Today I went out and found my hen that looked like the skin and feathers had been ripped apart under her wing. The skin has seperated from the muscle but there is not any blood. I don't have a vet that will see her and I'm worried about her being in pain. [/IMG]
I'm a little torn! My hen is a great sitting hen and she hatched a chick 3 weeks ago. She is a great momma and I recently hatched chicks in the bator. I had 2 eggs that are still needing more time and I'm wondering if any has had a hen that took on sitting on eggs with a 3 week old chick? I...
I hatched eight babies last night and it was my first clutch!!! One of the babies looks like there is something growing out of its vent. I can't even see the vent opening. Will this go away? I'm concerned it's not able to go the bathroom. I put nreosporin on it. Any help would greatly help.
Hello!! I'm new to the site and I'm in need of some help. I have a buff Orpington hen that is about 7 months old. She started limping last Saturday and now can't walk. I thought it was from the roosters so I gave them to someone. She looked like she had been beaten up (loss of feathers, tired...
Hello, I have a hen that is 7 months old and about a week ago she started limping. I had some roosters in with her and thought they hurt her. After bringing her inside she had gotten worse. She acts like she had gape worms but I don't see anything in her throat. She now is not able to walk and...