Thread 'Chicken suddenly acting odd....' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-suddenly-acting-odd.1555210/
I originally posted in another thread about her behavior change.
She is a little over 1yr old silkie/EE mix, behavior change initially noticed was the lethargy and I thought...
Hello! This especially frosty morning in the PNW, I noticed my 1yr old hen acting odd. I have been super diligent on checking my 4 girls whenever I can for illness and parasites so they were literally looked at yesterday.
Anyways, Daisy was still in the run when the other girls were happily...
My 1+ yr old Orpington/silkie hen has feathers that are broken and damaged looking. I suspect this might have been from when I had a mite/lice infestation back in April and had to treat all 4 of my girls. She doesn't appear to have any mites or lice now but I was wondering a couple of things...
Hello!
Longtime lurker, first time poster, hoping to gain some more knowledge!
I'm still pretty new with chicken keeping. I got my 4 girls last summer and have been enjoying them (and stumbling through) ever since! I have an EE/silkie, Orpington/Silkie, Silkie, and Frizzled bantam Cochin. My 2...
Hello! I have about a 1yr old hen silkie/EE mix who was laying consistently until about Feb/March and has since been exhibiting diarrhea. She doesn't have any pasty butt and it just shoots out. It doesn't appear in any concerning colors, she eats, drinks, runs around, and looks to otherwise be...