I took my chicken (almost 3 year old, Barred Rock) to the vet, and she most likely has Salpingitis/Oviduct impaction (chronic, Bacterial infection) -- her abdomen and oviduct are full of firm material. The vet said that antibiotics are unlikely to work, and surgery is the only other medical...
Hi Everyone,
New person here I live in New York and I have a dozen chickens. I have 6 Barred Rock and 6 Columbian Wyandottes who will be two years old in the middle of June!
Just wanted to introduce myself and I am looking forward to the great help and tips of everyone. :D
~ Marie
One of my hens got injured by a hawk when she was 5 months old (she is now almost 2 years) and it healed, but she had a permanent limp. One of my family members may have noticed that it started to get a little worse... like she let the other chickens go to food before her, being left behind or...