Have posted this before but cant find it!!!
I have one hen who is fine in herself - eats and drinks with the other 3 but looks smaller than the rest and also her comb has never grown and gone a "hen red" like the other girls.
I worm them as per worming instructions and that hasnt helped and now the other 3 girls are all laying and she isnt - i have the 2 chicks (one roo one pullet) that i want to put in with them at the end of this month (they will be 16 weeks) but want to sort this prob out 1st.
Any suggestions (live yoghurt?) and also (sorry to say it) but would you eat a chicken that had this problem?!
Thanks for any replies - i know its tough to comment when we've got different practices and names for things!
H x
I have one hen who is fine in herself - eats and drinks with the other 3 but looks smaller than the rest and also her comb has never grown and gone a "hen red" like the other girls.
I worm them as per worming instructions and that hasnt helped and now the other 3 girls are all laying and she isnt - i have the 2 chicks (one roo one pullet) that i want to put in with them at the end of this month (they will be 16 weeks) but want to sort this prob out 1st.
Any suggestions (live yoghurt?) and also (sorry to say it) but would you eat a chicken that had this problem?!
Thanks for any replies - i know its tough to comment when we've got different practices and names for things!
H x