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In the Brooder
- Jan 2, 2024
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Hi! I have a 3 and a half year old Plymouth Barred Rock hen. She lives with 5 other hens of various breeds, and one rooster. She started looking a tad sick a little less than week ago, but the temps have recently dropped and all of the chickens have been a bit more sluggish. On Sunday night, she was puffed up in a ball inactive. We took her into the house and warmed her up. She seemed really light, and her keel was very prominent compared to the other chickens. We fed her scrambled eggs and she ate them willingly and seemed to perk up, so we put her back into their coop. The next afternoon, she was very lethargic and had heavy breathing, so we brought her back into the house. Upon closer inspection, she had small tan bugs all in her feathers. A quick search on google said that she was infected with mites. After reading another article, it said we need to thoroughly clean the chickens coop and run. We mucked all of their bedding out, and replaced the sand in their run. We added Diatomaceous Earth to the bedding and the sand in the run. We also lightly powdered the walls and around the coop. All bedding has been burned. Back to the chicken. We washed the hen in diluted flea and tick shampoo for dogs. We carefully washed her and then blow dried until she was fully dry. She did not have any scabs or open wounds. This morning she was a little better, and drank electrolyte water. We [very lightly because too much can cause cancer] powdered her feathers in Diatomacecous Earth. She is currently in our heated garage. She's going to the bathroom well, her vent is nice and pink, and her eyes are bright. Nutri -Drench is coming by 5am tomorrow. Is there anything else I can do to help her?
Another Question: Shes making weird circle movements with her neck after I feed her. Is that normal?
Another Question: Shes making weird circle movements with her neck after I feed her. Is that normal?