Recent content by kackers

I took my chicken to the vet, we named her May since all patients have a name, and she had a tumor!!! Who knew! I've been treating it as if she was eggbound. I felt horrible for putting her through additional pain. Every Friday I'd give the girls their favorite "party mix" and when I buried...

Oooh, ascites!? Ok, I'll need to read up on that. Thank you! k

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that about Choux. That's sad. I love my girls!! Chickens and roosters are still a mystery to me. I love "Backyard Chickens" because I can find anything on here. :)

Hello! My chicken is walking like a penguin and her bottom looks so sore! I've given her baths, given her mineral oil around the vent and up into the vent. My husband couldn't feel and egg, but when she's standing up it looks as if she has one imbedded. She's now facing the wall, any wall...

I am looking for help on one of my chickens who's walking like a penguin. I did some research on this subject on this website and it appears that I'm not alone in this. I gave my chicken a soothing, relaxing, epsom salt bath which she seemed to enjoy. I'll have to watch a couple of youtube...