this chicken has not laid an egg in over 5 years, never was a good egg layer.
thats probably why she is still alive.
I had 9 Americana chickens bought in 2000 for 2 bucks each at the feed store.
this chickens are vary smart compared to the road island reds.
I had a few baby chickens from them...
my last americana I bought for 2 bucks in 2000 is vary sick
most likely cancer. the chicken has seizures when you pick it up.
if you don't touch it it seems fine.
it goes to bed at 4 pm when its still light out.
so ill say 15 and 1/2 years old as i don't think it will live much longer.
this...
the sugar water did not help chicken still has seizures.
i now think the chicken has been having them for a few months
as i remember picking up the chicken and when i set it down it would not move for a few sec..
picking up the chicken sets off its seizures?
each new seizure seems less severe...
my poor chicken had two more seizures, the last one was not as bad.
I got lots of info on seizures from a parrot care web site.
the chicken might of had more as its in a coop and not in the house to be monitored.
I think the cold helps it from having seizures thats why its in the coop.
I think...
my pet chicken (americana) is almost 16 years old and is the last of 9 chickens.
I been bringing the chicken into the house every day for a few hours to pet it and feed it treats.
last week I brought the chicken into the house and it collapsed, so i rushed the chicken outside
and laid it on the...