I have a 5yr old barred rock hen that started acting off a week ago, we noticed she was staying in barn when all other hens and rooster were outside.
I checked her for sour or empacted crop.....she has neither, I know what to look for as we have dealt with both.
We treated her for mites/lice...
Ok....here I go
5yr old rooster....noticed early in the week he was not himself, last one to come out of coop (very unlike him).....holding his chest funny-instead of walking tall with chest out, he walks kind of slumped and hunched. Was still eating and drinking, staying with his flock.
His...
Ok.....I posted here the other night, only recieved one post back....I really need some advice......3 days ago I noticed that one of my buffs (10 months old) was not herself...sitting off by herself with head tucked down into her chest....When I went out that evening to close the coop up, she...
I have a little Buff that is acting off......yesterday she did not come out of the coop which I really didn't think much about because of the weather.....she finally came out today but is not her usual happy self......she is my most tame one that follows me around talking to me when I'm doing...
A wood board that was leaning against the barn fell in the wind today and landed on one of my hens......she is not walking well, we can not tell if i it is her wing , back or leg......she is eating and drinking.....I have her in a crate by herself......don't know what to do....take her to vet...