were diagnosed with having egg yolk peritonitis. It’s sadly not something that goes away on its own, and will eventually take her life :C. I made my girls more comfortable in their last months the...

I don’t know if this fits on this thread, but there wasn’t a category specifically for feather care/ grooming. My Silkie hen is 4 years old, going on 5 by next May. She’s perfectly healthy, but can’t seem to reach her vent to groom her butt. It’s to the point that she gets irritated by the...

Rocky My little baby from heaven I hope to hold you again one day, and cross the rainbow bridge with you and everyone else when that day comes 2018-2022

Update: Rocky has passed away. I wish I pushed for a vet visit earlier. I feel awful. I’ve had her for nearly 4 years, and I loved my goosey-girl so much. I blame myself so much for her passing away, and not being there for her. I didn’t want to let her go when it came to burying her. I wanted...

It doesn’t empty fully sometimes, but it seems to be good for the most part. Rocky will still eat and chomp down on food, but she’s very choosy about how big the food is. She will hold it in her beak, before dropping it if she doesn’t like it for some reason. I’m hoping to schedule a visit to...

I don’t think it’s sour crop that’s making her have a loose crop. I just treated her for it (empty and flat crop) and she will still leak when she bends down. It’s only when she bends forward though. Right now, I’m more concerned for her weight, as she’s gotten pretty skinny, while still having...

My 3-4 year old hen, Rocky, has been having these issues for a long while. I thought it was a symptom of sour crop, so when I isolated her to reset her digestive system, she became more lively and a completely normal chicken. However, water, bits of food, and other stuff still spills from her...

Update: New things are coming up. Rocky will still gladly eat her favorite treats, like mealworms and lettuce. However, her crop will fill with fluid in the morning, and be extremely lethargic. She gets better as the day goes on. The last time I looked at the liquid, it was mostly clear with a...

Is she doing ok now? My sapphire gem has a few symptoms similar to hers, and has been feeling that way for many months. My first advice would definitely be to take her to an avian vet, but I also know that not a lot of people have that option. She might have gotten an infection in her eye, from...

Even when I set her down, the stuff dribbles from her beak. It only really happens when she bends over to peck at the ground, so what I’ve done for the time being is have their normal feed elevated on a stool so she doesn’t have to bend down to eat. I felt her crop this morning. It’s not full...

Not at all. Today, it’s more greenish-yellow than brown

From the last few posts, I have seen odd symptoms in my sapphire gem hen, Rocky. This morning, she was reluctant to come out of the coop. It looked like she is constantly trying to swallow something, and when I set her down to eat, a yellow fluid would dribble out of her beak when she would...

I’m thinking of raising meat rabbits, but I wouldn’t want any part of the body going to waste if I can help it. I also have pet chickens that are not picky when it comes to meaty foods. Can I throw the organs we normally wouldn’t eat to the flock? Would raw be fine, or would it be better if I...

Alright! I finally got it uploaded! Sorry if the video is a little shaky and I couldn’t show too much. The girls are scared of anything that doesn’t look like food, and it was difficult to keep Rocky still and move her feathers out of the way lol. Rocky’s Examination Video^ Also, it has been...

Ah. Thanks! I’ve tried looking for the reason of the tail drooping, but all I got was relating to egg-bound hens. I’m currently waiting for someone to contact me on YouTube, but I haven’t gotten a response yet :)! I’ll keep at it, though!