I just went to check on the coop and I found a yellow mouse/rat running out from the coop. Closer inspection shows that it had burrowed underneath the wooden coop floor.
He does not seem to have any lice/mites, not showing much of an interest in food. I have never dewormed him though.
His poop is White and watery, and smells really bad. His feet seem better compared to last time though. I don’t really know how to check him for lesions or canker. Do I just pull...
Today after 15 days, he has decided he does not want to come out of the coop again for some reason. This time he isn't lying down, just standing there in the corner refusing to come out.
After one day he’s surprising back to normal. I’m still questioning myself- pretty sure sickness can’t be cured that fast. I’m relieved he’s doing on for the time being!
I got my silkie roo at the beginning of the year, and today when I went to feed the flock, I found him hiding in the coop hunched over and not eating or being active. He wouldn’t come out so I had to detach some of the coop to get him out. I found these lumps on his legs and I disinfected his...
We recently introduced a month-old silkie to keep our barred rock chick company, at the start, there was some pecking but then they got along very well, going everywhere with each other and sleeping together. Only thing is the younger barred rock keeps taking food and running around as if...