I lost a hen today, and admittedly I haven't been spending much time with my flock lately because it's just been so bitterly cold. We posted her tonight because I couldn't figure out what got her, and it was very clear within minutes that she had a bad red mite infestation.
We wormed about...
In early May, I wormed my whole flock with Ivomec pour-on. I've been suspecting worms again lately, but I hadn't rewormed yet. Tonight my husband watched one hen shed two roundworms right in front of him, so we're planning to worm the flock this weekend for sure, as early as tomorrow night. I...
I lost a hen last week that had struggled with random symptoms for a couple of months. I'm still not sure exactly what was wrong with her, but now I'm pretty sure I have a couple that are sick with fungal infections, specifically respiratory. I noticed one or two gurgling with a slight bit of...
I have a RIR hen that has been slowly deteriorating over 4-6wks with brief periods of a day or two when she seems better. At first, she just seemed to be losing her spunk, slept in the corner instead of nesting near her roo (has never roosted on a perch really), and didn't spend as much time...