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My birds get a local feed from Onante - I refuse to use Purina - they get layer 22% protein, black oil sunflower seeds and white millet (as a treat)... as well as fresh produce daily and oatmeal. I have 26 birds (chickens, guinea fowl and a turkey) and no one else is acting like this one... I'm...

Today I am going to add electrolytes to her water (all I have is emergen-C) - I am also feeding her a mixture of layer pellets, boiled egg yolks, honey, vitamins powder, grated apples and carrots, egg shells and yogurt (with healthy bacteria) - she loves it. Good Luck -

Same here - I put my hen in a cage to protect her from the guineas and there I know she can get her food and water - she is laying with her legs straight out to the side - I try to tuck them under but she wobbles to the side - I am still getting eggs and she is still eating and drinking - I plan...

NO progress - just laying around with her legs out to the side in a cage that I put in the coop - I have Guinea Fowl that are being nasty to her and all the roos were too much for her as well. i am still giving her a special mixture of food hoping to up her strength. She is still eating...

still no answers today - how is your hen today? Is she laying eggs?

Same with me - I posted at noon and no reply and the same issues. All I am doing is treating her like she has a vitamin deficiency or worms. Also will start to move her legs for her so they don't get stiff... my hen seems very healthy just seems to have forgotten how to use her legs and this...

My 1 1/2 yr old Wyandott (sp?) started to walk like she was drunk on Monday - stumbling around but doing her normal stuff - even laid an egg. Then Tues and Wed she was way worse - so I put her in her own cage to watch her - she can NOT stand up on her legs so she just sits back on her butt with...

The mites are only on the rumps of the chickens - we were using a dust that is pretty nasty stuff and really don't want to use that again. What do you use to ride mites?

I have read that chickens like screws, nails, hard rubber stuff and things similar to that. But there was no punctures inside her gizzard or crop - we investigated pretty good because we were curious and concerned and we still are.

Is an impacted crop common? What are the signs? We did not notice anything wrong with her - behavior. She was outside the coop door but not shut out - my hens are the first to roost every night so she must have passed away before the night came. The screws were 1/2 inch screws just sitting...

One of my hens passed away and we have absolutely no idea why. We got our chickens a year ago - our first chickens. We feed our hens in the morning any scraps that we have, pellets, scratch and sunflower seeds - she was there with everyone else eating up like little pigs. We noticed nothing...

Ok - I'm getting rid of Charlie, my Cali White Roo and I just saw that someone was giving her young buff roo away to a good home - the reason I'm getting rid of Charlie is he attacks my kids and he's only 5 months old. My kids are 2 and 3 years old and love to help with he animals - no...

Thank you Kev -- Good info to know -- Charlie started to dance at me before the other hens - I was flattered - what's up with the laying on the ground, face down, clucking p it seemed submissive to me? Oooo that little one... I will be passing Charlie on. Thanks Again!

Thank you all for your info...what is a good rooster for the hens AND kids? The kids are not afraid of him - he just follows and when they turn towards him he attacks - it has only happened a few time and that is a few times too many - and yes, the claws, jaws and wings are going like crazy -...

Charlie is about 5 months old...we love raising our chickens...we have 2 yr old and 3 yr old human boyz - Charlie has decided he needs to herd them around and attack - no spurs yet - but he jumps on their chest and pecks at the same time...is he doomed to a new home (stock pot) or can he be...