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I noticed one of your chickens is named Mabel. Inspired by having chickens and BYC, I have written and illustrated two cartoon books (available on my website and on Barnes and Noble) called Mabel's World: Thinking Outside the Egg and Mabel's World 2...
A little tricky and impractical to manage a flock when they are out roaming in the yard, allowing some to eat something but not another. (I am no spring chick myself!) Not to mention I didn't know if there are also cumulative effects from them eating the mushrooms. It just seemed easier and...
I had a chicken, who on two occasions suddenly became paralyzed and I thought she was dying. Her legs gave out and she just couldn't walk. However, after 20 minutes she got up and continued on her way completely fine. The first time I didn't know why. The second time I just happened to see she...
Welcome! So glad you are here! It is exciting to get eggs. Watching them always is fascinating. I am always amazed, for example, how they freeze like statues and make this clicking noise when they think a predator flies overhead.
Maybe it has a muscular injury...wry neck (torticollis) like when we get a lame neck and can't turn our head.
She may also be traumatized and even have a concussion. I would continue to give supportive care and see how it plays out. Please keep us informed as to the outcome.