Recent content by kookieoboe56

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We have 6 3 week old baby chicks. One can not stop pecking at herself. She has pecked herself raw under one wing and is now working on the other. I have separated her, and we put betadine and vaseline on the area (after washing it with warm soapy water), yet she persists. I have been with...

We did not. She is otherwise quite healthy and happy, just missing all those feathers. We have been using vaseline on her rear every 2-3 days to help soothe the skin.

Thank you Goat girl.

Thanks. I have used the vaseline a bit, but will keep her lubed up until she heals. Much appreciated.

My 5 year old hen has taken all of the feathers off of her butt, which is extremely poopy. Her butt is raw red. I have used some mineral oil and some vaseline on her behind. Besides pulling out her own feathers, she doesn't seem to be in much discomfort. I would like to do something to help...

There is no rooster. We will check for mites tonight. Here are some photos.

My nearly 2 year old Rhode Island red, has always been picked on because she is so much smaller. But now her neck is nearly bare of feathers and she is missing some feathers on her wings. I took her out of the run 2 nights ago. I thought she might be being pecked to death. Are there other...

Thank you so much. It was hard to tell how deep the wound was, but it would not stop bleeding. We did isolate her right away. It is dark now and I thought I would go in a do a bit of cleaning her up. We will keep separate until she seems well healed. Thanks for the help, it is greatly...

Hi All, Although we have had the hens for slightly over a year (total newbies) we have not experienced all the joys of chicken ownership yet. Today I came home to find one of the Buff Orpintons bleeding rather profusely from her comb. They were all in the run. No other injuries. She seems...

I have a buff that won't leave the nesting box. I took one egg from under her, but I am not sure it was hers. She is making strange sounds, has her butt in the air, and seems uncomfortable. COuls she be egg bound? She is only a bit over a year old. Thanks for any help. kookieoboe

Thanks for your kind words. She had been sick as a very young chick. We had thought we nursed her back to health with antibiotics, but perhaps this had some effect. Don't think we will be doing the necropsy, but if we lose another suddenly, we most certainly will.

This am we let the seven hens out. My spouse said they all ran out, no signs of lethargy at all. 1 hour later one of the reds was dead. There are no signs of entry into the run and the other hens seem fine. What are some of the causes of such a sudden death? She was about 1 week shy of...

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