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I have a totally healthy RI hen all of a sudden gasping for air, beak open...like a typical obstruction to her airway. There is nothing there..she began to get uncomfortable with me so I let her go..I have read about this before, but never had it happen...Can anyone refresh me on what this might...

I'm in Elko Nv..we are doing minus weather here..I have some seasoned hens (bless their souls!)..when we get hammered with really cold weather..minus all the way to 18, I have a light in the house and they are free to go in an out. this year I am doing an infrared heat lamp..they all get in...

Stevo! He is coming into his senior year in high school, so he is growing up! He didn't want anyone to know he was just a teenager, but he is the president of FFA here and wants to go on to be an ag teacher... I am duly impressed. He also only has a couple of chickens left right now, but he...

I keep reommending BYC and then realized I haven't been on here myself in forever!

I have to clip a couple of my RIR''s..It hurts me more than it hurts them, and you do it to protect them..I had one little hen that would fly over and take off..it's a wonder she lived as long as she did.. Luckily we don't have predators here like in most places...so if you care about them...

Hello, Lamoille Chicken Skin! I am Kittridge Canyon Elko Stacy...I don't get on here much in the winter but things are starting to warm up and I need to get some new babies.. You may find that people here don't network much! Do you have any info on the Modesto Products, any special reason...

I'm sorry I haven't been on here in a few days, How is you girl doing? I have had the same problem with a couple of my hens, but one in particular..I don't think the degree of cold has anything to do with it, But it is a concern..and I finally decided it is Ascites, which you can find in the...

Welcome to the coop, Meralee! I am curious to know if you have been in lemmon Valley for awhile? I have a friend out there...On Mistletoe rd? I know the place has grown...

Well, Sheryl..sounds like you have done a better job than I could..she may just be prone to tumors..hmmm....Bread with wine and oil sounds pretty darn good! Good luck and know that you have done everything in your power to help her..I just hate it when any animal doesn't feel right!

If yu think she has an egg there..take her in the house,,,,fix her up a luxurious bath in the sink....hold her in there till she relaxes and she should be good for 20-30 minutes...I think it feels so good to them that they start to relax..I have fed yogurt...anything they like...some people try...

Hi Sheryl! I just went through this with my #1 boss lady hen...she just kept getting heavier and heavier and i could tell she was feeling very uncomfortable...some kid on her was going through the same thing., his Mom figured out it was ascites and they drained her..I did the same thing with...

Sheryl! If she has hung on this long please check out "ascites"..I thought my Main BR was egg bound, but it ended up being this collection of fluid which initially seems like eggbound-ness.. It's very easy to take care of..is the hen getting very heavy in her bottom- cushion area. (aka as...

the stuff I get is a yellow powder in a foil pouch type container..aprox 1 Tablespoon gallon

My knee jerk response would be to start putting tetracycline hyd. in their water.it's cheap, you can get it at the ranch store..I mix up a gallon at a time..see if that helps? Where are you? is it severely cold or mild?

Nice to have you back Ron...!

How about Olive Oil and Pickle...how in the world do you get such good photos?

Thank you! I am looking forward to BO'S!

I have one exceptional BR hen, Groana..she's the boss lady and takes care of everything..but the others just do not have the individuality that the RIR's do and I hear that BO's do to, Also they are not as friendly,,they don't like to be messed with or even to get close to..whereas my RIR's all...

I am sooo sorry..It's crazy how much we love these birds, but just know that you did the best you could..and she knew that yu were caring for her..It's almost spring time, so I hope you look forward to getting some new babies. Again, I am really sorry for you!

Thank you! Probably Buffs and a couple of Banties..we are thinking about a RIR rooster..but we'll see....I kind of want to phase out the Barred Rocks. You guys have quite the network going over there.I have met a few other people here that are into chickens but they aren't very social at all...