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  1. TomandBarbara

    Same has happened to every Blacktail I've ever had!

    They're sometimes known as Warrens, ISA Red, just depends on the breeder over here but they are a RIR cross,
  2. TomandBarbara

    Same has happened to every Blacktail I've ever had!

    Hello all I don't seem to have much luck with little red hens.My goldline (hybrid) is 2½years old now. this morning I noticed she was looking a bit solemn and that she was fluffed up and she had a dirty bottom yesterday absolutely fine enjoying foraging out in the garden after they were finally...
  3. TomandBarbara

    please not again.

    The egg seemed.to have popped as she was laying.the contents were all in the nest box with a collapsed soft shell halfway out so I don't think any egg got inside her.I was able to gently remove the shell as I bathed her and apart from where the end burst was intact.over the past 5 hours the...
  4. TomandBarbara

    please not again.

    Update...warning graphic image. Well I've bathed her again and considering what's happened Abigail is remarkably calm. How it looks is while attempting to lay the egg has split and it's contents spilled out ( the mass in the nest box) While bathing her I noticed what look like a burst balloon...
  5. TomandBarbara

    please not again.

    For the past week my Columbian Blacktail,Abigail, has been laying huge eggs. The photo shows her usual on the left. We've had 3 like the larger since but with a spot of blood on the shell.not a lot though.Hubby and I had been assuming that it was because they were large. She had a spot of blood...
  6. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts.Agatha was my oldest feathery friend (nearly 5yrs) . She was the Matriarch of my little flock since although she didn't lay an egg since she was 1 &1/2 (she just stopped!) She kept all the others in line.She has never had any sign of illness until last month...
  7. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    Today our hearts broke as we said our last goodbye to Lady Agatha.She passed earlier today.Although a month ago she had seemed to perk up (appetite, eagerness to forage etc) her balance and physical strength couldn't cope anymore. Thank you to you all for the support.
  8. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155049773714386&id=145681869235 Agatha update xx
  9. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    Thanks to everyone.will keep updating but think it's just a matter of time now.
  10. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    She hasn't laid since she was 2years old and took on the 'Rooster' role of keeping the others in line.there was no indication of anything wrong...no soft/shelless eggs no signs of illness...she just stopped laying. No swollen abdomen but her poop has been green when she wasn't eating however Her...
  11. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    This is Agatha today. As you can see she still has her appetite! She had a little walk in the grass before going back to the run herself to eat. Her balance seems a bit off and her wing looks slightly dropped (or is that me).Her tail is low too.
  12. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    This is Agatha this morning she is drinking and eating but didn't come out for her morning forage.
  13. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    Sav a chick isn't available in UK but she has been having vitamin tonic in drinking water and eats and drinks regularly.
  14. TomandBarbara

    is it just her age?

    Hello all need a little advice... I have a hybrid light Sussex who is 4&1/2 -nearly 5 years old. This past week her comb and wattle have been darker than normal (almost purple at times) She shows no signs of anything no breathing problems etc but she is moving a lot slower (but then she is a...
  15. TomandBarbara

    flubenvet working

  16. TomandBarbara

    flubenvet working

    Every spring and autumn we use flubenvet medicated food to worm our girls but this is the first year we have used the powder first dose sunday and guess what? This mornings poop showed huge mature worms! This is a first (our girls are 1 and 4 years old). Now what? Apart from cleaning washing...
  17. TomandBarbara

    àm at a loss now she's not eating at all

    Yes she had been having calcium supplement in her water and eating grit doesn't seem to be a concern.its just since she had the flubenvet.
  18. TomandBarbara

    àm at a loss now she's not eating at all

    We have two feed stations in the large coop and there are 4 girls in there at the moment.Penny is in the smaller coop we call the cottage. She is eating watermelon live mealworms and grape plus she has access to pellets,crumb and corn. When she comes out now she hunts for spiders and worms and...
  19. TomandBarbara

    àm at a loss now she's not eating at all

    Penny has been enjoying her long runs in the garden and has been hunting for worms and spiders! She has even enjoyed some small pieces of watermelon today. I'm wondering what other food I can tempt her with as she is loathe to eat pellets but is refusing anything that sticks to her beak like...
  20. TomandBarbara

    àm at a loss now she's not eating at all

    Penny moved into "The Cottage " today. In the garden but still separate from the other girls( who seem a bit dazed from Tilly not being with them today ) and did perk up a little she actually had a drink! Just a few gulps but she had a drink! Ever hopeful still.
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