Why is my hen shaking her head

[Zoom Zoom]

Here's an update on Annie. When the vet first looked in her ears he said they were clean but he went back for a second look. He then saw what looked like ear wax and little white things moving so applied drops to both ears that will kill the live mites and also destroy the eggs. I do not know what he used, it looked like iodine. Now I'm wondering about my other chicks. I'm thinking I should treat them all and remember reading about a wormer that also kills mites. I tried a BYC search but didn't find what I was looking for. I last wormed the flock with Safe Guard last November. Is this too soon to deworm them again? I'll start another string on this too. I am so relieved that it wasn't something serious. Thanks for all your help.

 

[Free Feather]

I went to check out my Old English Game Bantam pullet's ear, but there is no way a q tip is going to fit. Does anyone know what I could use instead?

 

[dawg53]

I went to check out my Old English Game Bantam pullet's ear, but there is no way a q tip is going to fit. Does anyone know what I could use instead?

Try twisting toilet tissue to a point. Then try to insert it slow and easy into the ear canal, not deep. Dont wet it, pieces might break off and get lodged creating big problems.

 

[Free Feather]

Try twisting toilet tissue to a point. Then try to insert it slow and easy into the ear canal, not deep. Dont wet it, pieces might break off and get lodged creating big problems.

Thank you! I could not think of anything to use.

 

[nikki88]

My chicken started doing this when she had fowl pox

 

[sapphirethehen]

she haz wurms

 

[sapphirethehen]

she haz wurms

 

[sapphirethehen]

SHE MAY HAVE WURMS!

 

[Hens rule]

She probably has a ear infection or sinus infection. Treat her with antibiotics.

 

[Free Feather]

What kind of antibiotics can chickens take?