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Separate her keep her warm see if she is eating or drinking? Maybe Ivomec her incase or mites etc and try apple cider vinegar in water. Might need a vet she may need antibiotics maybe search the symptoms she has might give you have an idea sorry prob not much help Goodluck

That's ok just wanted to help I think the hydrogen peroxide you flush the ears with it like in a syringe when I googled came up on this forum so do a search for more info Worth a try and then vets I hope they improve look like lovely hens! found this in my search Quote: Originally Posted by...

Ok Im not an expert but I wonder if inner ear infection I recently saw a kiwi on the new with a head tilt upside down so could be something similar was inner ear infection it healed with antibiotics and steroids. Maybe best to separate incase of disease and to stop them being picked on and...

Dunedin doesn't have a number you can have just no roosters and vermin free and clean so we have quite a few more than 6 we built a huge area around a few trees as the run and build a shed behind the tree off the boundary as that's a rule that animal house needs to be off boundary here. Its a...

The Araucanas I have are just at point of lay brought 5 new hens in which could be why I got infectious bronchitis with my Faverolle who died I got them maybe 6 weeks ago been getting 1 green egg a day some 1 has started laying I think the duckwing. I also got 2 mixed farmyard hens that are...

Thanks your welcome great to be back sadly my hen that was sick died overnight she was isolated so hopefully no others get it gonna keep a close watch I think the fact she was nearly 7 didn't help her to recover sadly and she was such a lovely hen we raised from a egg ,Plan to disinfect coop and...

Thanks for the reply Sadly yesterday she started having bad laboured breathing and died in the night she had been isolated but will keep a close watch on other hens Plan to virkon hen house and pen hen was isolated in just incase I think the fact she was nearly 7 years wouldn't have helped poor...

Not sure what type of quail maybe try a popsicle stick, toothpick, matchstick cut down to size and sharp end cut of or match end or something smaller as a splint could use some padding then splint then Bandage or tape And agree with keeping hydrated and extra calcium can get calcium supplements...

Hi Recently joined was a member few years back but hadn't been on for ages so thought would re join Im in Dunedin New Zealand currently winter here atm been pretty cold lots of frosts and about 6 snow falls now I have Backyard chickens in a large enclosed run with a shed and trees in it, works...

well done im impressed with your Homemade incubator and it worked when others thought it would fail so pleased it worked very cool might have to consider making my own too one day thanks for sharing

Sorry to hear of your losses Just wondered is the chestnut a horse chestnut tree as the green caseings are toxic and can kill horses and dogs so im sure could a hen, worth checking just incase any on the ground or else it could be an illness just thought I would suggest the tree as sadly I had a...

I ferment hens feed using water kefir grains as I always have spare from making water kefir, Loaded with probiotics and the hens love it http://www.communitychickens.com/why-and-how-to-ferment-your-feed/

I think something stronger like Virkon or Jeyes fluid White vinegar straight is good too but Virkon kills lots of bugs and you can use it on the soil cant buy online or at vets best to treat incase, Sorry to hear you have lost the hens not nice

Hi well done taking them on ivermectin topical kind for horses should be ok just a drop or 2 on back of neck or under wings just make sure on skin, I have heard of the Vaseline thing too could mix diatomaceous earth into it to make a paste or use pestene powder anything for mites added in to the...

8 days antibiotics today and I find her gasping now breathing laboured and comb turning purple she is separate still how can she suddenly go from just sneezing looking well to laboured breathing I just don't understand she seemed fine apart from sneezing. I think she might not be here by morning...

Im thinking once antibiotics finished putting her back in with my other hens good or bad idea Just don't think she is that sick could she have something stuck up her nose that's why shes sneezing? Also I did Ivomec her incase

Hi all I have a hen Faverolle breed 6 years old started sneezing kinda sounds like a sneeze/cough Took to vets as she is a favourite in our family and they thought a Bronchitis infection gave Doxycycline and injected a steroid Have been giving her half a tablet for 7 days now went back to vet as...

just purchased to araucanas a blue and a duckwing im not sure if they are that great quality were in a box when I collected them so didn't see them till I got home. They are pullets but seem small these are the pics the breeder posted and will post pics I take soon Any thoughts? second pic...