Thank you! Yes she has been able yo eat well and was laying eggs up to the day of the attack. Her comb is still surprisingly red and there are no signs of any other distress other than the scabs from the attack.
My 2 year old barvelder presented with a lump on her toe a week ago. She was moving slowly and getting pecked. When I removed the bump, it became clear that it was a balled up piece of dirt and nothing harmful. However, my flock sensed that she was off and attacked her, making her comb bleed. I...
Unfortunately, the vet offerred an x-ray to examine further but the cost was prohibitive. Do you have any suggestions to what may be causing the blockage then? I dont feel comfortable returning her to the flock when she cannot walk.
That is what I thought too! The vet felt her and ruled out water belly because she feels normal just skinny. There were no signs of lice or mites when she was examined too. She is a New Hampshire Red and the flock is fed Dumor Layer Pellets (for better or worse as I know food has been...
My chicken is 4 years old and has started to decline over the last two months. I quarrentined her and took her to the vet where she was diagnosed with coccidiosis. I treated her with 2tsp of Corid per gallon of water for 5 days. She has made little improvement l, even with vitamin supplement and...