Recent content by nikischicks

Thanks for the info!

Did you get it out? Ive seen my hens eat a lot of bad things, like pieces of plastic or screws and they always passed them with no issues. I dont know about glass though, hope your both ok!

Im just posting in case someone searches and they can know what happened. I used to search and be disappointed when the thread just stopped without an end. We put her down. She hadnt ate in days or drank and I wasnt going to let her starve to death. She didnt have any mites and she wasnt swollen...

That looks like what has happened to some of mine before when they get picked on. I would use the blu-kote so it would mask the blood and that usually would clear it up.

How old are they and how many do you get out of them?

I started them out slowly and at first only let them out a bit before dark so they didnt venture too far. Then just let them out earlier and earlier. It took them zero time to figure out where to go to even when they were little. I can leave them out all day now, but, they wont go back to the...

Our largest egg was 4.72 oz. And we have regular size hens, and had 2 rir. It looked like a dinosaur egg. I thought it was going to have 3 yolks.

I couldnt believe when i first got my chicks that they could keep themselves warm. Its been 3 winters and with the advise here ive never gave them any extra heat. It just makes sense that if the electric went out and they were dependent on it then were screwed. They do fine without. Mine hate to...

Thank you for the info. I read through some of that in another thread page and it just seems strange to me. How would they come upon this virus if there are no other chickens around my house? And as dreadfully contagious as it is, why wouldnt the others be sick also. But then again, im thinking...

Just checked on her again. She can move her legs and feet she just can not stand. I don't think she's broody. I don't think it's mereks either. If she's not better in a couple days after being inside,the hard decision will have to be made.

No limp, when I try to stand her, she just falls over. There are no eggs right now, could that still be an option?

Dec25th she was out with flock, in snow. All fine. Xmas eve husband found her under roost couldn't walk or stand. As of today I have her in house in cage. She eats, not much drinking. Clear eyes, runny poop, not discolored though. Alert, red comb, toes move, she shifts herself around, but can't...

^aww thank you! That means a lot!

thanks guys. I thought maybe if I wrote it out it would make me feel better. Im going to try to collect myself and get some sleep.

And I am feeling super terrible about it right now. I had her on her own as the rest of the flock started hurting her about 3 months back. Last week she suddenly went blind (I posted here about that) and I was going to let her go to see how she did. Well she slowly was stopping eating and this...