Recent content by henpecked56

So... on closer examination, all of her rump feathers are gone which has exposed a very large colony on lice.... How do I treat? Support therapy? I can actually look in the archives on the subject, but yes, the person who suggested lice in the first place was indeed correct. henpecked 56

Got it. Thanks anyway... henpecked.

BTW, her abomen does indeed feel full of fluid. henpecked ( Dede)

Have not notcied any lice. But yes, the abdomen is huge. She is continuing to live, but I fear her days are numbered if I dont do something... I dont want her to suffer. is there anything I can do? Henpecked 56

Excellent. i will get started right away. Thank you! henpecked 56 ( Dede )

Ok, And what would be the treatment ( if there is one )? henpecked 56

hi All, I'm new to the site and boy am I glad I found it... Got a question in hopes someone out there can shed some light. I have a three year old hen who is very sick. She stands upright as if her abdomen is painful ( thought perhaps she was egg-bound but figured she'd be dead by now if...

We need some help. I have a three year old hen who began to have a dirty vent. I also noticed she was standing almost upright in order to accomadated her swollen abdomen. At first I thought she was egg-bound but I would've expected her to be dead by now. I looked at her poop and it appeared...

We've have just joined the Back Yard Chickens community and we're anxious to meet everyone. My husband and I own a farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore and, along with our 16 alpaca, we have a number of chickens that we raise for their eggs for our own personal consumption. We've been here for 10...