Could anyone tell me what might be wrong with my hen? I’ve had chickens for years and have never seen this. I’ve treated worms, sour crop and other random chicken ailments over the years, but can’t figure this one out. She’s wet in the video because I had just bathed her again. She’s been like...
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I have an almost 3 yr old hen, until a couple of days ago was very healthy. I noticed her just laying down in the run yesterday morning, no obvious signs of illness. Nothing respiratory, eyes and beak clear, crown red (normal) no injury. Then noticed runny poop and she seemed sleepy...
I have a 2 yr old hen that has been making a weird coughing noise for about 3+ weeks, a little gurgle sound and shaking her head. Day 1 of hearing the sound, I separated her immediately from the flock and treated her initially with VetRx thinking respiratory, but 2 days later with no other...
Went to check on and lock up my chickies this evening as usual. All were roosting like normal, but one of my younger girls (23 weeks-I don’t think she’s laying yet) who was roosting with her butt facing out looked like she was pooping but it also looked like there was a tumor in her butt. Can...
My beautiful little silver duckwing bantam hen (AKA: Chicken Little) was attacked about a month ago by a opossum. The opossum got into the coop (a converted, giant and fully enclosed dog kennel). Fortunately, we heard the hens "screaming" in the middle of the night and were able to prevent any...
I was given 7 chickens that were approx. 6 weeks old when I recd them. They are now approx. 13 weeks old. They were all supposed to be pullets but I have one that is suspicious. Her comb and waddle are very small, but she has fancy tail feathers. I'm hoping she is a she because I'm already super...