my 3 1/2 year old hen started limping last Friday, not standing upright and tucking her tail under. Brought her to the vet and they did not find any injuries. They prescribed pain meds and rest. Someone asked me if she could have had a stroke.
I just noticed that my 3 year old Bard has a hard belly. She is not acting abnormally. I picked her up to clean her back end as she had some poop on her feathers, and found she had poop stuck to her vent. She is not having trouble breathing either. I am not sure if she has been laying.
My girl layed this shell-less egg in front of my cookout guests on Sunday July 9th. I had to cover it to keep her from eating it. I have found soft shells with residual contents in the coop for a few weeks now. She eats layer food with added oyster shells along with the other 4 girls. I also...
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Is Multi-Wormer safe for consumers and animals?
Yes, Multi-Wormer is a safe feed additive for chickens when used according to label directions.. Birds fed Multi-Wormer are required to have it withdrawn 3 days prior to slaughter. The eggs...
Thank you for responding, chillin with my peeps. I found out from a vet that Rosa did no have any illness, parasites or egg binding. We sent a poop sample in.
It was most likley impacted crop.
I just read the following information:
Impacted Crop where there is a blockage in the crop and the...
She was fine today. I last saw her at 4:30, let her out with her three sisters to walk in the garden. They have been in the garden for over a month now. I checked on all of the plants to assure none were poisonous to them.
@ 6:30 found her laying resting in the garden. She seemed fine. I pet...