Recent content by looptloop

Well, if I was right around the corner from a vet that would see my chicken, I would have done the exact same thing you did!!

Oh phew! Many thanks, I'll just keep my eye on it. She seems to like the special treatment she's getting!

The bummer about the poor dead hen is she was my 4 yr old's favorite, Donna bawk bawk, the Blue Andalusian. The 4 yr old is taking it pretty well tho!

Thanks for replying! Do I just use plain water? I have plain neosporin, with out the 'caine' and I'll use it, just didn't know if I need anything special to wash her with......?

Mine scratch around in CA Live Oak, Blue Oak and another type of oak that is excaping me, never had any sickness because of it. I wonder about some of the other toxic plants???

Oh no! I'm so sorry she is in such a state! I can definately feel for you, I've had a gal that was that bad off. Honestly, I looked around on here and found a recipe for home euthanasia, in a box with vinegar and baking soda (I think, it was awhile ago). Maybe see what you can find to help...

My sweet girl Maude is all torn open on the back of her neck. I noticed her many of her feathers were missing the other day, but figured it was from the rooster. This afternoon I opened the chickens to let them out and 1 is dead on the floor, and Maude is scalped! The dead one appears to have...

I was hoping for an answer too, as I also have a 'mooch' EE sho hasn't layed an egg yet this year. She is also 1.5 yr old. As for integrating the pullets with the older girls: sounds like your doing good, giving them lots of space to get away from the meaner older gals. You could always...

Has she been wormed? I'd also check her all over really well for mites or lice. When someone gets punky here these are the things I do first.....

Is it a prolapse? I can't see the pics good, my screen is too small. Hopefully someone will hlep you!

Exact same thing happened to one of mine, she was *so* scared of me I couldn't even catch her to look her over good. I left her alone and she healed up just fine. I would have at least sprayed her with blukote so no one else pecked at her, but she was going to break her neck trying to get away...

I think I would faint if I saw a 35 lb raccoon! The attitude they have would take down a grown man! Yipes.

Oh NO! I'm so sorry Mary! I just lost one of the Marans I got from you (last spring) this past week I think a fox may have got her, as all I found was a pile of feathers, like you mentioned you found. I think a fox would fit through that opening, as they are the size of a cat. I have not...