My hens finished their course of antibiotics today. Out of the three of them one never had symptoms of illness, one was sick but seems as good as new now and the other still seems slow and has bubbly eyes. She also has blocked nostrils (the vet cleared them originally but now they have blocked...
Goldcoaster- Have you posted your question in the 'what breed or sex is this?' section? The people that frequent those threads looooove determining sex and breed
I received your pm SydneyChickens thank you again. Yay for your healthy chickens! That's fantastic news. What a relief it must be!
As for your friend I would advise you to trust your intuition. If the issue is nagging at you then it is apparent that you already know what you must do. It's...
This might be a silly question but do chickens mind rain? It's been raining all day and this is the first time it's rained since having my girls. One went back into her coop and the other two are standing under a tree but getting wet. Should I be worried that they are getting wet since they have...
I just saw your reply SydneyChickens. Thanks for that, it gives me hope! I have been spoiling my girls rotten. I hope it's just due to stress and new foods rather than an incurable disease!
Thanks guys. I did have them at the vets on Friday. He didn't really say much. Prescribed them antibiotics and that's about it. I wish I knew what I'm dealing with. The lady I purchased them from was no help..
I didn't have an existing flock until a week ago. I'm a first time chicken owner and purchased my three girls from the one person. They started showing symptoms of illness almost immediately. The girls I have here will never leave my property. My plan was to add one or two more chooks eventually...
Hey everyone. My girls have been on antibiotics for a few days now for a 'cold'. They are looking and acting much better. I'm wondering whether it will ever be safe for me to introduce another chook to my flock? I don't know what their illness was and I realize without blood testing I never...
Yeah not what I had imagined. The lady I purchased them from said that the wouldn't be sick and that I'm paranoid. Thank goodness I followed my intuition as the vet said they could hardly breath as their nostrils were so clogged! I was told I could bring them back and swap them over but I'm...
I'm not really sure what I have anymore haha! I thought I bought (last weekend) a white sussex bantam named Daisy, an australorp bantam named Daphne and a columbian Wyandotte bantam named Delilah. I have no idea what the australorp girl is anymore- she has a rose comb so maybe a cross? She's the...