Yesterday I posted that my one and a half year old Ameracuna was dehydrated. I found her in her run, laying on her side next to the water, panting heavily and unable to stand. All of the other hens were completely fine, I brought her inside, put her in the tub immediately started giving her...
1) Ameracuna, 1.5 years, maybe slightly lighter than normal
2) completely fine yesterday and this morning, this afternoon - not standing, shriveled, pale comb, was panting when I got home, overall listless. Now indoors, I've cooled her down, panting has stopped. Seems fatigued, sleepy. Does...
We have 7 chicks under a week old and I've noticed some pinkish blood in stool. I think it maybe one chick in particular, I've separated her, in case it is her. She's a bit on the lethargic side. Their bedding has remained dry and clean, I do paper towels on pine shavings and change them twice a...
So, we raised chicks several years ago and had a nice little flock of three. Sadly, since then, we've lost two of them. My last girl is happy and healthy but we wanted more hens (and eggs) so we recently got six pullets (allegedly) and they are doing quite well in our brooder. I am however...