£70! that's expensive, my vet charged me £19.00 to have my last one put to sleep, can't believe how much some charge. I'm sorry to hear about Doris, just take comfort in knowing she had a good life and will not suffer anymore. I was upset when I had my little Elizabeth put to sleep but looking...
OH POOH!!!!
So after a week of my new silkie eventually settling down with my old warren I am struck with a blow. The silkie crowed!!! ah no not rooster, I had bought it thinking it was female! So because I lived in a quiet area which is built up I decided not to risk it with the early morning...
If you still have her, you could always put her on some antibiotics - if it's an infection they will clear it up. Can you believe we had a tornado here in rugby today, not common, hit about half a mile away from here, glad it never got my chucks!
Hello again everyone! Today is the start of day 3 and thankfully the noise has subsided. The warren still chases her around still but it is still an improvement on day 1. The new silkie hasn't been handled very much before I got her so she is not as tame as the warren, but i'm going to work on...
Hi, so sorry to hear your chicken isn't very well, I was heartbroken when I had to let mine go as she couldn't walk without limping, it wasn't fair to her, she must have been in pain. Hopefully it won't come to that with you. Have you checked to see if she has any swellings on her knees or anything?
Hi there all. I have been keeping chickens for a few of years now. I started off with a couple of Warren Browns but unfortunately I had to have one put to sleep about a month ago due to a tumor on her knee. She couldn't walk properly and the vet said said it would be unfair for her to try and...