Hi again...ok...now I am moving on to thinking that maybe my hen has an impacted crop. Anyone familiar with this? It's treatment? I treated my hen with Sevin powder last night and it killed literally all but one lice....she is much happier now........please let me know about crop...
Hi....the mystery bubble feels like it is filled with air. Sometimes I can hear a sight gurgling noise coming from what seems to be the bubble. Any ideas?
Just wanted to say that from closer inspection today (because I had one crawling on my face...YUCK!)...I believe me Plymouth Barred Rock hen has a lice infestastion. I want to head out to the store to buy something to treat her and to treat the rest of my flock. I would and need some...
Hi...yes I did adopt her from Nevins Farm in Methuen. I also adopted 4 other hens from there as well....a New Hampshire Red, a Red Sex Link, a Black Sex Link, and a beautiful one-eyed black Cochin named Onyx. Onyx was a low-chicken where she lived prior to being surrendered to the shelter...
Thanks for your input Miriam.....the bugs that are crawling on her aren't red....they are sort of a light beige flesh tone color. I just went out to isolate her from the rest of the flock....I feel so bad for her because she is like the matriarch of the bunch. She just never looked too good...
Hi...I have an older Plymouth Barred Rock hen....at least she seems older because of her skin condition and her feathers. Her skin seems to have lost its elasticity....which made me believe she is an older hen. Upon further inspection of her today, she has a bubble or boil type thing on her...