Recent content by clucky mom

I have 3 nest boxes and my Polish hens all use the same one. Sometimes at the same time! I heard squawking and peered in to find one sitting atop another. The bottom one was NOT happy.

I just bought 2 evergreen Distylium shrubs to put in the run. They have long branches that hang down—perfect for hiding under. Now I’m spooked. I can’t find any reference as to toxicity in chickens. I understand they are fairly new in US. They come from China. Can you help me find out if they...

My 3-month old polish hen has bleeding cracks on both feet between the 1st and 2nd toes. How can I heal them?

My 4 yr old polish hen has squishy crop, foul odor and lethargic. How do I treat her?

I saw the “euro” dog kennels, but their gaps between posts look a lot bigger.

I love this run. Looks classy. Details please. What are the components and where did you get them?

Wry neck in Polish hen cured! With the help of folks here and my chicken vet, Daphne is 100%! It took about 3 months. We had been giving her vitamin e .2 ml and selenium 2 drops mixed into Polyvisol without iron, administering 2x day. She was losing weight and while her head would be up, the...

Dallas GA here. I found an honest-to-goodness Chicken Vet. Dr. Tarabula is in Canton.

I’m going to try the wet food with yogurt today. By the way, the lame chicken LOVED the applesauce+feed. Lame chicken is Evangelina. Wry neck is Daphne.

I believe it’s a vitamin e and b deficiency. And most likely my fault. I think I gave them too many treats and this little one didn’t get enough regular feed. As a test, I held 2 bowls up for her. One with applesauce and one with layer feed mixed with applesauce. She took about 3 bites of the...

It’s been nearly a month and my 3 yr old Polish hen doesn’t seem to be improving. She wants to eat, but has a hard time since her beak often misses the mark since her eyes may be below her beak. (Picture trying to eat standing on your head.) She’s had 0.5 cc metacam daily, electrolytes in water...

I’m in Dallas. WooHoo. Anyone know a poultry vet nearby?

A BIG thank you Christwodog. I appreciate your giving the amount of vitamin e and frequency. I’ll do that today. I syringe feed my babies. Just put it to the side of their beaks, and they drink. Is there instruction on giving intramuscular?