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This was the vent 6 days ago

Note that the vent has consistently stayed with that green tinge around it- she had a bath a couple hours ago and this was thoroughly cleaned with antiseptic and soap then an antibiotic ointment went on after- it looks like this after being freshly washes

Hi everyone, I have a pure bred Silkie hen who is about 9 months old who started laying about a month ago but is not a frequent layer- all my chickens have dropped off laying currently. A week ago I noticed she was making these noises of discomfort and would do it for about 10 seconds and...

Just a follow up- is there any chance it could be sour crop? He is poking his chest out and putting his head back when he walks it’s more noticeable, but when I felt I could only feel and see his trachea, but if I feel from under his wings and up it feels harder, the images I had seen online the...

Hi everyone- this one’s a bit of a puzzle! I have a 2 year old Silkie rooster, he is my absolute favourite chicken he’s super affectionate and friendly as I hand reared him, and him and his brother lived in a seperate coop from my main flock for the majority of their life- they were a great...

Thank you for your response! Yes both of the eyes look like that, I’ve started giving an eye ointment and read that doxycycline is effective at treating so should I give this to all the chickens that it has been in contact with (only one other and the hen she came with). There is no bubbling or...

Hi everyone, I got this new pure bred Silkie pullet (5 months old) yesterday and have since noticed it has swelling around the lower part of the eye and eyelid dropping, in both eyes, and maybe a bit of clear discharge but nothing noticeable that I have picked up, she also closes her eyes...

Okay perfect! Thank you so much for the advice, I will keep everyone updated in the thread on his progress!

Yes it looked like tapeworms in his poo, I gave him aviverm for deworming as I assume that would’ve covered all worms but please correct me if I am wrong :) I used to feed a “supa chook mixed grain” but felt it was a waste as the small grains weren’t being eaten and also the chickens got to...

Okay thank you so much for your response :)

He has not been wormed before, but I’ve worked him after seeing the worms in his poo and will also worm the whole flock again

Yes he is a silkie and he is 6 months old, yes it is winter here (New Zealand). Can I use human b vitamin complexes? And human vitamin e or only ones intended for poultry. Does the selenium need to be from a tablet or would the amount in an egg be enough. Thank you so much !

Hi everyone, I’ve got a rooster who started showing a limp a couple days ago which progressed into him struggling to walk so I brought him inside to keep him warm with food and water. Upon some research I had a look at his legs and feet which there is no swelling or sign of injury, and also...

Hi everyone, about a month ago I had 8 silkie chicks hatch (long story but it was completely unplanned, the mum hid the eggs) whilst there was fowl pox going through my flock. The chicks seemed unaffected for about 2/3 weeks and they were kept isolated from the flock with their mum. About a week...

Okay, the eggs were infertile so there won’t be any chicks however I do have a 4 week old chick in the flock. In the space of 12 hours I’ve caught 2 more new birds with foul pox and one of them is a rooster that doesn’t seem to be doing as fine as the hen, his eyes seem quite swollen and shut :(

Thank you so much!

Okay thank you, I have isolated her from the flock and will continue to do so until it’s cleared and will keep a close eye on the other chickens

Thank you so much for your response! I take it I don’t put her on antibiotics or anything?

Hi everyone, I’ve just noticed this on one of my hens faces, her crop looks infected and she has these mold looking spots around her face. Any idea what this could be and how should I treat? Hen is well and happy other then this and she was sitting on eggs Thanks in Advance

Thank you very much for your response. I am located in Auckland New Zealand. I’m giving him his second dose of wormer tomorrow because i read it should be 10 days after the intial dose. I have been checking his poo and cannot see any worms which is good, but the ivermectin hasn’t taken care of...