My BB Red OEGB hen has a painful lump on the inside of her drumstick. She can't stand very well and when she does is hunched over and her feathers are very ruffled. She just sits there and has never been very friendly but she let me pick her up and examine her without struggling. She is pale...
My Sultan rooster has a strange abcess- like bump on his foot. I don't think it's just swollen from a feather being pulled out... Should I cut it open and drain it? Or should I leave it alone? Also, is it contagious?
Any replies appreciated
My hen Bonnie's foot is extremly swollen and scabby on top. She is around 3-ish years old and is a Black Leghorn. She is a little bit wobbly when she walks but I haven't noticed a significant change. I'm sorry to say I noticed her swollen foot about a month ago, I should have gotten help for her...
This is a true story of my chickens, told in different birds' points of view. At the beginning not all events are in it, just the main ones. I can't remember everything from years ago
Chapter 1: The Arrival
Spring 2006
Carly
Im in a box.
The fuzzy bodies of my siblings press against mine...
There were no Buttercup threads, and they are one of my favourite breeds so I made one.
This is Olie (Olivia) my 7 year old Buttercup hen
And this is Cleo, my 2 year old Buttercup hen
My Buttercup rooster
Does anybody know where you can get non-meat, ornamental type turkeys in Canada.....
All I can find in Canadian hatcheries are meat turkeys, and I want pet turkeys.
For an example, some breeds I am looking for are Blue Slates, Chocolates, Bourbon Reds..... and whatever non meat breed that is...
Uh.... I probably sound clueless...... but when you are posting, how do you put that line thing that you write quotes, or your chicken's names, or whatever under?
My chickens have mites. Sometimes I see clumps of mite eggs under their wings. The mites themselves are quite small and are a reddish colour. They also saw off feathers and cause severe skin irritation. I have already tried LICE powder, but it did nothing. It also appears to transfer from...