Hello All, Just a bit of background. Newish chicken keeper. I am a small animal veterinarian, by no means a chicken expert but trying to learn. I currently have 8 three month old pullets and 7 adult chickens aging in range from 1 year old to 2.5 years old. I also have 4 ducks. I lost a 2 year...
My chicken died tonight. I wanted to share and wasn't sure how to flag my previous thread. She waxed and waned for 3 days but was always lethargic, eating less, only passing urates and then panting continued...and got worse. I did electrolytes, Vet RX, Nutridrench, oats soaked in water, etc...I...
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I am a new chicken owner, first time flock raiser. I have 7 chickens. Here in Central Oregon it's been smokey and hot for a long long time. I am used to my chickens panting. They have shade, misters, water...etc...but it's just damn hot. My chickens are all almost 18 months, some are...
Full disclosure: I am a first time chicken owner after ten years of waiting (til I was out in the "country so to speak"). I purchased 8 chickens last spring. (My husband picked out two of them and the rooster is one he picked out!). To make a long story short. He was the most affectionate one...