Recent content by urbanfarmgirl10

This happened twice. The first time around I switched the feed and the puffiness went away leading me to believe it was a food allergy. The second time it was indeed mites. Yuck! I cleaned out the coop and gave my chickens a warm, soapy bath. Once the mites died off the puffiness went away. I've...

I'm beginning to think it might be a food allergy. I'm trying to find my receipt for the last sack of feed that I bought and see if that coincides with Penny's puffy face. I live in the Northwest, and we definitely don't have chiggers here. I have checked her feathers and skin for signs of...

Thank you chkn for your link...unfortunately nothing quite matches. I've attached images from varying angles. Penny was not exactly willing to hold still. The close-up looks like she has glassy eyes, but that's just the lighting. Her eyes look normal to me. Anyone have any ideas? She is not...

My 8month old black/araucana hen, Penny, has a swollen head that is pale. Her comb is also pale. Beyond a puffy face, she is normal in every respect (eating, drinking, foraging, etc.). Her face has been swollen for almost 3 weeks. I have been adding vitamin/probiotic powder to the hens' water...