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I have a 6 year old frizzle that for about 3 days has been very quiet, subdued and is not acting normally. No other chickens are showing symptoms but she is not herself and has been "poofed" up or uncomfortable and just sitting in the corners of her shed and pen. She will drink and only eat if...

So I have a silkie pullet that has started laying just a few months ago but recently for about the past week and a half has not layed any eggs and will constantly sit puffed up making clucking noises occasionally. She doesn't even have any eggs to sit on! when I pick her up or move her near food...

She actually LOVES mice so that could be a possibility but she had dried blood around her nostrils which doesn't make sense and from what I can tell no other chicken or herself have any injuries. I think I will see how she does for a little while longer since she seems healthy and keeps an...

Ok I think I will try the medications for now and see if they work. Thanks!

I have a three year old orpington mix and apparently during the night she had a horrible bloody nose or something because large lumpy amounts of blood were splattered on the roost and the walls. Her nose is now just kind of bloody but dried and she has no trouble breathing. There are no other...