I picked up one of the birds and before I could turn her upside she had liquid that came out.
I pulled their feed and am giving them just water for now.
I did notice that when some of them drink the water that it looks like they are trying to "CHEW" (I know they don't "chew", but it's not...
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I have 11 chickens with some kind of problem. I hope someone can help point me in the right direction. I am at the point that I might just cull them and start over but I hate to do that unless it has to be done.
No dead birds.
Colors seems to be ok (combs and feathers not dull.)...
Thank-you everyone for your help.
I did the pull and tug thing that you talked about. It did come out. I did not slice it open but it did have a rubbery feel to it.
She still is not laying eggs BUT she is walking better, eating, and drinking with no problems.
I started to think it was just a...
The hen went out to the woods but came back and she still has it hanging on her (it looks like she is pushing it out though.)
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My husband will be home very soon so I'll have him take a look at her real soon. He is so much better with things like this than I am.
I have a RIR. She is two this year. She was actting very ill about 2 weeks ago (pale comb, not eatting, and didn't want to walk, no balance when she did.) Her color came back and she started to eat again (with only vinegar in her water and kefir.)
I talked with the feed store and asked them...