Recent content by Aina

Good news! Henrietta maybe a hen after all: no streamers, no spurs. Meds worked very well: infection is gone, lost sight (eye looks like it had cataract with white on the lens) but didn’t loose her eye. Putting some vitamin A ointment hoping it may help. And most importantly she has a home to go...

Sorry to hear that. We all get attached to them. I joined backyards chicken 7 years ago when my rescued one eye one valid hen Chica got very sick. I had rescued her from the side of the road. A juvenile had avian pox a crooked leg. Anyway, years later she got very sick and after 3 months of tube...

Well that’s what I thought. But was sitting for one night until I picked it up and eye all yellow already. So just hoping SHE was pecked on and they dumped her… Not much of a comb and best shot I could take tonight.

Hello So I rescued that youngster someone dumped on the road to the ranch. Got obviously attacked and about to loose one eye and was so stinky: bad bad infection. My vet (horse) suggested Chloramphenicol dose is 50 mg/kg 3 x day I started tonight after two days on Clindamycin (don’t have more)...

Dear all, Aina here. I live in Hawaii lost my dear Chica a few years ago and was able to incubate and raise her last three eggs. 3 hens! Leanna died a year ago. Egg bound??? Yesterday Michaiah was dead on the front of her coop she shared with a black wild hen "BB" I adopted 6 months ago. BB was...

Hi, Goliath my rooster lost one eye to avian pox a couple of years ago. Now he got pecked badly and his good eye was swollen. Eventually took him to the vet ($315!) said eyeball looks intact so gave 10 days of antibiotics plus Metacam. His one eye looks good after 6 days but Goliath can’t see at...

Yes I live in Hawaii. Thank you for your kind email. All girls are fine! I only give them papaya as treats! They have organic feed, I tried tomatoes but they don't like it! And they are free roaming in my yard (and my neighbors' yards!) eating bugs and seeds here and there. Yes I am far from an...

Thank you very much for your post and reply... Interestingly I am a Biologist with a Ph-D in Oceanography so I meant well aware about bacterial resistance to antibiotics and the downside about also killing the good bacteria. I rescued Chica, my hen’s mama 6 years ago in the side of the road...

hello, two of my hens (late Chica’s babies) get avian pox. The feed supply told me to put “shoyu” (soy sauce) on the crusts using a Qtip and also gave me over the counter antibiotic pills. I know antibiotics don’t work against viruses but do help reduce associated bacterial infections. Anyway...

Well, I am far from being an expert. Turned out my two Silkies were Roos... the puffy head would make me think she is mistmlikely a girl. Just watch firbthese longer feather growing on the back of her neck and a comb... I know how it feels and send you positive energy so she is a pullet! Aloha Aina

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Thank you!!! I WOULD BE SOOOO HAPPY TO ONLY HAVE HENS! Larger pictures attached! Aloha Aina!

Hello, These are the 3 babies from my late Chica! My beloved hen with one eye and one valid leg who eventually get killed my a truck :-( I was devastated as she went through so much... Decided to try to incubate her last 3 eggs, bought an incubator, turned the eggs 4 times a day... And a miracle...

Dear all! One update on the babies: now one week old and get their first hunting bugs trip Tuesday! So cool to watch them catch bugs! Today I finally get a chance to buy an infrared heating bulb to replace the white light heating bulb. I didn't buy the infrared at first because that bulb is 250...