I have two hens with injured legs. Both are two and 1/2 years old. One has had a slight limp since she was a chick. The other developed a noticeable limp a few months ago. Friday they both suddenly had extreme limps and are having trouble getting around. One seems slightly better today (2 days...
My hen seems hungry but she isn't able to eat anything. I offered her mealworms before bed last night and she came over to them and was interested but she only touched her beak to them and then shook her head. A small amount of liquid splashes out when she shakes. She seems to have a full crop...
My chicken is breathing like she has an obstruction, but I can't tell if that's the case. We gave her some bread soaked in olive oil. It's been 40 minutes and nothing has changed. She is eating still. I tried attaching a video to this post. Not sure if it worked. Any ideas?
Our girls have flatworms. We have them on Safe Guard (fenbendazole) and won't be eating their eggs (sadly) but hate to waste them. Any ideas of what we can do to make use of them? Can they be cooked and fed to the ladies since they're already on the medication?