Search results for query: *

  1. BarredBabe

    Backyard Chickens: An Experiment in Civil Disobedience

    Hi Everybody! I wrote this for my blog and for my local urban chicken advocates, but I thought it might be appreciated here as well. Those of you who are fighting the good fight; your efforts are appreciated; egg long and prosper! http://waybackwoman.wordpress.com Backyard Chickens: An...
  2. BarredBabe

    Gagging Chicken, then Death...Any Thoughts?

    yeah, i think you are right...im heading to the store now to return the wazine (apologize for the typing, doing this via phone) im thinking of getting the Panacur paste, but all theyve got at TSC is the equine stuff, and i have no idea of the dosage...id also think about the ivermectin, but as...
  3. BarredBabe

    Gagging Chicken, then Death...Any Thoughts?

    Thanks, everyone for your input! UPDATE: I suspect it was gapeworm for several reasons at this point. I came out to clean the coop this morning and found a poop with what appeared to be two long white worms in it (odd, considering gapeworms are reddish). No idea if that's a gapeworm...
  4. BarredBabe

    Gagging Chicken, then Death...Any Thoughts?

    Hoping for some feedback from anyone with any experience with a gagging chicken... My littlest pullet, Xena, suddenly passed away today with very little warning. We're so devastated. She was sneezing a bit yesterday, but nothing really out of the ordinary, but when I came out to check on them...
  5. BarredBabe

    Bubbly Eyes, no swelling...mycoplasma? Help!!!

    That's good to know for sure, I've never heard of it! Is that a med you need a prescription for? Livestock is rare in my area, and if I have to take a hen to the vet, it's seen as an "exotic" and they charge over $70.00 just for the visit :(
  6. BarredBabe

    Bubbly Eyes, no swelling...mycoplasma? Help!!!

    Update for anyone who is still taking a look at the thread: Since this was my very favorite pullet, I decided to try to save her, regardless of the carrier risks. I don't brood or breed, and the hens are pretty much egg-laying pets, so they're not at risk for going to another site. A friend...
  7. BarredBabe

    Bubbly Eyes, no swelling...mycoplasma? Help!!!

    This sucks, she is such a sweet little bird...I've never culled anything in my life...how can I do it that will cause her the least amount of suffering?
  8. BarredBabe

    Bubbly Eyes, no swelling...mycoplasma? Help!!!

    I'm a first-time chicken owner with 8 little pullets that I love very much, and have grown way too attached to... My Buff Orpington (about 14 weeks old) has chronic bubbles in her eyes, which apparently is an indicator of mycoplasma resp. infection...however,she is not displaying any of the...
  9. BarredBabe

    Hi! New Member, Longtime Lurker!

    Thanks everybody! I'm in a coastal VA resort city that believes keeping backyard chickens is tantamount to having a garage meth lab, so it was my goal to make the coop pleasant enough that no one could call the zoning board to report it as an eyesore...fear of urban chickenkeeping has always...
  10. BarredBabe

    Hi! New Member, Longtime Lurker!

    Hi All! I'm new here, and wanted to introduce myself...I've FINALLY achieved my lifelong dream of chicken ownership, and have set up a little covert backyard coop with six lovely ladies (Buffy the Buff Orpington, Fluffy the Silkie Bantam, Xena the Delaware, Vasquez the Copper Maran, Ripley...
Back
Top Bottom