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  1. FFAChickenFan

    Lethargic hen isn't eating or drinking

    Bumping this with the hope that someone will know what's going on. I've been trying to get food into her with antibiotics and electrolyte water but she's just going downhill. Her head droops and she does not move. Starting to look grim.
  2. FFAChickenFan

    Lethargic hen isn't eating or drinking

    I have A 2 year old buff Orpington hen who has just suddenly fallen I'll. She was fine on Monday(checked the pen, fed some treats) and starting on Wednesday she just seems completely out of it. I can't feel an egg, so I doubt she's egg bound, but I also have no idea what it could be. She is...
  3. FFAChickenFan

    bloody back

    Michael, if you'd like to continue our discussion, I think it should probably be done via private messaging, as to not derail the original purpose of this thread. User "bluedogsonly", a vet who performs decrowing surgeries, has said "All medications have side effects. I know lidocaine, and...
  4. FFAChickenFan

    Looking for answers PLEASE my heart is breaking UPDATE - She died overnight

    Ah, yeah, thats why I asked about the paralysis. I've lost several chickens to mareks, and its always categorized by a sleepy appearance and then sudden death, kinda like what happened with yours. Have you checked your chickens eyes? I know it sounds weird, but a way that many people check for...
  5. FFAChickenFan

    bloody back

    Dont mean to be picky or anything (and also sorry sherri I dont want to derail your post) but I've had multiple vets attest to the more-harm-than-good nature of "caine" pain relievers in relation to birds. I know lidocaine is toxic to birds as a fact, and since its the most common, I usually...
  6. FFAChickenFan

    Looking for answers PLEASE my heart is breaking UPDATE - She died overnight

    Doubt it has anything to do with worms, so you're okay there! The black scab visible in the first pic on her toe makes me think that it could be bumblefoot, although Ive never seen it on the toe (though I assume its possible) Does she seems to be able to move fine other than not wanting to put...
  7. FFAChickenFan

    bloody back

    I would let it scab over and see how she does. Chickens, naturally, like to pick at exposed skin, especially if its bloody or red. If they still are picking, I would try putting a bit of bandage over the wound (like a bandaid) For one of my chickens who is bullied mercilessly, I knitted her a...
  8. FFAChickenFan

    Large Bumblefoot Issue

    So I have a chicken with bumblefoot and I'm hoping to solve this issue at home, since theres no avian veterinarians near me. I've had some experience with surgical procedures with my hogs and lambs but this was my first attempt at anything with my chickens. I went ahead and brought her in this...
  9. FFAChickenFan

    Amaeraucana with bumblefoot AND impacted crop?

    So my poor baby cassidy appears to have fallen ill. I've been busy with family issues the past week or so and haven't had a lot of time to sit down with the chickens, so imagine my horror when I noticed some strange behavior from one of my first chickens while cleaning the coop I can...
  10. FFAChickenFan

    Chick that wont grow- month old that looks like a week!

    I recently had a broody hatch out a clutch of eggs, and we got a nice little bunch of chicks. Three blue/black Ameraucana chicks, and one which I can only guess was a Buff Orphington chick, crossed with my black Ameraucana rooster. That's snowy. Now.. the other chicks have progressed well, and...
  11. FFAChickenFan

    Broody Hen Thread!

    Yeah! Its been such a cool experience so far. But not without its challenges- within the first week or so our designated 8 eggs (4 green 4 brown) turned into 12! (4 green 8 brown?!) So some of the other hens must have laid eggs into the broody's nest. No idea how this will affect hatch- i guess...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Hey guys! First time broody hen hatcher here! My family and I are letting one of our bantam blue ameraucanas sit on some mixed eggs- some her own, some orphington, and with a black ameraucana rooster I'll bet we'll get some fun mixes! She's on hatch day today and we've already seen one black...
  13. FFAChickenFan

    Baby Gone Silent? Others Far Behind?

    So recently my family and I let one of our hens go broody on a clutch of eggs just to experience the fun of home-grown chickens. we have a rooster, so why not use him? The day has come for our estimate of hatch day, and we're not quite sure what to expect. Candling of a few eggs here and there...
  14. FFAChickenFan

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hey everyone! Since we're on the subject of fairs, I though that I'd put it out there that I'll be showing chickens at the Kitsap County Fair in Silverdale WA! I think it would be awesome if some of you guys that are going to be in the neighborhood or who will be at the fair will maybe come see...
  15. FFAChickenFan

    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    First pic I cant really tell, but on the second pic I think I can see three rows on the comb, so I'd say a roo.
  16. FFAChickenFan

    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Alright, my first hatch was a total flop (one healthy baby out of 9 eggs) so I'm trying again! I ordered 5 eggs from the same person, which may or may not have been a good idea, but I'm expecting to get lots of extras, so lets hope this time I get better results. I'm expecting to put them in the...
  17. FFAChickenFan

    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Oh man, I'm not very experianced with chickens, but that does NOT look like a yolk to me! I would take that to the emergency part of the forum and see what the experts have to say, if I were you. Best of luck for you and the poor baby!
  18. FFAChickenFan

    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Pepsiokay, how did the hatch go?? I'm eager to hear your results so far!
  19. FFAChickenFan

    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    I wouldn't suggest that you do. Normally you wouldn't touch the eggs or open the incubator at all after day 18, which is called the "lockdown" day. The chicks are in a crucial part of their development right now where they position themselves so that they can properly hatch out of the egg. If...
  20. FFAChickenFan

    Beginner's Hatch-A-Long

    Since its so late in the hatch they aren't as susceptible to low heat. Most people worry more about humidity, but at the same time 6 hours is a while to go without power. It's a little up in the air, but I've heard about younger chicks going to lower temps for longer amounts of time and still...
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