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  1. ChickyCh00k

    NEED HELP PLEASE! Hen not Laying

    From OP: I'm guessing this means that the pullet in question is not with other laying birds. So, OP has deduced the pullet is not laying because no eggs have been found in this separated area where only the pullet in question would be capable of producing an egg. 🧐
  2. ChickyCh00k

    NEED HELP PLEASE! Hen not Laying

  3. ChickyCh00k

    Molt question

    This time of year is very common for chickens to be molting (some molt in spring/summer, but late summer/fall is, I think, pretty typical timing). I might wait to see if you notice egg issues again before using the Calcium tablets. If that particular bird is molting, she will likely drop in...
  4. ChickyCh00k

    NEED HELP PLEASE! Hen not Laying

    Pick her up so that you can get a look at her rear end. You may need to move the fluff out of the way to be able to see her vent. Just looking at it will give you some idea - if it is dry and "tight" looking vs. if it is moist and more "open". A pullet that isn't laying (or getting ready) will...
  5. ChickyCh00k

    NEED HELP PLEASE! Hen not Laying

    She looks like she could be getting close (comb and face looks to be getting red). :fl Time will tell! Have you checked her vent? That can be a good indicator.
  6. ChickyCh00k

    NEED HELP PLEASE! Hen not Laying

    Do you have a picture of her? How do her comb/wattles look (getting redder or still light pink)? How does her vent look (dry/tight or moist and 'open')? Any squatting? How does she act (besides not laying yet)? Eating and drinking ok? Alert and pecking around etc...? If she's acting ok, I'd just...
  7. ChickyCh00k

    EMERGENCY! **Graphic Yucky Photos**

    I definitely will not be attempting to assist manually again. She is no longer bleeding and has been up and about today. Vent still looks "plugged", but looks like feces instead of fried egg. Slightly less swollen. Her droppings overnight were liquidy (probably whatever could pass around the...
  8. ChickyCh00k

    EMERGENCY! **Graphic Yucky Photos**

    Ok. Thank you Ok. Thank you. I appreciate everyone's responses. I will continue the Calcium + D tablets and hope for the best. 🤞
  9. ChickyCh00k

    EMERGENCY! **Graphic Yucky Photos**

    Thank you for your response! I did give her a calcium citrate w/ D tablet when I washed her up (just before writing this post this afternoon). I'm quite certain she wasn't pecked, as she didn't start bleeding from her vent until I stuck my finger in it and attempted to help her pass the "mass"...
  10. ChickyCh00k

    EMERGENCY! **Graphic Yucky Photos**

    She does not have an injury on the outside that I can see. There is no flystrike. Her vent is extremely swollen and very hard. The gunk in her vent seems to be plugging it (it looks like dried eggs). First, I was concerned for vent gleet, but when I went to wash her, I felt how hard and...
  11. ChickyCh00k

    Valbazen mash

    Valbazen is dosed individually at ~0.1mL per pound (so 0.5 mL for a 4-6 lb bird). If you make a mash, how will you know if they are getting the correct dose? Some birds may eat too much and some too little... heavier birds need more than lighter birds. I don’t know how you could control that if...
  12. ChickyCh00k

    EMERGENCY! **Graphic Yucky Photos**

    One of my Buff Orp hens (3 yr old) has suddenly (within the last 3 days) developed a huge mass above her vent. I have given her calcium tablet and epsom soak. I also tried to help clear the vent out (as it seems to be "plugged" with whitish/yellowish gunk). Now, her vent is bleeding. She has...
  13. ChickyCh00k

    Deworming Again...

    I'm tagging @dawg53 - hopeful that they may have some answers. 👆 This is a "no". Both Valbazen and SafeGuard will settle out in water and dosing will not be accurate (or effective). There is a product called SafeGuard Aquasol that can be added to water, but it only treats roundworms and cecal...
  14. ChickyCh00k

    Too big for a roost?

    My bantams roost fine with my big girls - they all have a 4" roost.:)
  15. ChickyCh00k

    Somebody crowed this morning

    My guess would be the Buff Orp, based on comb and wattles development/color (but I'm no expert)!
  16. ChickyCh00k

    Feather sheaths on all my chickens feathers??

    My guess is that she's had some type of molt earlier than might be expected, but if she's acting ok and doesn't seem like she's being bullied, I wouldn't worry. Is she laying eggs?
  17. ChickyCh00k

    Feather sheaths on all my chickens feathers??

    Oh, that's a bit early for a molt (many birds don't molt their first year), but probably not unheard of. Is she acting ok? Eating and drinking? Edited to add: It could also be feather picking (that usually leaves bald spots, though). Is she low in the pecking order?
  18. ChickyCh00k

    Feather sheaths on all my chickens feathers??

    How old is she? Looks like normal molting to me.
  19. ChickyCh00k

    Logo and rebrand

    My advice is to avoid cursive (or any super ornate lettering) as it can be difficult for some to read, and you want the name to be very clear and legible. I like the font in the first 2 iterations. :)
  20. ChickyCh00k

    First time layer questions from a first time pullet mom

    Definitely an individual personality/breed thing. Some are super vocal and others aren't. My Leghorn sounds like she's being murdered every morning (while she's frantically searching for a place to lay her egg that ISN'T a nesting box) and my bantam Ameraucana makes the weirdest noise I've ever...
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