Recent content by vixter

i think you did good by cleaning their bumms...i gave mine scratch with lots of corn once and if they get too much it can make them extra poopy. I have heard if they eat too many worms/slugs they can get diarrhea. please keep us posted...i am a newbie and learning a lot as i go now. it's...

Hey thank you! someone else did say it looked like intestinal lining. and i totally agree on the cocci present in the poop. i'm planning on talking with my regular vet more in depth about the fecal. i think i got a rather uninformed vet....my doctor is dr. pitts from studio city animal...

i have a year old hen named "edward" who looked a bit under the weather 2 days ago...since then acting fairly normal. but i took these pics and it looks like worms. took poop to vet 2 days ago and fecal said they found only cocci? but this looks like worms. did they miss that? writing for...

My best advice would be to Prepare Prepare Prepare before you buy chickens at all! Build or buy your own coop complete with roost and nest box, buy some books and find a vet. Organize your yard accordingly with a nice run to keep chickens safe while outside if you should be away for the day...