I'm putting together a doc listing treatment at each dressing change and the first and only vet visit. I'm hoping it might help others in a simmilar situation with simmilar injuries. If anyone wants to know the treatment, just ask, it was pretty simple with 10 days on IM penacillin 30ml twice a...
Using neck dislocation method, it was quick and I held her close.
Finally found out today I am dealing with a chicken in isolation suffering from infectious laryngotracheitis virus. She is not improviving AFTER WEEKS OF TREATMENT. I bought her sick as she coughed all the way home, the breeder...
I have been on our property for 8 years and this is the first time I have encounted disease. I have a small flock of hens (5) one rooster and two 4.5 month old cockerels that freerange and share a coup. I recently purchased (2 weeks ago) three blue laced Barnevelders which were and still are...
no odd shape just a very small pupil the other is normal, the hen is behaving normal, eating and drinking normal. I have noticed she is reluctant to come out of the coup in the morning but to me it appears it is because she has trouble adjusting to the light. Once the door is open for a few...
I have had chickens since a child, but they were just there, and just provided the eggs. Then I didnt have hens for very many years until about 6 years ago I collected 10 Ex Bat hens and boy was that an experience! I collected them naked, unwell and some injured on a very cold Vic Australia...