I have 28 chickens most are just 6 months old the others vary in age from 3- 5 yrsold. They are all Golden Comets except two Bramah's who are the oldest and seem to never get sick.
Over the past year every so often I see a hen start to puff up some, loss of appetite, stand in one spot...
I have 23 golden comets born May 1 2012. They all have been great. Today I started them on crumbles, cleaned their coop put in new bedding, sawdust. They walked around the barn a bit while I cleaned their area. First time out. Tonight I noticed they were all trying to cram themselves in a...
Hello all,
I have a Golden Comet, not sure of age 3 or 4 yrs old. She has been listless, not eating well, weak the last few days. I have been feeding her seperate scrambled eggs, yogurt, warm oatmeal, bread soaked in milk. She seemed a tad better but today she has a poopy butt too. Totally not...
Thank you everyone. I do not think it is wyr neck. It does not stay twisted they do this head swivel neck twisting thing. . The only way I can think to describe is like seeing someone dancing you know like how the kids dance these days. The head goes to the side and then back and forth side to...
HI, We have chickens for quite a few yrs and I have on a couple of occasions run into this- chicken will do this twisting of the neck, gets thin and dies. Can anyone tell me what this is and how to prevent it?
thanks!