Recent content by Jaxolotl

We have standard laying feed pellets always available to them in feeders. We usually give them scraps and leftovers as treats every few days, which they enjoy. I haven’t really looked into supplements ever for them. I usually try and give them plenty of grit and oyster shells, but we’ve low on...

Hi folks, So my Golden Laced Wyandotte, Choo-Choo, seems to have lost some weight as of recently. She’s about 6 or 7 years old. She weighs about 3.2 pounds. For the past few years, she’s had a few cases of bumblefoot, ranging from pretty mild to quite extreme. (I once had to pull out a kernel...

Unfortunately, I don’t think there are any avian vets available on the area, especially on short notice. I can contact the vet office about the previous case, but I’m not sure how much that would help right now. Is there anything you think I can do at home to help her? Or would an x ray and...

Here’s some photos of my previous hen, Willow’s, crop which had turned completely black, she passed away earlier this year unfortunately :(

@coach723 @TheWasp here’s some pictures of my current chickens crop: I do also hope I wasn’t massaging her crop too hard and that’s what did this. Let me know what you think.

Hi folks, this is my first time really talking here, but I’ve seen that a lot of good advice can be found for helping chickens in need. One of my hens was displaying symptoms of sour crop, I massaged her crop a few nights ago, and she regurgitated quite a bit of solids and liquids, and towards...