Oh hehe 😅
I got super busy and we kinda figured out how to handle all these dramatic chickens.
We also found a nestling pigeon that had been booted from its nest over the summer and we have a pigeon now too. I think I'm her mate idk
Well it's off and on and been like that since early summer. We cut a string out of his mouth then but we arent sure if whatever it was attached to is still there.
He will start squeaking like this when eating or crowing. I looked in his mouth and cant see anything immediate, but he seems to be wheezing and squeaking more and more. Is there any way to triage this without going to a vet? We can't really afford an emergency vet right now :(
So our black jersey giant has been yelping here and there and we'd see something sticking out of his beak. I cut it out after a couple weeks once we realised it was actually stuck on his tongue. I thought i had taken a pic but it seems I did not. It was like some dark fibrous thing like a twig...
OH NO! I was keeping baking soda in their poo tray in their inside the house coop! I read through the gout section and it said "too much baking soda". Could I have exasperated some symptoms by doing that?
She eats layer feed/starter feed and snacks of cheese, egg, oats, basil, watermelon, grapes, other stuff along those lines that are in the 'allowed to eat' lists. And in moderation ofc.
She is cooped. We have a backyard coop but has spent most of her time inside with us due to her feet being a...
I posted about this before and it wasnt quite as big of a deal. Now she is having some trouble walking and her feet are getting..gnarled? It doesn't quite look like what ive seen from pics of scaly leg mites or bumblefoot. Hopefully some of you more knowledgable chicken folks can help me...
Willing to drive far to make sure he's got a good place to live.
Name: Max
Breed: Black Jersey Giant
Age: approx. 14 weeks old
Temperament: So far very kind and docile. Has not fully matured yet.
Let me know