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  1. NightingaleJen

    Dominique Thread!

    What a cutie! Doms have the sweetest expressions.
  2. NightingaleJen

    Broody hen advice

    ...she didn't want any part of THAT. All six of those peeps were perfectly healthy and got to spend a few weeks in the brooder in the living room (I was very ill at the time and this made care easier for me physically), but you definitely want it ready to go *just in case*. Good luck and have fun!
  3. NightingaleJen

    Flystruck hen not eating, terribly lonely: Advice, please

    She seems more content—I took out the mash, then Paloma. A few minor scuffles, with one hen racing away from the boss lady and my roo breaking up a fight with a normally sweet Dominique (I picked up the latter twice to remove her from the scuffle, but my roo stepping in and chest-bumping her out...
  4. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    ...came at her (it's always the small cute ones...) and my roo broke up the fight, which calmed things down. Paloma now has an entire half of the run *and* the mash dish to herself. She ate a little, too! I'll have to bring her back in for a bit shortly due to an appointment, but this has to...
  5. NightingaleJen

    Flystruck hen not eating, terribly lonely: Advice, please

    That is what I was thinking, too. She needs to eat. Thank you!
  6. NightingaleJen

    Flystruck hen not eating, terribly lonely: Advice, please

    For reference on her case: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wound-flystrike-can-this-chook-be-saved-graphic-photo.1670564/ Wednesday, I realized my five year-old EE hen Paloma had flystrike, and thanks to all the posts here, I was able to take immediate action to begin helping her and...
  7. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    Well, I think Paloma has stopped eating. Even scrambled egg and treats cannot tempt her, but when I take her outside, she scratches most energetically and happily and eats greens. She tries to run around. She complains about being brought back inside. She even tidbitted over a couple of small...
  8. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    @Eggcessive Sorry to ping you, but would Fish Mox 250 from an online aquarium shop work? Goodness, I cannot find the stuff fish keepers use anywhere (we are rural, and our vet is closed for the day), even the aquarium store!
  9. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    Thank you. I'll have to check the pet stores for amoxicillin! We still have to spray the entire coop, unfortunately, but will. I wish the permethrin didn't smell so awful! Ha! We have a couple of fans for the flock, and she is enjoying the smaller one with her Bach CD right now.
  10. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    ...wasn't sure if that is what I was seeing or not. She had just about always had rear issues, so is at least accustomed to being cleaned up. We *may* have seen one tiny maggot in her bath water last night, but it was so tiny I'm not sure. After her bath, I gently pat her as dry as possible...
  11. NightingaleJen

    What did my hen just eliminate?

    Thanks, that's what I thought, but wasn't positive. Appreciate it!
  12. NightingaleJen

    What did my hen just eliminate?

    She is also being treated for flystrike (https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/wound-flystrike-can-this-chook-be-saved-graphic-photo.1670564/). The poop was a bit watery, but it is hot and humid. She eats All Flock, free ranged half the day until I found the flystrike Wednesday. She has been...
  13. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    Thank you both! So far, Paloma seems to be doing well with two baths and the other treatments daily. Her appetite is good, and I have taken her on a couple of supervised walks outside since she seems lonely in her mosquito-netted chickfirmary in the garage (it's very hot and humid). Tonight I...
  14. NightingaleJen

    Wound/Flystrike: Can this chook be saved? (graphic photo)

    ...to continue this process for Paloma if she can be saved, but the poor thing is five, all of her fellow EE sisters (from our very first flock! *sniff*) have already gone ahead of her, and her best friend also recently had to be helped to wherever it is chickens go when they die. If Paloma...
  15. NightingaleJen

    Egg broken by/beneath broody

    Well, as it turns out, when we lifted our hen, nearly all the eggs had a fair amount of broken egg on them and there was also egg in the nest material itself. Alas! We are going to start over. :)
  16. NightingaleJen

    Egg broken by/beneath broody

    ...the nest despite the certain protest, to gently scrape the dried egg from the ones she is still brooding, and to clean up any dirty nest material...*or* would it be best to chuck the whole lot (☹️) and start over with fresh bedding and new eggs in 2-3 days (it will take me that long to get...
  17. NightingaleJen

    Young rooster has funny walk

    He seems better! His father has chased him off a couple of times for being too pushy with hens, so maybe he took a bad step?
  18. NightingaleJen

    Young rooster has funny walk

    Oh, absolutely, he really is my buddy.
  19. NightingaleJen

    Young rooster has funny walk

    Is it possible he just gave himself a sprain? He does seem a little better today, but that might just be hopeful thinking. Didn't think to get another video when I let them out to free range.
  20. NightingaleJen

    Young rooster has funny walk

    Here are some photos of him. To me, his feet look fine but it is of course possible I have missed something.
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