Recent content by EricJayfarmer

I was feeding and giving water to our ladies this morning and I noticed our Rhode Island Red had a bulging anus. She squeaks every time she pushes, but can't push it out. here are some pics. Any idea what it is? We also saw her throw up some water which was slimy.

also her poop is liquidy and dark green like grass, with urea in it too.

thanks for all the feedback. Would it still be eggbound if she hasn't laid in a couple weeks? or more? we just gave her a warm bath and wiped around her vent with a paper towel and warm water. we haven't wormed our chickens, and i didn't check for lice/mites how do i check for that? also all our...

Does anyone have any information? or questions?

Hi there, My wife and I have noticed that our barred rock, named Bad Rock, hasn't looked great. She doesn't walk far before she sits and when she does walk she has trouble walking and she tucks her tail down as well. she has started sitting away from the rest of the hens in the coop at bedtime...

Hey everyone, I have seen one of our girls(buff orpington named Bo Peep) skipping when running. She walks normal, and doesn't act injured, but when she gets some speed she starts to skip almost as if shes limping. We've checked her legs and there doesn't seem to be injuries. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Hello all, My wife and I have had chickens for a while now and I am new to this forum. We just got 4 chicks less then a week ago and one of our Buff Orpingtons had a blackish blueish bump above her wing a few days ago. I didn't like the look of it, but didn't know what to do and thought it...