I have one chicken, Gertrude, who had been alone for a couple years due to deaths of her flock mates. She got used to being a loner. Now I have 6 new hens that I am trying to get her integrated with. Gertrude free ranges in the yard all day. The others stay in the enclosed run unless I'm in the...
This chicken got attacked by a possum. Is there anything that can be done besides irrigating the areas and trying to prevent infection? does this look like a hopeless case that would be better to put the poor girl out of her misery? I've seen posts discussing applying antibiotic ointment and...
I'm not sure what is wrong or if it is multiple issues at the same time, if so, what do I treat first, and how?
I noticed my chicken looking lethargic and twisting her head and neck around yesterday. This made me think she had an impacted crop. She was eating, but would eat some very hungrily...
My chicken, who is about 2 years old all of a sudden started walking crooked. She tends to one side and sort of crosses one foot over the other sideways. She seems to be staying closer to the ground when walking sometimes too. There is nothing wrong that I can easily see on her. She is in the...