LITTLE JERRY'S CHICKEN PAGE
HI MY NAME IS DANA THIBEAULT AND THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO MY SIX CHICKENS. I LIVE WITH MY WIFE KATIE AND TWO SONS CORBIN AND LEVI AND AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG PEPPER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS IS OUR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH CHICKENS, AND WE ARE LOVING EVERY MINUTE...
OK so now I know what the real culprit is!! I found a small (a bit larger than a grain of rice) white sticky thing hanging out of the side of her beak. This is WORMS!! Yuck! I read that when you can see them and it is this far you have to be careful on how to treat. So I will start with a mild...
I don't have any experience with this but it sounds like she may be eggbound. Here is a bump for you anyhow. I hope you are able to help her get better fast! I have a sick little chicken too.
Yes, I think that it is an impacted crop. I hope that we are able to get it moving, I don't want to try to cut her open unless she can't eat anymore. She is still eating. I have her secluded in a nice pen in the basement where she will be warm and quiet. She has plenty of water and is drinking...
**UPDATE** Now thinking that it is worms. Check my latest post and please I appreciate any feedback!
**UPDATE** to the below. Today she is still kind of wobbly on her feet, but she does get up and move around. Laying down more than usual. I picked her up just a few minutes ago and her crop...
How old are they? Are they vaccinated? Do they have trimmed beaks? I prefer they do not have trimmed beaks since we are looking to introduce to our existing flock. Thanks
Went out to the coop this morning and noticed my 9 month old New Hampshire Red was dead. She has been fine right along did not notice anything wrong yesterday. She has been laying fine, so I thought, we have had much colder nights than last so I don't think that is it. She has had some poop...
So our chickens are seven weeks old and this is their fourth night in the coop, by night three they have figured out to get inside on their own, but they still are sleeping on the floor of the coop. I don't think the roosts are to high, they should have no problem getting on them. Last night we...