Hey there BYC,
We recently wormed out flock after adding 3 new hens in (we quarantined and did a 2 week look/don't touch approach) because we saw worms in one of their droppings. We could not ID the worm type so we went and got Safe-Guard (Fenbendazole) and treated the ladies according to...
No egg laying that I know of. She was in a batch brought to our local feed store.
As far as the crop, if I have located it correctly it has just remained empty and smooth, especially given the fact she is not eating at all really.
No sign of mites, forgot to mention I had done a thorough...
It was within 1-2 days after bringing home that we noticed the symptoms start so that timeline doesn't exactly mesh. Stress may very well be the culprit. I will snag some amoxicillin and we will give that a shot and hope for the best.
I'll go ahead and take the heat away, the normal house temp...
Hello there! As the title indicates we are dealing with a hen that is not feeling so hot and as new chicken owners we cannot diagnose her even after hours of research on here and elsewhere. Thank you in advance for any help and let me know if any other info would benefit the post.
1) 7-8 month...