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  1. Elisabeth Rose

    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    It feels like a big orange filled with water- like a water balloon. I tried massaging it when I soaked her, but nothing came out. She is asleep now- will check her tomorrow morning. This seems to be a common problem- I read about it and some people say yolk-bound and others infection, so we will...
  2. Elisabeth Rose

    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    So I gave her a long soak in warm water. She seemed to like it and I also massaged the big lump. Here is a picture. I put her back in the coop alone. If it isn't a stuck egg, what could it be??
  3. Elisabeth Rose

    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    I have to go get my little boy from Kindergarten. I'll try to get pix when I return. Thanks!!
  4. Elisabeth Rose

    Lg Swelling below Vent: PHOTO ADDED

    My 2 year old hen has a large swelling below her vent- like about 3" diameter. It looks like an egg is stuck in there- the skin is stretched out. Her vent was not blocked, but there was dried green/white poop which I washed off. She is acting fine. Any ideas what this might be and how I should...
  5. Elisabeth Rose

    Cutest Chick Contest

    Meet my 3 new Chicks: Chicky, Squeak, and Henrietta.
  6. Elisabeth Rose

    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Eggcessive- I did not see your last reply until now. I wanted to thank you very much for trying to help. My little Pip did not make it. I fed her through the night for 2 nights with the dropper and I kept her bottom clean/ Prep H. The bottom looked much better on Monday, so I was hopeful. She...
  7. Elisabeth Rose

    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Update: Pip is still alive. I have been feeding her water/molasses in a dropper. I did it every 2 hours overnight and every 1/2 hour to 1 hour today. I used Prep H on her bottom because I read to do that. Her bum looks much better. It still sticks out a little, but it's no longer swollen. She...
  8. Elisabeth Rose

    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Thanks for the help, Eggcessive! I have been feeding her water with a little brown sugar from a dropper, because I remembered that brown sugar helps babies (human). Would you give the molasses straight? Should I get up with her tonight to feed her? Thanks for more advice!
  9. Elisabeth Rose

    3 day Chick with Sore Bottom- UPDATED: My Chick Did Not Make It- what happened

    Hi, We got 2 new chicks on Friday. They have both been vigorous until this morning. The RI Red baby had some poo stuck on her bum, so I washed it in warm water. However, her vent is swollen and it seems like she wants to poo but it's stuck. There's a little whitish poo, but nothing else. I put a...
  10. Elisabeth Rose

    Blood Streaked Eggs when Laid

    My hen Golden has been laying eggs with streaks of blood on them for a few days. I tried to look at her vent and it looked like there might be a small tear in the soft pink interior. Is there anything I can do to help her? Does it mean her eggs are too big for her? She is an Ameracauna, age 11...
  11. Elisabeth Rose

    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Thank you so much! I appreciate the info and the moral support. We don't have any regs here- in fact, some people around here have goats, many have horses, chickens, pigs, etc. Some raise things for meat, etc. or as pets. But, I am on 2 acres and the neighbor was able to hear the crowing. Even...
  12. Elisabeth Rose

    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Thank you all so much for the info. I am sad because when I bought my 2 1-year old hens, I also bought a (non-gender guaranteed) Bantam, which turned out to be a little rooster, who actually looked like a tiny version of the white one above with the oil-slick feathers. He was such a sweetie and...
  13. Elisabeth Rose

    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Are you sure? Why hasn't it crowed yet? ANy chance you are wrong???
  14. Elisabeth Rose

    Confirm that this is a HEN?

    Hi, I bought 2 chicks at a day old. They were both born June 21, so are just 4 months old now. They are both supposed to be girl Americanas. They were the same size as chicks. They both have "puffy" feather cheeks. The gray one is huge- so much bigger than the little brown one. It also has...
  15. Elisabeth Rose

    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    OK- thanks. It's hard for me to separate who eats what, since they share the same dish and water. I can give him my old starter feed while he's in seclusion. Just washed him with warm water and he seems OK. I will keep him in the garage until it gets warmer again.
  16. Elisabeth Rose

    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    Are you saying that my little rooster needs more protein than the hens??
  17. Elisabeth Rose

    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    Ok- thank you for the advice. I bought the Neosporin and I have the 2 hens free in the garage and Benny (bantam) is in the garage confined to the kennel. I bought him a can of tuna and some corn for a treat. They are on Layena food- does that have enough protein? I also give them meats, fish...
  18. Elisabeth Rose

    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    OK- I wondered if it might be a little frostbite, but why did it start bleeding? Do you think the hens pecked at him? They do have an attached run that is open to them all the time with a little door. It is 8 feet x 4 feet. Should I keep them in the garage on cold days too? I want to do the...
  19. Elisabeth Rose

    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    Here's a picture I just took. It is not actively bleeding, but it's still wet. I put a little cornstarch on to dry it up.
  20. Elisabeth Rose

    My Bantam Rooster has a Bleeding Comb- Please Advise!!

    Hello, I have 2 hens (full-size) and a Bantam Rooster. They are all 6 mos old. They have been together since birth. I got them at the end of June. They have a small wooden coop and I put it by my back garage door with a Sunbrella tent over it for the winter. I keep them very clean and well-fed...
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