Recent content by Minerva V

Hi! I posted the original pictures of the Buff Orpington with the swollen thing in her mouth. Nothing I tried worked, I never did find out why it happened, and she died the next day. None of my other hens that I have had since then have had this happen to them. I'm sorry it happened to one of...

Thanks again for the suggestions, everyone. My little chicken was dead this morning, so at least she is not suffering anymore. I just wish I knew what it was that happened to her so I could perhaps prevent it from happening to my other chickens.

Michael & dawg53, thank you both so much for responding! Yes, it might be a sting or a bite of some kind. I really hope she looks better in the morning. Either way, I will let you know. Have either of you ever seen anything like that before? I actually thought for a minute that she was holding...

Thank you for responding! I was also thinking that it looked like a prolapsed throat. If you look closely at the pictures, in one of them you can see a small dark hole. She is actually breathing through that hole! She is thirsty, but can't drink and I feel so bad for her. I can't believe she...

1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Buff Orpington, about 6 months old, don't know how heavy - looks normal. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Standing still, not eating or drinking, looks unhappy, ruffled feathers, no...