We got 2 new birds about a year & a half ago. No rooster. No swelling as I can see but her eggs have dried up. It's horrible seeing her like this & she squeaks a bit when I move her, once I'm holding her she is fine. Thank you so much for your replies, u obviously love chickens as much as me
Hiya, my dear fluffy has been for unwell for around 3wks , took her to vets as she was very lethargic & croaky voice so got antibiotics but a week later still not right & seems to struggle with one of her legs. Vets said today cud be Mareks disease but all the other girls are fine?? She still...
Thanks for your advice I will do as when I came home this afternoon she is not herself again all hunched up & not wantingto jump up on me to get to the rose leaves. Poor thing
Thanks for your reply. Was just egg yolk, she normally lays fine she is a Maran only 5 months old. I noticed she was hunched after still so bought her in & put her in a bowl of water with salts in & she seems fine today but will keep an eye out for her. I need to get more oyster shell, I found...
Noticed this afternoon one of my girls wasn't moving much & then this evening went out to check on her & suddenly she opened up her wings a little & out came a egg yoke?? I hope she will start feeling better
How u get on with vaseline?
I got 4 chickens, 2 new Marans & they seem to get on well now, anyway I noticed one of the new Marans is pecking the other ones vent area a lot , she does it gently so the other Maran doesn't flinch or notice. What can I do? I don't like seeing her skin but she...
Hi there I'm new to the Forum. I have owned 3 chickens since May 2022. A light Sussex, Barred gold I think & a bluebelle. I love them all especially Fluffy the bluebelle. Anyway it used to be Gerty the Barred Gold pecking them all, then I put pin peepers on her & she calmed down then took them...