I agree! I just had a hawk after my chickens for the second time, today. He had one hen down but took off when I started yelling and running towards him. There will not be a 3rd time. Once more and he is gone bye bye...
I recently lost a hen. She had a yellow green diarrhea, stopped eating or drinking. I did everything I could but she died. AT the end, her breathing was labored. Now I have a second chicken who has become sick. She too has a pasted bottom with the same diarrhea. I have her on Duravent and...
I decided to make up some electrolyte solution and brought her inside and forced her to drink. She finally started acting better and by last evening she was eating again and drinking. Today she is back to normal! Thank you all for responding. :)
Thank you for your response. I am going to keep her inside for awhile and just keep checking her. I may get her some antibiotics as well. Not really sure what is going on with her.
I have a sick hen. I do not know what is wrong with her but I am afraid she will die. She is listless, lays with her eyes closed at times, does not eat hardly at all. She does drink some. I brought her inside yesterday and checked internally for broken eggs but found none. BUT when I hold her...
I have a sick hen. I do not know what is wrong with her but I a afraid she will die. She is listless, lays with her eyes closed at times, does not eat hardly at all. She does drink some. I brought her inside yesterday and checked internally for broken eggs but found none. BUT when I hold her...