My 3 month old pullet was sitting more than usual. My flock free ranges all day. I noticed her limping and her foot was turned under. This happened rather suddenly, I suspected a foot or leg injury. I checked for bumblefoot. I saw some minor swelling by a tiny cut but that is all. I separated...
I have unwrapped the wing, added electrolytes and vitamins to the water and had kept her in the house. She was eating cottage cheese and chick starter out of my hand. She seems to want to stand but can't seem to get her legs under her. Today I rigged a little sling out of a piece of t shirt...
On Mother's day I noticed a chick, now 11 weeks old with a hurt wing. ( I have 2 the same age) I brought her into the house, checked her out and wrapped her wing to her body. She wasn't attacked by a dog or anything. We assume that she may have been handled to rough by one of the grandkids. It...
When I got a little more help to keep her calm, we noticed that the injury wasn't nearly as bad as it looked. We gently cleaned it off, and put her back with the other girls. I try to keep the coop clean and dry.Thanks for the help, I am a nervous Nelly, when it comes to the girls. All is well.
I use pine shavings for bedding, I have 3 hens in a 8×10 converted greenhouse. The floor is plywood, I keep it 2-3 inches deep, I do have a hammock I made this winter(works great),I throw a littlittle bird seed to let them scratch around. I rake through it every couple of days to keep the...
I'm in Layton and have 3 hens. All will be a year old in April. I want to add 1 or 2 more hens of different breeds this spring.I am guessing that I should get older birds, not babies. Where do I get year old birds?
Don't know how to treat this, when I let the girls out this morning they were all ready to go out.I saw a decent amount of blood on the roost.The top board was loose and it looks like my Cochin caught her toe in the crack.One of her nails is torn off.The bleeding had stopped and she wasn't even...
Now that I know my EE lays green eggs, I would like to find another hen to add to my tiny flock that lays blue eggs. Anyone in Utah that can help me out?