I just had the same thing happen to me today! I was flipping out wondering what was wrong with my chicken! So glad I saw your question and got an answer.
That is interesting, I ran to check my Welsummer hens eggs and it is oval with a wide bottom,so I can see the difference with her eggs. I had never heard that before, Ill be curious of your responses. ;0)
This may be reaching, but is it possible that my Roo is a hen, and is it possible that it could have an egg stuck? It would be close to laying time right, being at 6 months? I have no idea how to tell...the comb isnt very big, but medium sized. What is it called when there is an egg stuck...
Also, I used 3 drops of Ivomec and he is about the size of a larger bantam. He is young still and funny looking being a cross between a silkie and maybe a Welsie. Black with brown collar and tips of head. As strange as a mix he is, he is still kinda cute and I hope he gets better. He was...
Well, he is still alive. He is walking around slowly and wants to walk to his flock. I gave him some no iron poly-vi-sol yesterday. He hated the taste ALOT, but took it.
There isn't any wheezing or anything. I am feeding him about 6 cc's of yogurt/apple sauce in a syringe, along with...
Thank you very much for the info. Maybe this will all turn out ok. And yes, maybe it doesnt have to do with worms.
I appreciate your response as I didn't get any other.
:)Call me crazy, but my sick rooster acts like he kinda likes to be held? However, he may just feel so crummy, he doesnt care. He fights me when I feed him though.
Just a thought.....Im still a newbie at this chicken stuff
We have very recently gotten chickens and we are a little green. After thinking that one of my young Roo's had Cocci, and treated all out chickens for it 6 days ago, along with Ivor-on to all chickens, he still wasnt feeling well. I decided he wasnt doing any better, so maybe I should try...