I have a 6 year old barred rock hen who hasn’t laid an egg in 6 months. When she first became sick I treaded her for vent gleet. I re introduced her back to the flock & she seemed to recover. Recently she started staying in the coop, feathered posturing, not eating much & her sight even seems...
My 1 year old silkie “fancy” has a prolapsed vent. I’ve read & followed the instructions to bath her for 15 mins in warm water with Epsom salts. I’ve applied prep H & gently pushed the vent back in. Now I’ve watched her repeatedly for 3 days. The minute I set her down she strains & pushes...
My little gray broody silkie is getting picked on in her nest. The other bigger hens peck her back & neck. There is plenty of room to nest & lay in other boxes but they all seem to want to lay where she is sitting on eggs! ? Should I remove her & her eggs until they hatch? Any suggestions?
I was treating 4 of my chickens when the weather turned cold for a respiratory infection. They were wheezing, nasal discharge. I gave them antibiotics x 7 days 2 times a day & had them separated in my garage to be cared for. They all got well & returned to the flock within a week. We had two...
My Chicks are 9 weeks old, the black one has red waddles & a bigger red comb? Do you think it's a rooster? Or is this just his breed? I'll try to get a closer up picture. Thank you for your help
6 weeks ago our family dog attacked one of our barred rock hens. We nursed her back to health & her feathers have almost all come back in. She has a bit of a limp still, she's eating & drinking well. Her comb is still pale. She has not laid an egg since she was injured. Is there anything I...