Recent content by Ponyfeather

I have a question, do the crested birds have vaulted skulls like silkies and polish?

I checked the first as we're already managing a chicken with ascites(we self-drain her when she needs it as she is still happy). Also, I am sure it is bumblefoot she went to the vet for it, and we have had to open it up since the main infection was treated. It becomes blister like at times and...

Thank you, tonight I will remove food and water and check her in the morning. Hopefully, it is a clog or just her wanting to over drink liquids since I haven't pinpointed any other odd behavior. I will also try the swatting. Though I dunno if it will work with Lulu. I might need to bring her...

Currently, I have Lulu (Phoenix bantam), Dot (Barred Plymouth Rock) and Jet(A Black Star sexlink) In the past, I have had Tofu and Riceball, Leghorns. Pancake, a Buff Orpington Topaz a Bantam mutt roo Bandit and Owl Golden Laced Wyandottes

I would isolate her until she gets stronger, I use a dog pen outside to reintroduce my hens if I have to isolate them inside. You could do this for Teeny too so she can still see the flock, just make sure something is thrown over the top of the pen so she is protected from any flock members that...

I have a hen(Jet) who has been drinking way too much lately and I can't work out why? Other than possible boredom as she has been inside for a while because of her having bumblefoot and needs TLC away from my other two because my little brat of a bantam has freaked out a few times when the Jet...

I have a hen that has a head tick/twitch, at first we thought it was related to her getting sick/lack of food in her system because of medication because it resolved with feeding her mashed up hardboiled egg. She was very fussy about food while in she was on antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory...

Thank you for the info I'll look into it. As much as I like silkies I'm leary over the vaulteed skulls but maybe they might have some that don't have them. Does anyone knew about Maran's I know the local feed store is getting a bunch in on the 9th and I have no idea how friendly and aggressive...

If I can find a female I'd love to have a silkie I had a part silkie baby roo for awhile until he had a serious health issue. I think getting a silkie would also mean finding a line that didn't have a vaulted skull which caused Topaz's issues. Any other recs?

3-year-old Barred Plymouth Rock who had other(minor) issues in the past. I honestly think it isn't just genetics we had a serious fire here in the bay area. We've had the following with health issues since the fire a lizard, horses, dogs and a fish. On top of a friend dying from getting sick...

In the long run, Lulu found a very reasonable place to lay even though it wasn't in the nice wood nesting box I got her. She is currently most often laying them under a chair pushed up against the wall in the kitchen that gives her a nice hidden feeling near where we keep the chicken feed. I...

Thank you for your frankness about it. Currently, she seems happy enough and improving for now so we'll just do it day by day for now.

One of my 3-year-old hens is suffering from fluid-filling her body. The vet said this is likely related to either a tumor or an issue with a heart or liver. He did say there is an infection and we're treating her for it. Has anyone had a chicken recover from this? The vet said this likely...

Personally, I avoid it because you don't know how an individual in your flock will react to it. It has to be highly processed for chicken consumption too. I can see it being fine for chickens that get lots of healthy scraps and other food free ranging. But I'd rather be safe then sorry since...

I recommend giving coconut oil daily. This worked with my hen who got an impacted crop, I gave it to her then messaged the crop a bit to work it into whatever was stuck in it. Feeding yogurt is a good idea also if you can get probiotics I would put that in their water. If they go off their...