Thanks for that. It was very emotional for us. Our first time raising chickens and culling. She was 1 year and 8 months, too young. Weird how you can be sad and relieved at the same time.
Thelma is now resting in peace 😔 My husband did the broomstick method and was successful with no pain. She went downhill bad today, it was time. Thank you all for the help
I really appreciate this reply. I don’t have much hope for her. She’s been away from the flock for a week or so now as they were attacking her severely. She is eating but only mashed food, eggs, yogurt, tuna etc. and drinking well. She does not roost. She has a small crate in my shed and I let...
So I have another thread going about my sick hen, not quite two years old. She’s been separated due to bullying. She has a huge, hard lump in her abdomen and we ruled out being egg bound. This morning she pooped this huge, tan colored blob! It’s 3” long and probably 2” diameter with drops of...
Just updating. Her stomach seems bigger today and definitely harder. The more I read on here I’m thinking salpingitis 😞 she is still eating some and walking the around the yard with my dogs (they are indifferent to chickens) and at night she goes to my shed. I’m afraid her end is near. Here’s a...
Ok read a bunch of posts on how to check for egg. I gloved and lubed up, went in while finger deep but there’s nothing. The lump I feel is underneath where my finger went, I pushed up on her belly at the same time and can feel it through tissue. Hard to explain. Also yellowish liquid with a drop...
Nothing that I can see but…just now I picked her up and noticed down below is really hard and in the shape of an egg. Could she be egg bound? She hasn’t laid in a while and when I gently squeezed around she was not comfortable. Anything I can do? Bully will be separated for quite sometime now. I...
Definitely crossed my mind. I just know she’d be dinner 😞 And I’m worried the victim might have some illness and die, maybe that’s why she’s being bullied. I’m not sure what to do.
Full blown attack this morning and two others joined in, pinning her to the ground. Bully back in jail and the others leave her alone again. It’s getting out of hand. I’m adding more clutter today for hiding.
I had the bully locked up all day again as she attacked and grabbed a mouthful of feathers! And she ate them. My poor girl’s comb is getting whiter and she stands all day long 😞 I did the first worming on the flocked today.
Changing the subject, hope someone is still here. The victim has had runny poop a couple days. She’s eating and drinking but perhaps not as much as usual. Maybe stress can do this but it made me wonder if I should treat for parasites? Do people treat only when an infestation is noticed or as a...
Everyone got along during snacks, victim is RIR furthest left and the bully is the red one eating from the dish with her. She still goes to her own corner directly after though, no chasing so far today.