Thanks so much everyone! I went out this morning and watched her eat and she wasnt doing her weird head thing, so I'm not sure what that was about. she still looks like she may be a bit ill, not sure. but I feel much better about it all. Thanks I will keep an eye on her.
Thank you Swope, I watched the only video I could find re. gapeworm, and she isn't doing what that hen was doing, and so far she is still eating. But she seems frail and is feels thin and bony when I pick her up. I haven't noticed any of the other hens doing this either, but it sounds possible...
I have a little silkie hen that is a little over a year old now. She is very small compared to my other hens and always has been. I noticed latley that she is looking smaller and smaller. As I went to feed them tonight I noticed that when she ate she would lift her head and make a strange back...
OK, so I have a silkie hen (about 6 months old) I noticed that for the longest time one of her eyes was really watery. She closed it often but never kept it closed for long periods of time. This moring she seemed to have some trouble finding her way out of the coop (the poor dear). I inspected...
OK, I wasnt really sure where to post this so i put it here! So I have just recently aquired a rabbit today..... I have no secure place to put it but the lovely chicken run. The chickens have informed me that they are NOT happy about this! They run and flap away in fear whenever the rabbit...
OK, I wasnt really sure where to post this so i put it here! So I have just recently aquired a rabbit today..... I have no secure place to put it but the lovely chicken run. The chickens have informed me that they are NOT happy about this! They run and flap away in fear whenever the rabbit...
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That's what happens when you let other people name your chickens!
I guess so! my mom wanted to name a chicken drumstick.... im considering it... we have silkies so its all good! lol
that is too funny! Washing a chicken!? I've never heard of such a thing! Is that something I should consider? Awesome pics! she is so cute and so angry all at the same time!