Just to close off this thread, Skye passed away quietly overnight. Still not 100% sure on the cause but I think it was probably for the best... she was safe, warm and I had given her several drinks and pain relief throughout the day.
The rest of the flock exhibit no symptoms of anything but I...
Thanks @Eggcessive, they do seem extremely sore. Having said that, she is already quite a bit brighter compared to this morning so I believe the aspirin is working. She is drinking freely without encouragement and currently working her way through some food.
I will speak to our vets as they...
I've now been out and there is a small wound on one swollen part, but I think she has picked at it... every now and then she pecks at her feet, presumably because they hurt. I've cleaned it up, as well as her nostril and wattle, and she is now well-dosed with aspirin water. I gave her some by...
Here are some photos of the poor girl this morning. She has been confined over the weekend but basically will not walk anymore - I have started dosing her water with aspirin (I don't live here and my mother is her primary caretaker) as of now.
Her right eye always looks like that (she was...
I foolishly didn’t take my phone out with me when I looked at her this afternoon but I’ll get some photos. I realised after I should’ve checked her hocks, good point. The swelling was quite uneven in ankle and some toe joints too. No signs of bumble foot. She has suffered with scaly leg mites, a...
I think a hen in my families’ flock, Skye, has infectious synovitis. She is a Heritage Skyline (CLB hybrid) approx 4-5 years old.
Yesterday I noticed a slight limp but wasn’t able to take a look. Today:
- sitting in an odd place (right in front of coop door which is close to food and water)...