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  1. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    Hello everyone my sweet Miss Chicky is still not doing well..... I got in touch with our local ag office and they transferred me to the department that handles chickens...two experts , lots of pictures and some background info of her symptoms and they said it sounds like she is injured and the...
  2. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    Thank you!!:hugs
  3. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    P.S. what does a bloated belly indicate? Thank you so much for your help!!
  4. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    Hello and Thank you so much for your kind words! The last time Miss Chicky was sick she became lethargic and wouldn't eat anything until I finally got some scrambled egg in her. I put her on antibiotic, electrolytes and probiotics and within a week or so she began to get better. I really...
  5. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    Would her belly be bare if it were bloated?Because it is not bare..... it is however covered in poo, which I keep trying to clean off but until she is up and roosting again I am afraid will continue to happen...poor girl:(
  6. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    I am certainly not an expert on chicken bellies but compared to the other chickens I do think her belly feels bloated?
  7. shaggythehen

    Sick hen

    Hello all! Well Mrs.Chicky is sick once again:( out of all of my Hens she seems to be the only one who falls ill?! But.. we have nursed her back to health before with your help so here’s hoping we can do it again! She has green droppings that smell terrible... absolutely terrible! Tail down not...
  8. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    Thankyou! I will pick some up asap!❤️
  9. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    Thank you everyone for your advice! Miss Chicky is so much better tonight no more blood in her poo! I think it's a great idea to treat for Cocci. Would I hold use of eggs after treatment? And if so for how long? As far as ending her misery.. she has gone from an ill little chicken who could...
  10. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    I did just get a new flock of babies, however they are not cooped with the adults . They have their own coop and they do not free range together yet.... Yes I give them diatamecious earth in their fed every so often to prevent worms .
  11. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    Could she have that at 2.5 years of age? She is acting completely normal now.. free ranging and her comb is back to normal, standing tall. She is extremely smart though ! As soon as the other girls go to roost in the coop she comes and taps on the kitchen window to let her back into her...
  12. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    Hello all! So Miss Chicky went back outside this morning after a quick bubble bath and blow dry She and her flock acted as if she never left, they free ranged all day and then around roosting time guess who was at the front door!? That's right! Miss Chicky! So we brought her back in to the...
  13. shaggythehen

    Sick Silkie

    So glad to hear she is back with her flock!!:ya
  14. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    SHE IS PERCHING! I checked on her last night and she was perching on the box we made for her inside! Drinking✔️ Eating✔️ Perching✔️ She's recovering it's a Miracle!! Still am not sure exactly what was wrong with her or what treatment is working? But it's working nonetheless!!❤️
  15. shaggythehen

    Sick Silkie

    YAY!! So glad to hear she is making improvements!!
  16. shaggythehen

    Sick Hen

    I didn't mix it , just offered it by itself and she refuses it just like she does her normal feed, the only thing she will eat is a scrambled egg.
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