Hello, I had one of my young polish hens with this problem just 2 months ago, and I'm happy to say she's fine! I separated her, and deflated her with just the open ended needle 2-3,times a day! It took about 5 days of deflating, and antibiotics, but she's perfect! I just laid her in my...
Thank you, Got home from work and I picked up my 16 week old Polish Pullet and her left side is all squooshy! Thank God for google and backyard Chickens, you never let me down!! I've deflated her once! And I'm going to start her on antibiotics, now i just wonder how she got this??? I'll have...
Thank you for sharing, I too am new to guinea's and I got them as keets, they are now 7 months old and follow me everywhere! Up until a week ago I had no problem mixing the flock, but something changed and they are trying to kill all my Polish Hens, don't know if its the Hair do or what but it...
I'm so frustrated I find it odd that no one else has experienced this. It's ankles won't bend, so she can't walk on her feet. Everything I look up is about spraddle (not sure on spelling), but she was born this way. It seems like they all start this way but she has stayed with her feet out in...
Hi my fellow chick lovers! Last night I had four hatch within in an hour. The second one was laying on its side and I was sure it was dying! I did separate and much to my surprise when I went in this morning it was up but dragging one leg behind itself! Is drinking, not sure yet about eating...
Thank You so much for responding so quickly! And, I learned some new things! I thought I replied yesterday, but they sent me a message saying you wouldn't see it because I sent it to the wrong place. My apology! Although I have a lot experience in farming and horse training, this is my first...
Hi, I've got 2 hens sitting on really dirty eggs. One broke, so when the "mean girl" went to eat I quickly did what I could, and the clean ones I put in the incubator. I've candled the ones I could and they're pretty close, but they are filthy dirty, now I know were not supposed to wash them...