My 5 year old EE roo has had foot problems for a little bit. He doesn’t have any scabs on the bottom or top of his feet, he was bleeding yesterday from a cut you can see on one of his feet, but that’s from scratching it on something outside. I’ve been soaking his feet in warm water with apple...
My EE roo started wheezing a couple of days ago. At first it was quieter, barely noticeable, but now it sounds almost like he's snoring. His comb's a good color, he's been eating and drinking, his eyes and nose aren't running or swelling, and he keeps his beak opened slightly, but isn't gaping...
I thought one of my chickens had bumblefoot on both feet, so put in epsom salt bath and was going to remove what was causing it. When I was doing a closer inspection I found that the foot that had a dark spot wasn't really a core, it was more like the scales on the bottom of her feet swelled...
Our 4 year old EE Buttercup has been walking with her butt down. Her tail is up, and she’s walking around eating and drinking like normal. She’s also been roosting normally. I’ve checked her for flystrike, as another hen recently had that, but didn’t find anything. I’ve also gotten eggs from...
Hi, so one of my hens has been acting strange lately. She’s been standing puffed up a lot, and doesn’t walk around very often. At first I thought she was egg bound so I gave her the warm salt bath a couple times, and she seemed to improve after that, though I didn’t feel an egg. I also gave...
This is my EE roo, he is very handsome and friendly. While I'm in no way concerned about it, I was wondering if anyone else has chickens that have a tail like his. It interests me that he has those two long, curved feathers on his tail. I think its a cute characteristic, its all his own. :-)
This is my EE roo, he is very handsome and friendly. While I'm in no way concerned about it, I was wondering if anyone else has chickens that have a tail like his. It interests me that he has those two long, curved feathers on his tail. I think its a cute characteristic, its all his own. :-)