Recent content by JessicaJR

@Wyorp Rock I will definitely report back whatever I learn and I appreciate your input. I chose the Baytril because it's broad spectrum and able to be dosed in the water. I have some Oxytetracycline but it's injectible and I'm still waiting on carpal tunnel surgery next week. I'll see what...

this is the other bird, swollen on both sides

Here are photos of the one hen with the really swollen intraorbital sinus but only on one side. I imagine she must be miserable, poor baby.

Update: I sent out tracheal swabs to Zoologix and got results back that it was positive for Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT). But I can't seem to find a lot of practical information for backyard chicken flocks on this disease. I've read dozens of scholarly articles tonight and I'm still...

I don't currently have any photos and it's almost 1am here, but I will take some tomorrow morning to share. Again, appreciate any input.

I'm a backyard breeder with about 3-4 years experience with chickens. I have over 25 years of experience with other livestock and pets, so I'm not a newbie. But I am at a loss... Background: I had about 25 adult birds in 4 coops/pens. No significant issues in the past year or so. I do...

Annagoodspeed did you ever find a vaccine for day old chicks? I can only find the live vaccines that say to be used at 8 weeks. I have unrelated chicks that are cooped up in the brooder because the older flock has pox right now. I wanted to vaccinate the chicks before moving them to the grow...

Hi, My name is Jessica Reynolds and I live in Round Rock, Texas. I used to raise dairy goats, first in 4-H and then as an open competitor, for about 15 years. I also had pigs, a couple horses and some chickens. Now as an adult, I want to have animals to teach my young kids about life on the...