Have a Moran named frenchie who may possibly be egg bound. I have her inside-soaking in Epson salt 3x a day, giving all different kinds of vitamins. She pooped -But no egg and its been 2 days. Eating very little. Making her drink water. She just lays most of the day and cannot stand much...
She has been broody the last two days, and I was gicing her a cool bath but I looked at her underbelly and saw this weird spot. 3/4 diam thick diameter. Lavender orpington. Any idea?
My hen betty hurt her leg and cant walk so she is in the house since 1.2. Then I noticed she started wheezing and having a hard time breathing I’ve been doing everything apple cider vinegar in the water poultry drench. Today I gave her an Epson salt bath and then when I took her out, she pooped...
My chicken has now injured the same leg for the 5th time. She cannot walk on it. She is holding the leg close to her chest. The recovery time gets longer. I have her separated in a crate in the house. She is eating, drinking and continues to lay eggs. Im giving her bcomplex and arnica. Epsom...
Hatched 9 chicks 1/2 and all are half breads. These are 2 of them. I think the sapphire gem is a boy and the other a girl. Wing sexted at 2 days old proving to be wrong. Also wondering if I should separate the boys because I cannot keep them. Thoughts?
Chicks Just started hatching early this morning and the second one is stuck to the shell. It came out about 830am. Five more have pipped. Should i cut the cord or how long to wait before doing so or leave it alone. Worried if i open the incubator about the others pipping. This is my first hatch.
My chicken injured her leg and had seemed to be recovered after a month of isolation i. The house but then she jumped down and re-injured her leg. Again recovered and then jumped on a box and re-injured her leg again for the third time. Now there’s nothing in her cage where she can reinjure...
Hi, My name is Beth. First time chicken owner with 21 chickens. Black Astrolorps, sex links, buff orpington, golden commit, americana, a silver laced wyandotte and a jersey giant. Raised all but 4 from chicks. Cannot see life without them. Getting ready for winter in southern ny and...
Hi I just noticed that one of my golden commet hens cannot bear weight on one leg. She is eating and drinking and we have isolated her which she is not happy about. Cannot see any physical wound. Wondering if if it should be taped like a broken leg?