I had noticed one of my 5 year old BO layers getting plump over the last week. Her abdomen felt 'full' but I couldn't tell if it was a solid mass or fluid. She died yesterday, so opened her up and drained about 4 cups of clear, urine colored fluid from her cavity, along with a blood clot. I...
One of my 6-month old Buff's has been acting rather odd the past day or two--wants to just roost, her feathers are ruffled. Her eyes are alert and bright. Today, I found the blades of grass coming out of her vent that she seems unable to pass. I tried gently to pull on them, but they didn't...
Hello all! I'm new to this site, and new to having chickens! I've gained so much information reading a lot of the entries. My little flock of 26 Buff Orp's are 2 weeks old and I'm crazy about them. My question is: I live out in the country in a dense woodland of SE Minnesota and I have...