Recent content by silk kristel

We visited the vet after my last msg and he was deformed. Nothing she could do for him so he was put to sleep:(

Thankyou so very much:) He is on wood shavings atm with the mumma Shall I still move him?

May I ask here which you suggest my new hen is experiencing. She is a 1 yo Pekin who's crop literally touches the ground. It is soft squishy and can feel granules inside aswell. I have tried vimiting her but only get a spoonful at a time. She is bobbing her head and trying to clear something...

Hello all and Thankyou for taking the time to read this. ive just watched my Pekin chicks hatch and unfortunately one has a turned out foot. (Not leg) and His hock seems to be seized. His approx 6 hrs old now and not using that leg just his wing to move around Can I help this lil fella or...

Thankyou for your help stiggy

As you can see in the picture I went ahead a put her in the brooder as mr roo was annoying her trying to mount her. Hope this was the right thing to do but as you can see she seems comfortable sitting on her eggs:) just unsure if they need space for excersise ect during this time ??

Yes that's what I'm concerned about( chicks getting out and not being able to get back to mum for protection and warmth) Would my large brooder be appropriate stiggy. It's approx 1.5 Mtr long so quite large!

My silkie is sitting on her eggs and I'm concerned whether to remove her from the flock and roo or leave them as they are. My other concern is the chicks not in a pen that safe for them once they hatch. Eg they can get out as mesh is larger. What is the done thing? I am able to put her in a...

Thankyou to all. It was found that she did has a vitamin deficiency. I found out too that she was bred with multiple time and was never given any nutrients afterwards. A lesson learnt and my entire flocks diet has been changed to prevent this ever happening again. She has been put down as it...

Hi thankyou for getting back to me. We have introduces new chickens to our property over the past 4 months but no other have had this type of problem. "Chooks4life" I do have photos and video but I'm unsure how to show you this. Photos don't show anything She is now on vitamins so hope to...

Thankyou all so very much. I have followed your advise and have put this on the emergency ect forum. Also in regards to your questions. There has been no mark abrasions ect on her head. She has absolutely no marking lumps bumps anywhere to the eye or by feel. Thankyou for such a welcoming and...

This may seem unnfriendly and I apologise but it's simpler to just put this down in point form. 1yo hen Vaccinated Stilted walk Bum to high when she walks. As off she feels she is going to fall forward. When running she will fall to her left. Happy chatty and wants attention will try to follow...

Please help my 1 y I hen is very unwell althought happy chatty and alert. She will fall to one Side, walk very stilted and with her bum in the air as if she is going to fall forward. She has been on antibiotics for 7 days and I'm about to start some vitamins for a week. Any ideas what could be...