I also ended up making a "hospital" cage for my girls. I made it out of the wire cube storage kit and some zip ties. It worked great because we were able to elevate the cage and her poop would fall out the bottom instead of staying stuck to her. We did have to add a rag under her body so she...
One of my chickens quit walking for almost 2 weeks. We separated her from the rest of the girls and were really at a loss for what to do next. When we first took her out of the coop, we found that she was egg bound and treated her, after she passed the egg (which was huge) we were hoping she...
My Katsu is finally getting up and walking around!! Still don't know what her problem was, but she is happily walking around!! She does spend most of the day sitting around, but she will get up when needed. Her comb is a beautiful, bright red and she seems to be on the mend!!
Even though I...
Great news, even though she is still not quite up to par, Katsu is getting up on her legs and trying to move around. She has been spreading her wings and using them as feet to get around, but this morning, I actually saw her stand up. She seems a little wobbly on them, but she stood!! Still...
As we approach two weeks of Katsu not walking, I am pleased to report that she is starting to get up on her "toes", she is still not straightening her legs. She is eating and drinking and even getting a bit of an attitude when we try to pick her up. She spends most of her days outside in an...
it's been about a week since we noticed Katsu flapping around on the ground instead of walking. She is looking better everyday, but she still won't get up and go. she has been "crouch" walking. (walking without lifting off the ground) She started cleaning her feathers and is turning around in...
Katsu is still not walking. I am wondering if her legs can get atrophy from lack of use. She has no visible injuries and doesn't seem to want to try to walk. She is still eating the medicated chick crumble. Checked to see if there is another stuck egg, but there is none. She is still eating...