I was watching her today for a while. She is eating and drinking, but sleeping a lot, too. I managed to get another shot of her beak, and I also cropped it to try and show the swelling better. I also noticed that there seems to be a yellow discharge in her mouth.
Thank you so much! You're right... it DOES look swollen. I didn't notice that. I'll try to get a better photo. I'll also take your advice about the liquid diet.
Hi Everyone. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Janine. I live in Arizona, and I'm retired from having a "day job", but am an author of horror novels. I am new to having backyard chickens. My neighbor asked me to take care of hers while she and her husband were away for a week for...
Hi Everyone. Not sure this is the correct category for this, but it seems like it is. I noticed about a week ago that one of our hens can't close her beak all the way. When we purchased them in early October, she was fine. This is a new development. I even gave her a private little stash of...
