Hello Mysto, we also had one little hen who for some or other reason completely lost the use of her legs. We were pretty much doing the same as you (Vit supplements/antibiotics, keeping her warm, providing easy access to food and water). It's taken about two months, and now she is at last...
Thank you again silkiechicken. We are so ridiculously attached to our chickens, it's hard to see them when they are not feeling well. I have changed her food and I checked her for any obvious signs of lice and I haven't seen anthing so far. She seemed a little perkier today. We are also getting...
Thank you for all your information and support silkiechicken, our girl's still holding on. She is around 5 months old, her normal diet is scratch, layer pellets, cracked corn and treats (eg.bread, rice, corn) and they don't have bedding because they are free-ranged. It is also very rainy, snowy...
My pullet had been very quiet for about a week (feathers puffed up, not coming down from perch normally, not eating much) and about three days ago when she flew down from her perch, she just stumbled around and couldn't walk properly. Her eyelids also looked a bit swollen. So we took her inside...
I have 5 young free Pekin ducks (three males and two females) urgently needing a good home (not for eating). I'm located in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada. PM me if interested. We offer local deliveries.
I have 5 young PET pekin ducks (three males and two females) to give away to a good home (not for eating). I'm located in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada. PM me if interested. We could deliver locally.
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You are only feeding them corn and scratch?
No, that just what they have in their feeder, everday though we take out treats and bread and they also have plants and bugs to eat as well.
We have three pekin ducks with chickens, at first they ate poultry starter feed, then as they grew older we changed it to cracked corn and scratch ( our chickens and ducks don't get along, though ), I hope I've been some help.
CW