We have had chickens for around 4 years now, and aside from fox attacks have had no health issues until this year. Our first hen (3 years old, vaccinated when purchased at point of lay) got sick in March. First she stopped laying, which didn’t seem too abnormal. Then she started stretching her...
Okay, a strange problem I admit, but essentially I have a very sick chicken with sour crop (potentially some other issues too, but the sour crop is the most noticeable). She was trying to regurgitate the brown liquid, so I helped her empty her crop. The crop vomit went everywhere, all over my...
Hello! I am new here but have kept chickens in the UK for around 3 years. However, I find myself desperate for some advice. Two of my chickens will often scream for no apparent reason, often very early in the morning. These aren’t alarm calls or egg cackles. The noise is akin to a toddler or...