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  1. eleaserek

    First time mamma hen

    Just thought I’d update! I’ve been letting all the girls free in the back yard, and let momma decide when she was ready to introduce the chicks. Worked out great!! She was a relatively high ranking hen to start, so they pretty much let her and the babies be! They are about 3 weeks old, and are...
  2. eleaserek

    First time mamma hen

    Thank you for repying! I’ve got 9 other hens, ranging in age from almost 4 years to 8 months. The coop is 7ft x 8ft and the run is probably three times that. I think I’ll let them be for now, but you have set my mind at ease! I’m glad to hear the rest of the flock typically responds better to...
  3. eleaserek

    First time mamma hen

    So my partridge rock successfully hatched two little chicks! Yay! Now I’m wondering, how long should I wait until I introduce the little family back in with my other hens? Right now they have a dog crate and small enclosed area in the storage half of my coop. So they are Neighbors, can see and...
  4. eleaserek

    Weary neck?

    Thank you so much for the detailed reply! Merecks was what I was thinking after digging through my chicken health handbook, but I’m just inexperienced enough to not trust my guess. So from what your saying, supportive care is really all she can do for the remaining flock?
  5. eleaserek

    Weary neck?

    So, she passed away :( it was FAST. She was fine last night, eating, chasing the other girls away from the food. And gone by noon today. I’m thinking it was something more serious than wry neck, but don’t even know where to start to find out what, or if she should be concerned for the rest of...
  6. eleaserek

    Weary neck?

    Posting this for a friend. Her 7ish month old Silkie was found this morning unable to walk or stand. She keeps throwing her head back and making a choking sort of sound. There isn’t anything blocking her airway, but feels feisty enough to bite when checked. She’s got her separated in a crate...
  7. eleaserek

    First time broody questions

    Thanks, that's kinda what I was thinking. Sigh. :(
  8. eleaserek

    First time broody questions

    I heard it peep on Saturday, but that was the last time.
  9. eleaserek

    First time broody questions

    so I have a first time broody partridge rock who I gave 5 silkie eggs to on august 6th. They were shipped and only one developed when I candled them on day 10 and again on day 14. So on Friday which should have been roughly day 19/20 I heard peeping coming from the egg (hooray!!) but now it's...
  10. eleaserek

    Chickens and Mud

    I vote this! Sorry I'm not much help. I couldn't help but comment though.
  11. eleaserek

    My chicken needs to be rehabilitated. How?

    I recently reintegrated one of my girls. Similarly to both who've already posted, I started by putting her outside, but on the outside of the run. My yard is fenced, so she was still contained, but the other hens couldn't get to her. I did that for several days, bringing her in at night to the...
  12. eleaserek

    Well this can't be good.

    Thank you! She has been wormed, once this summer with rooster booster 3 way (I think that's what it was called, I'd have to hunt down the bottle to be more certain) and ivermectin when she first became ill and I thought it might be gapeworms. I picked apart that poo when you thought you saw a...
  13. eleaserek

    Well this can't be good.

    So amazingly, sparkle is still with us. She basically stopped eating, and was down to an abhorrent 2lbs 12oz. Just when I was working myself up to put her down myself, she started eating again! She's still very very underweight, but her appitite is good and her attitude is so much better. So...
  14. eleaserek

    Advice/Help Needed - Bright Green Poop

    Following. I'm very interested since my 9month old brahma seems similar. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1144297/well-this-cant-be-good
  15. eleaserek

    Backyard Brahmas!!

    I did try scrambling an egg for her, she picked at it for a bit. She ate maybe 1/4 of it or so. I also tried soaking abou 1/4 of a piece of bread in olive oil on the off chance it was some kind of impacted crop issue. She ate that ok and I massaged several times, but didn't seem to make a...
  16. eleaserek

    Backyard Brahmas!!

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1144297/well-this-cant-be-good I appreciate any help or suggestions. She is absolutely one of my friendliest and favorite chickens
  17. eleaserek

    Backyard Brahmas!!

    So I'm hoping someone will have some insight for me. My brahmas not feeling well, and for the life of me I can't seem to figure out what's wrong. She's about 9 months old and up until last week seemed fine! Then I noticed she wasn't interested in treats and that when I picked her up to look her...
  18. eleaserek

    Well this can't be good.

    She seems the same today. At first I thought she was getting better, but as soon as I picked her up she started that stretched out neck gasping/rattling. Should I treat her for gape worms? What is the medicine and dose? i think I'll call around and see if there are any vets that will look at...
  19. eleaserek

    Well this can't be good.

    Ok, her crop is definitely not hard. In fact it's pretty squishy since she's drinking lots of water, but not eating much. Her breath doesn't smell far as I can tell. If she had a sour crop, it would be a pretty noticeable smell, right? She does seem to itch at her face quite a lot...I don't...
  20. eleaserek

    Well this can't be good.

    Thank you both so much. I did set her up inside last night. Her crop feels normal as far as I can tell, though it's been pretty empty since I brought her in last night. She's drinking well, but only eats a couple bites and loses interest. I'll try some olive oil and see if that helps. If she had...
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