I have set her up in her own space now. She is looking a lot more constipated and has only had a small bit of manure in the last few hours. I've given her the coconut oil again(opening her beak and giving her small chilled pellets of the oil to equal 1/2 teaspoon) and used the Neosporin as you...
I noticed last night one of my 14 chicks has a swollen red vent, looking like a little red button. From reading on this web site, I cleaned her with mineral oil(her vent was not blocked), applied cortisone cream and fed her 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil. I also resumed putting quick chick in their...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
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We had a flock of 25 Buff Orpingtons about 10 years ago and loved them, though had a time of it dealing with their tendency to want to set.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
7 Black Astrolopes and 7...
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