I've been keeping chickens for 15 years. I wanted a hobby after retiring from the Air Force and fortunately our housing area allows chickens. Currently have 12 hens and a rooster who all have names after Roman emperors wives, except Julius Caesar, the rooster after living in Rome for three...
Only in Florida......
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The following story is from Orlando Florida. The man chose to kill a raccoon that had killed his chickens by drowning. While those of us who own chickens, don't condone cruelty, this man had few options. What do you think about going to jail for getting rid of a predator...
I have had luck with a little oil and crop massage but I've also had a stubborn case of a hen who could not pass the obstruction in her crop so I took her to a vet and he performed a simple operation to incise and empty the crop and sew her up. She recovered quickly and did fine. Trick is...
Hawks are a constant problem here in the Florida panhandle. I have taken to shooting bottle rockets into the trees in the wooded lot next door to discourage them. One grabbed a two week old chick that was not 4 feet from me this past Saturday as I was cleaning her crate. I shouted and ran...
Your chicken sounds normal. Sometimes they get lethargic, especially in the heat or if they're dehydrated. Keep an eye on her to make sure her crop is empty in the morning and she appears to be passing food normally through her GI track.
I am currently dealing with a similar situation. I took my 5 y.o. Buff Orphington to the vet yesterday. She had a swollen vent and feces staining the feathers underneath of the vent. She squats as if to poop but little comes out. She hasn't laid in a long time. The Vet x-rayed her and saw...