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Eggcessive, Many thanks for all the great information. I was hoping that it was canker instead of some respiratory ailment. Unfortunately, the indication of brown and yellow around her beak and in her mouth were only muddy bits of mash she had in her beak. No evidence of anything further back...

Can someone advise me, please? Lauderee has a sizeable swelling on the right side of her face where the beak meets the skull. It is swelling up so that her eye cavity is being impinged, too. I found it today. It was not here three days ago. I noticed that she has been keeping her beak slightly...

Thanks, Flockwatcher. I moved her, gave her 3 days on heavy food and hard boiled eggs and lots of fresh water, and now she's back among the flock, no problem. I put the eggs in a freezer Ziplock bag and broke them. Not one was formed. I know my rooster is very attentive to his rooster but...

I have a broody hen who's been sitting on eggs 30 days - have I waited long enough to end it? I tossed one 3 days ago because it smelled. The temperatures her have been hot and it's been humid. She is a first time broody and never leaves the nest. She is isolated. Do I toss the eggs and move her...

Final update. Honey has laid her first egg! But as she laid it over the side of her perch it fell to the floor and smashed, here is a photo of her second egg, then. Lovely! (The green egg is from an olive egger, Pecan). Honey continues to gain weight slowly although she eats very well. The...

Chicky Bang Bang (great handle!), thanks for this information. I was looking up bloody yolks and traced the Vitamin A deficiency to your post. This is also good to know for the potential mis-diagnosis of respiratory issues. Thanks again!

Hello, This is an update on Honey, the brave chicken. Our girl is gaining weight every day, eating and drinking, enjoying kale and collards and a teaspoon of millet a day, and wolfing down suet treat in small quantities on occasion. She sits and preens nicely on my lap for 30 minutes at a...

Hello, This is an update on Honey, the brave chicken. Our girl is gaining weight every day, eating and drinking, enjoying kale and collards and a teaspoon of millet a day, and wolfing down suet treat in small quantities on occasion. She sits and preens nicely on my lap for 30 minutes at a...

You take great photos! Your ladies are just lovely. I enjoyed the personality summary of each one, too!

Day 3. Honey continues to eat and drink Probiotic water. I've started offering about 15% suet/meal worm/peanut butter treat after she eats her food as a way to get some healthy fat into her. She loves it.Today I also gave her about 1/4 cup chicken-bite sized collard greens. She tackled those...

Thank you all for your advice and encouragement. I will wait another day or so, observe her energy level and examine/clean if she seems she's able to expend a few calories. FYI...Tonight I put an indoor oil heater in the shed and set it at 55 degrees. It's below 30 outside, and windy. As a...

Hello, I hope someone out there has experience in this area. This is about a young hen rescued from neglect by some very irresponsible individuals. Three days ago I removed to safety a chicken from weeks of neglect, starvation, and lack of shelter in snow, rain, and sub-freezing weather...

No need to reply...Little Jane has passed away. Thank you for those who have viewed this entry. I just wish it had provided some information for those who might experience a similar issue. Good luck to all on keeping your flocks healthy. Jadore Poules.

My apologies, but I don't have pictures at this moment; will post some tomorrow. The other day my barred rock hen's legs and feet were patchy red and warm. I treated with vaseline, thinking it might be mites. A couple days later they were very hot and more red. She seemed very uncomfortable...

CMV, Congratulations on your advancement! And, as a lady too, I agree with your request to become a Flock Mistress! Hear her! Hear her! Thanks for all your help to me since I've been on the forum. Your title is well-deserved!

Well, I think I found the problem - worms. She pooped a bit one on me while I held her this noontime (glad I was covered) and in it were two long white things. I took them out in the sun to look at them and they sure look like worms to me. Roundworms? If they are worms, would they be the...