I'm with you on the euthanasia, I wish there was an easier way....and I can't stand to watch them suffer. If it is absolutely the only way, unfortunately for my husband, it's his job. I figure if he can kill/hunt deer, he can handle this and he does.
Take her inside, and away from everyone else, get her warm, and see if you can get her to drink some electrolyte water, I put honey in the water when they are sick like that, hoping to boost their blood sugar.
I've got one that been broody the last few days, and 2 eggs that were abandoned in my incubator. They are hatching today, wondering if I can swap the hatching for the 2 day old eggs she's sitting on?
I've got an Orphy to and I think sheay be broody....my easter egger/silkie is for sure. My rooster is about a year old, he acts like he's trying to kill her. She runs and screams or cowers everytime she sees him, even if he can't get to her. She hiding out on the coop, or hides all day under the...
Did the vet say why the intramuscular shot killed your hen? This is totally my biggest fear when giving shots. But my dog bit one of our girls, it definitely broke through the skin.
So I tried to post pictures. I gave her Emeraid IC for Omnivores, with probiotics water with a little honey. She is still a bit wobbly on her feet, but 6 hours later she is standing, head mostly up and eating and drinking on her own. I'm going to keep the Emeraid IC on hand from now own. My...
I have an approximately 8week old Americana chick that I got from Tractor supply. She been fine since we got her until my husband found her this morning, she was standing in the chicken tractor, but her head was on the ground. I'm giving her electrolytes, and some liquidized food, and nutridench...