My wife thinks it is a fox.. got in our yard by digging under a fence instead of going over. Carried off a 9 pound duck. Seen foxes in the area. Also have possums but haven't been an issue. They just eat the chicken food if I leave it out.
Thanks for the encouragement and response. She has dramatically lost weight in the last 2 days and is struggling to stand up. This has happened quickly. I am thinking of stopping the miconazole until she regains some strength. Not sure what to do at this point. I could try the valbazen since...
Not going well, I have massaged her crop twice a day for the past week. She has a hard lump the size a large egg and i was not making much progress. 2 days ago I started giving her miconazole. I was encouraged because the mass is much softer and is breaking up. However, she is dramatically...
thanks I will try that. Can anyone help me about giving medication to a chicken with an impacted crop. Is it advised or should I clear up the crop issue first?
Chicken is about 10 months old. She has an impacted crop that was doughy and is now hard. I have been massaging her and giving her water. She is also very lethargic.
I am expecting that this is due to worms because her sisters are not laying as well. I was going to treat them with...
I have a lethargic chicken with water belly. I drained it an she seems more comfortable.I got about 3 cups worth. I am concerned because the liquid was dark brown and not yellow. I was hoping someone could help me with what that indicated.
I am looking for strategies for when the reinserted vent tissue does not stay. We have a 2 1/2 year old red star who very unexpectedly experienced a severe vent prolapse. We are very concerned, but want to avoid surgery.
I noticed some worms in droppings.
Plan on using Wazine and following up with Meldane feed as I have seen several recommendations as such?
Where can I purchase this? Is there a brand name?