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First, she couldn't stand, then breathing became very labored, eyes shut. The next morning, couldn't hold her head up. Grayish mucous dripping from her beak, comb bluish. I started the antibiotics twice a day and the honey concoction every couple of hours. She's about 80% better after 6 days...

Thank you so much!

Currently going through the same ordeal, but mine appears to be on the mend. TetraVet, electrolytes, honey, cinnamon, molasses, apple cider vinegar, turmeric, garlic and ginger. Very labor intensive, but she's almost back to normal. It's been 6 days. Today she ate for the first time!

The last of our three pet chickens became suddenly I'll last week with a nasty respiratory infection. She couldn't stand, couldn't breathe, mucus dripping from her beak...all within the span of a few hours. I searched the forum for remedies, but was saddened to find most recommendations were to...

My girls hate it too! We had been giving them organic, but as is the case with our OWN diet, we just can't afford to always buy/eat organic. Nevertheless, spoiled or not, they hate it. When we feed them in the morning, they seem initially so excited, but when they realize what's in front of them...

I have three Buff Orpingtons who are the sweetest girls ever! They only sing for about a minute or less in the morning, just before laying and then the announcement afterwards They're good for an egg a day, which is still too many for my husband and I, but we've never had a problem giving them...

Thank you! She's been practicing that song all day! :)

I have three beautiful Orpingtons and one is definitely the lead chicken, however, she is the only one that hasn't stared laying! The smallest girl started about a mont ago and the second one about a week later. But Penelope still hasn't. Also, when her buddy Betty is in the nest, Penelope...