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My 9 month Orpington has acted sick all day. Not doing much, went into the nesting box but no egg. Sitting on the roost fluffed up facing wall. I checked her crop and didn’t feel any egg or impaction. No change in poop that I can tell. Not sure what to do. It was cold yesterday, snow and 50mph...

Seems to like it. She feel asleep

Thank you! I will try the sling for her and see how she does.

One of my buff Orpingtons got grabbed by a coyote today. Shot it with a BB gun and the coyote dropped her. Only had her for a few seconds. Only injury is her right leg. She can’t stand on it and drags it behind her. A human doctor looked at her and said he didn’t find any breaks or dislocation...

Should they clean daily with the chlorhexidine or only when dirty now?

Any ideas on what attacked her?

Thank you!

Thank you!

My hen was attacked by a predator of some sort. I don’t know what kind. I’m out of town and can’t fully examine her injuries. I don’t know if there are any deep punctures. She is eating and drinking a little. What should the person who has her do to prevent infection? No vets around for...

What kind I do as far as antibiotics for wounds? One of my hens got attacked bad by something.

Thanks guys! That totally makes sense. They are just starting to lay. About 23-24 weeks old.

Found this dropping in my coop. Not sure which chicken it came from but all act normal. Any ideas?

Thank you. Yeah I keep their roost clean and dry. They did also just start venturing into the woods on my property, can they get something like poison ivy?

My hens are just starting to lay (21 weeks old) and my Orpingtons have really red legs. Doesn’t seem to bother them and not swollen. I put some antiseptic on it and no change. They free range all day and the coop is clean. Maybe just hormonal? Ignore the blue cote I had sprayed on her.