I have a hen with 7 chicks. She wont stop scratching in the bedding, food, and water container. What do I do? We purchased her from an auction, so she hasn't been in with our full size chickens yet. The chicks and her mother are all bantam chickens. Once again, What do I do?
Yes, she is inside, we do have the vitamin packs that you buy from the hatcheries, and i have been putting that into her water. Sorry it took so long to reply, I was petting Ella. She is away from the other group of chicks we have inside, and right now, her head is totally normal. She does that...
Is she able to drink from a container on her own? no, she cant lift her head high enough
What are you feeding her? medicated chick feed.
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she can lift her head on her own, but she cant hold it up for long.
Could you elaborate a bit...
How long have you had her? 2 days
Is she eating or drinking? yes. She is drinking from an eye dropper, and i scattered food on the ground for her to eat.
---pooping? yes
What is it that she won't take from a dropper? Poly-Vi-Sol
I have a silky/ie who has Wry Neck. I got her from an auction, and her old owner said that my chicken (Ella) had it since she first arrived. She is 6 weeks old, and Ella wont take it from the dropper. Help!?!?!
I have a 5-6 week old Silkie chicken. We just got her at an auction and her old owner said that she had wry neck since she first got her. I am curious if there is still hope for her neck straightening out. I have been giving her water with a medicine dropper and have been scattering food on the...