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Yesterday I found our fence had been knocked down and that day we lost 2 chickens and 3 more overnight. They were very weak, lethargic, and thick mucus was coming from their mouths. 2 of them were shivering as well. Today 3 more are dying and same symptoms less the thick mucus. 1 of them also...

Unfortunately, she didn't make it. Even after cleaning it I didn't see the full extent of the damage. Around 80% of her back was heavily damaged and I think he leg might have been broken. She was still alive this morning bt I knew she was going down hill. Had I realized how badly she was injured...

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Would provodine work? I have a large bottle in my pantry. She is currently isolating herself which is concerning but we have a hospital coop for isolating I will put her in there. Is there anything I should put on the wound under the bandage?

I have a 2 year old red star hen that was attacked by a dog yesterday (a dachshund). On first glace she seemed relatively ok though she wouldn't put any weight on 1 of her legs. Today when I checked on her I found a large patch of feathers missing on her back close to the tail. On further...

Noooooooooo!!!!!! But really thats ok if they lay brown, I get them because they are beautiful the egg color is a side note.

Several of the Cinnamon Queens have half sized reddened combs. We have had a couple eggs this sized in the last 4 years but never at 16 weeks, though I'm still get surprise eggs 4 years on. Our eldest is a production red I think, she has been laying for nearly 4 years now and nearly everyday...

The 1 of the older birds is an unknown the other 5 are an EE, red sex linked, a black sex linked, and 2 large meat birds. The babies are 9 EE and an EE roo and the other 24 are cinnamon queens. It is just the size of the egg that is off we do have 2 birds that lay that color of egg but I didnt...

I currently have 40 chickens, 6 that are between 2 and 4 years old. Then 34 babies (1 turned out to be a roo). Anyway, my babies are 16 weeks old and I got this today. The adults have never laid an egg this small before, though my oldesy hen did lay a soft shelled egg about a week ago. Could...

We wouldn't breed until we were set up to have roos. If or when that happens we would do a proper integration to the existing flock where he would be a premenent member. I have had far too mamy people tell me they lost an entire batch of chickens because they didn't listen to me and integrate...

He is the ONLY 1 that shows a comb that is anything but yellow still. A little sad but thunking I can find a home for him so I can still use him for breeding when I want.

pretty positive this is the culprit, only 1 with a developed comb. I can get a better pic if needed.

Pretty sure this is it. Only 1 with a reddened or developed comb. I can get a better pic if needed.

I just got a new batch of chickens this Spring 10 are Easter Eggers and the other 24 are Cinnamon Queen (brown layers). They arrived March 11th so they are just a few days short of 8 weeks. I went to open the coop this morning and to my surprise I hear 1 of the chickens crow!!! So I guess my...

We have a chicken that managed to get a 1/2 inch nail in her foot. We didn't catch it at first but removed the nail and treated. Several days later we were pulling off a scab and draining an infection. Now the injury is healed but the foot remains swollen and is getting worse. On the swollen...

I looked it up and it said a letal dose is 10,000 to 30,000 times greater than that in animals like horses and possibly humans. I'm worried because she had this nail in her foot for at least 3 days. :( Quote:

We had a meat bird that we believed to have bumblefoot. When we went to take care of the foot it turned out she had a half in long nail embedded in the center of her foot. OUCH!!! My question now is what is the chance that the chicken could get tetanus? We cleaned the wound. The foot felt hot...

Long story short is our dog tested positive for hookworms (she is on treatment). Well, I looked into the yard and saw her pooping, then saw a swarm of chickens run up behind her and EAT the poop! After I got over the freak out I got worried because of the hookworms! Our flock ranges in age from...

That's kinda what I thought too. I was just worried because she's my baby. Follows me around and wants to be pet and all. Quote:

The hen in question is almost 3 years old and it Head Honcho of the flock of 14 (3 are almost 3 years, 3 are 2 years, and 8 are 4 months, we don't have any roos). Lately, when I feed them she stands in the group with all the others and watches while they eat with her beak half open then makes a...