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I’m going to try the fish mox as I do have that on hand. Her poop is straight liquid so soak her and clean her up and within two days she’s a mess again. I’m really torn about whether to cull her. I hate to put her down but I know she’s definitely in pain and very weak when she’s in this vicious...

I've got a mixed breed 5ish year old hen that has been treated with Ivermectin routine. I've not got an issue with external parasites. she's very lethargic and walks with tail down, nasty poop and lies down a lot. She's good for several days and then back to the same issues. Has not laid an egg...

P.S. Last Ivermectin treatment was early March.

I treated the entire flock with Ivermectin and then sprayed coop with ESP. This year we have a mite problem early Spring. I feed Nutrena Healthy Hen or all flock. It depends on what’s available at feed store. I gave him three Tylan 200 shots every other day. ( It made him feel bad so I only...

I have a large Orpington rooster that’s 6 years old. He’s got a crack in the very top of his shanks where his skin meets his shank. They are like split open. I can’t figure out why they keep splitting. He also has grape like growths above his skanks. Is this normal? His scales on his legs are...

Oh yes I agree about the feeding frenzies. My family (not I) hunt so the chickens get all sorts of organ meats and such from the kills. They love deer scraps especially and it’s good for them.

Cooked eggs only. I would wait until a few hours after dark and with a flashlight check each bird for mites or lice. Check vent area, under wings, back, etc. sometimes it’s very hard to see these blood suckers unless you have a good flashlight and check at night. Also, I would give them feather...

Put her in something that has wire mesh bottom with no bedding. Or in my case, I have a large dog crate that I’ve put broody hens in. No bedding with just food and water. I’ll keep her on my screened porch like that for about two days and it usually works.

Has she been wormed in last several months? What does her normal feed diet consist of? I have a Rhode Island Red hen that has a very delicate digestive system. If she eats any seeds such as sunflower she gets the symptoms you are describing. The only thing that helps her is a tablespoon of...

Photos available to post? She may have pulled a muscle or bruised her foot. Make sure that your roosting poles are at the right levels too. I have a large hen that would show signs of a leg or foot injury every so often. She was susceptible to getting bumble foot and at times would limp on one...

Advice needed! I have a hen that I caught eating eggs from a broody hen’s nest. She has destroyed two clutches of unhatched chicks and eaten newly hatched eggs as well. This is all new behavior. The broody hen has tried twice in a row to hatch her eggs and I couldn’t figure out what exactly was...

I’ve definitely seen others that have roosters raised together that don’t fight but it’s never worked for me! I also seen bachelor pens work as well. Good for you. Sounds like you’ve got a good gig going for your Roos.

They will not stop fighting. If you don’t want roosters I’d sell them while they are young and cute. Trust me, the older they get the harder it is to rehome them. If you just can’t bring your self to eat them look for petting zoos or places like that. I have been able to “donate” young Roos to...

Since she’s not drinking I would use some Drench to syringe in her mouth. Drinking is the most important at this point.

I would get some Chick Drench and see if you can’t syringe it into it’s mouth. Did it get overheated? Is it on just chick feed?

Job well done on your part! I’ve had successfully had a hen survive these situations and in a couple of other cases, they didn’t end so well. Sorry I’m not able to give you extra advice as it seems you are doing what I would in this circumstance. The only advice is to keep a close eye on her...

Best reply I’ve read yet. You sound like me in the way I handle mine. They learn to keep their manners with me and the hens or else. Picking up to cuddle or toting them around didn’t change a thing for me. I had to change me and my approach. I still have one roo that is the best for the hens...

I’ve had zero luck with this method so good for you. The breeds you’ve mentioned may be less aggressive in general. I have all hens in breeds you’ve named and they are all just easy breeds in my opinion. The Marans are my personal favorites

NEVER let him think he’s the boss. ?? I have three roosters. One I adopted and two hatched here. Honestly you can’t stop a roo from turning aggressive. It depends strictly on the genes in my opinion. I’ve had several roosters and different breeds. The only thing that seems to make difference...