This is our second round of the same symptoms on another chicken. The first died in the fall/winter, and the americana has been acting the same for the last few weeks she looks ill, loses weight then is back to normal, weight back on.
She has a squishy abdomen, almost like a water balloon...
We did bring them in, and Dotty died. We did all that we could for her, but it didn't make any difference. We are looking for a new flock for Hawk , but not having much luck. She is broody if locked inside and is in ghe nesting box and wants to be with us when she is roaming the yard. If she...
We did bring them in and Dotty was dead by morning. The main concern was separating the 2 of them. Now we have a whole other problem, Hawk is now roaming the yard calling for Dotty or in the coop brooding.
We only have 2 chickens, a Rode Island Red and a Americana. The red, Dotty, has become lethargic since the temp have gone down. She is eating and drinking. She has had some yellowish diarrhea. We have been giving them probiotic felling that it was a gut issue. She was getting better yesterday...
Our flock has dwindled down to 2 birds, they are both 5 years old and Americana and Rode Island red. We are looking for a new flock for them to join, but Dotty, the red, has become lethargic for the last 4 or 5 days, just since the temp dropped. She is still eating and drinking, has had poop on...