These tiny bugs are infesting the chicken yard. Does anyone know what they are? I have a video that shows them better, but I can’t figure out how to upload a video. Are they mites? My children get covered in them when visiting with the chickens. I can’t find any on the actual chickens, but I’d...
This just appeared recently under her vent. Any idea what it is? She doesn’t appear to be in pain, she’s acting normally, and still laying. Any thoughts? What should I do?
I have a chicken that, I’m almost positive, has sour crop. She was lethargic all yesterday and today, almost no appetite, sitting the the yard puffed up with eyes closed. With a gloved finger, I checked her vent and there is no egg in reach. I felt her crop in the late morning. It is huge, and...
Thank you so much! We were planning on flushing the eye again this evening so it doesn’t seal shut again.
It’s funny that you should mention the food that you did- her favorite choices so far have been hotdogs and rice! She’s been offered a whole buffet of choices. My daughter has been hand...
So my daughter and I got Betty cleaned up a bit- nose hole cleared out and her eye socket is currently open. We were able to flush saline solution into the hole. I don’t think there is an eye in there. She was a perfect angel and didn’t even fight us one bit. She ate rice this morning and some...