The poo is concerning to me because I've never seen it look like that. They always free range. So it normally has grass and stuff in it. But it is never that weird looking dark mass in the poop bin. Usually dried round poops!
I will definitely be doing more inspections tomorrow. And...
Convinced the molting chicken also caught lice or mites while she was down on her immune system, I have been checking them for signs. And reading what I'm supposed to look for. But, I could look and seriously have no clue?? I have gone out there at night and stared at them. They seem more...
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Poop photos are graphic.
I went out today to clean the coop and add more shavings. I pulled the poop tray and saw something bizarre. All I can think is a trip to vet is in my future. But holy cow, I am stumped and disgusted. What in the world is going on? It may even be hard for...
I just put some eggs under our broody tonight. But I noticed that one had a hairline crack. Only noticeable in the daylight and not by the lights in the house. Does it have a chance? I haven't put it under her yet.
This is the one and ONLY egg I have from her and our new roo before she went...
Okay. About the feathers on the back. A large portion of her neck and all down his/her back was pecked off. It wasn't pecked bloody but they pecked the feathers off. When its wings spread apart, there are hardly any feathers there.
So I guess now we REALLY have to wait to find out!! I...
OH YEAH a hen!!!!! She was hatched under our broody (another wyandotte - buff) and they are both very sweet birds. Our property flooded and momma and 2 babies were put into the coop at night since their home was unlivable. All was well and chickens were on the roost. Then they did this in...
OK, please overlook the horrible injury. I had posted another thread last week in the emergencies section about the incident. She is healing - these photos were taken over the weekend. Head is getting a big scab now.
Our special bird did not have a solid place in our house prior to the...
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Honestly, I hear ya. I've replayed it in my mind. Over and OVER and OVER again since it happened yesterday. I've questioned my eyesight. I've questioned my memory. Still it made it to the top of a tree which is TALL. I honestly have no idea HOW a chick could get so high. They are...
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Thought provoking for sure. (In fact all of these statements have been and FYI - my daughter is also ADHD, plus SPD and OCD) That "you never know closed doors" statement is what has kept me from saying anything. As I mentioned things were already strained between families (we share a...