Recent content by chickypets

  1. chickypets

    Help please:wound on foot

    Thanks for your help I have added another pic after a few days treatment if you wouldn't mind looking at it.
  2. chickypets

    Help please:wound on foot

    Hi thanks so much keeperofmunchkins and eggsessive for confirming this diagnosis. I have soaked the foot for 15 minutes in Epsom salts two days ago, I had a good scrape around and managed to remove some solid stuff. I didnt find any liquid pus, there didn't seem to be a plug that would come...
  3. chickypets

    Help please:wound on foot

    Here is a picture Is this bumblefoot? Or the start of it?
  4. chickypets

    Help please:wound on foot

    Hi could someone give some advice please. My hyline hen is heavily limping today we have had very wet weather for weeks and the coop is muddy. When I got her out to investigate and wash off her foot I found this wound. I can take her to the vet if antibiotics are needed on monday. Has anyone...
  5. chickypets

    Help please, severe weight loss?, mites?

    I now have a weekly plan of attack, for the next few weeks, thanks for the advice about the regular attack on the mites ( for some reason I previously thought one treatment would fix it, maybe like adding flea treatment to dogs?) . Thorough clean and treatment complete this week. The hens are...
  6. chickypets

    Help please, severe weight loss?, mites?

    Thanks for your advice, also after treatments what is the fastest way for her to put weight back on. Supplements? Extra special foods? High protein or fat? Thanks
  7. chickypets

    Help please, severe weight loss?, mites?

    Hi Background info: I have two hens, one is a large White Sussex previously always a solid wee girl. A few months ago I added an ex battery hen from a friend. This wee bird was quite happy at start, then started rapidly loosing weight, wormed all of them, and then discovered she was infested...
  8. chickypets

    MEAN LITTLE HEN - CHANGING BAD BEHAVIOUR

    I NEED A CHICKEN WHISPERER! i HAVE 3 HENS ONE 18MONTH OLD HEN WHO REARED TWO CHICKS 'YELLOW" AND "BROWN" NOW 9 MONTHS OLD "YELLOW" WAS THE CHICK WHO WAS MY DAUGHTERS FAVOURITE AND WAS HANDLED A LOT WHEN YOUNG. SHE SPENT TIME INSIDE HAVING LOTS OF PATS AND WATCHING TV ETC - WAS A LOVELY...
  9. chickypets

    HEN BEHAVIING BADLY

    Hi Thank you all for your posts. She is 20 weeks old and definitely looks like a hen, I'll have to try to see which one is laying then I'll know for sure. I am 99% sure that she is a pullet. I had a feeling it may have been a dominance (pecking order) behaviour. The other hen (chick) follows...
  10. chickypets

    HEN BEHAVIING BADLY

    HI I have three hens. One original White sussex hen which raised two barnevelder chicks. One of the chicks has always been my daughters favourite and was handled a lot from when it was tiny. The other Chick and Mother Hen are very placid. The Sussex likes pats and will eat out of your hand...
  11. chickypets

    when to start pullet growth food?

    what age? can you start from 6 weeks after feeding chick crumbles? My chicks are in a coop but free range twice daily and get kitchen scraps.
  12. chickypets

    Gender please? barnevelder (or cross?)

    Thanks so much!!! I am extremely happy they might both be girls!!! My 3.5 year old absolutely loves the yellower one and spends lots of time with it - so would be devastated if it had to be re-homed. Thanks for the breed advice too - I had a feeling they might be crosses after seeing other...
  13. chickypets

    chicks what do i need to know at 6 weeks

    Hi I am new to this. Got some fertile eggs for my broody hen and now have two lovely chicks but I cant find info anywhere on when to start worming them etc. I have just changed them to pullet growth food - but thats all I have done. Is there any medicating things I should know?? Hopefully I...
  14. chickypets

    6 week old chicks do they need meds? worming?

    Hi I am new to this. Got some fertile eggs for my broody hen and now have two lovely chicks but I cant find info anywhere on when to start worming them etc. I have just changed them to pullet growth food - but thats all I have done. Is there any medicating things I should know?? Hopefully I...
  15. chickypets

    Gender please? barnevelder (or cross?)

    Hi here are my now 6 week old chicks - bought as Barnevelder fertile eggs. Can anyone give me a clue about gender please. One is more yellow than the other very dark brown one. I can not see any differing characteristics - so pretty convinced they are the same gender. Thanks for your help...
See more
Back
Top Bottom