Recent content by EverettGal

Thanks for your answer. I did all those inspections during the first two weeks of limping. I saw no open sores, swelling, redness, etc. She let me press on the bottom and pads of her feet. She let me bend and straighten her leg as well. I don't know what bumblefoot looks like, but her feet...

My hen has been limping for about a month. Some days are better than others. After two weeks of limping (and after some online research), I started giving her 1/2 of a baby aspirin every day for a week. It worked great. It worked so well that she stopped limping and I couldn't tell which...

"Welcome to BYC - kill your chicken." lol I was hoping for something a little more optimistic than that, but I guess if I've tried everything.... I've never seen discharge of any kind, and she doesn't act miserable. She acts like all the other chickens 95% of the time. I'll look into the...

Hello - this is my first post! I'm pretty new to raising chickens. For the most part, it's been pretty fun, but: I have a chicken that has respiratory issues. Facts: I've had her for 4 months and she's had it as long as i've had her. Symptoms are: raspy breathing, sneezing, shaking head...