We found that the sticky matted feathers are in exact location that hens put their head when they sleep during the day. Thinking some discharge from eye or beak or nostril is causing it. Sick hen is more responsive today. But not 100%, otherwise really even 50%. But better. I've never...
Poxycyline. 1.5ml injected into pectoral. I have to do a follow up shot in 5 days. They offered to do labs at 150. She did exam dead bird, same wound/sticky matted feathers and very skinny . Honestly, the chickens aren't pets, they are for egg production for b our family and being that they are...
Called a vet out. I had a hen die randomly laying down in the coop. The sick girl got examined. Vet said air sack looked bad, all signs shown sick, but no definitive cause. Gave a shot. Not tylan. More powerful. Vet was worried about next 24 hours.
Here is the weird thing. Sick bird has...
This sounds like my hen right now. Another member said she had airsaculitus. I'm in route for meds. However, I remember that about 2 weeks ago, I fed my chickens Wheatgrass and bean sprout fodder. Wonder if this contributed?
I noticed a hen of mine. Isa brown, is acting different. Stands in one area, I can approach and she doesn't do anything, pick her up, no struggle. I put her back in Coop and she falls forward. Some of my hens are molting, and I just added 2 older isa browns, who are doing well (I kept them...