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I have had a rough 2 months with birds! I have 8 layers, who are normally docile. i have gotten new birds in hte past, and had no issues. I had gotten 5 new easter eggers hens and one young rooster. first off, the rooster, was with the hens he grew up with, and suddenly one day he tore the scalp...

is there a product that kills lie and deworms? by adding the med to their water?

no mites or lice, checked her out real good, the others girls are still acting fine. would the possum have anything to do with this recent issue?

after july incident, she remained pale (not nearly as pale as now) but perked right back up, and was laying good.

how do i appropriately turn my eggs.... im getting a still air incubator, without the egg turner. if i put them in a tray, can i prop the edge up a bit so i tilt them back and forth a bit, or completely flip them over. also, ive heard that chemicals/oils from hands can kill the embryo...

cant wait, hope it hatches!

her comb and wattles are still as white as i am in the winter................

i have a 14 month old Welsummer hen, who is in poor health. It started this summer. In July, the hen became very pale, and lethargic not eating any food or drinking. After bringing her into the garage with sugar water, and feed, she slowly began to eat (starting with an apple). She perked up...

They must get along good why not take in an orphan?

I wonder if the frostbite was mild enough to jyst restrict blood flow but the comb didnt die completly? He wattles a a good red folor. Her fafe skin is a good folir. 95% of the time its purple. Hope it gets better as it warms. Suppose to be in the 70s now. Ty!!

Ive never housed them together but i had a rabbit dig thru cement to get out of her run. Her run was dirt and grass, but the adjoining shed had a brand new fement floor. She got thru it. She always xame back at night.

A vet may dispense an antibiotic also.

Im wondering if they are egg bound or have broken eggs inside of them. If they were forming an egg and from the dog pouncing on them, if it cracked inside yher insides would have gotten cut and the yellow could be yolk. I would try an antibiotic from tsc. She pri has one mean infection going on...

I dont know if chickens can metabolize ibuprofen well. I would keep it as clean as possible until its scabbed over really really good. Hopefully the others dont pick at it, wait to put her back out there as long as you can. I use vetricyn and it works good to clean wounds. Hope she is ok...

Chicken got her fomb pooped on and it turned purple i assumed it was frostnite*** sorry it wont load the screen correctly for me to c what i type on my mobile device. .