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good evening to all thank you for the response; this is such a great place to connect with others going through similar experiences. when we go through these times, it feels so scary and lonely at times so hearing from others is so appreciative. we are working to keep our girl, Nugget...

hi there kbee- I was very interested in your post; we are experiencing the same issues. we have been dealing with what we thought was an impacted crop for over a week. our girl just stands around with her head tucked in and we feel so helpless. I am writing to see if the Corid continues to...

read your post and we are having identical issues with our hen. she looks like a football, puffed up and head tucked in, crouching. we did an internal check and no evidence of being egg bound but had some yolk come out. we did not introduce any new birds and no other changes to the flock...

and thank you so much for responding and for any assistance or suggestions.

also, from what i know, she lays eggs daily however, she may have missed a day with these new events

thank you; as an update; we soaked her and did another exam and a "feel" to determine if there was an egg. when I do so, there was a small amount of what appeared to be yolk and a very small, small amount of a green-ish poop. she ate a very, very small amount but pretty much just standing...

We have a 4 yo hen; a great chicken and layer. yesterday, we found her with the following symptoms: head tucked in; puffed up; and standing/hunching and moving very little. we checked for egg bound; nothing found abnormal. her crop was full last night, emptied this morning. ate just a little...

thanks for the great advice; we will be keeping Nugget with two of the hens that are lower in the pecking order and the ones that have not bothered her too much (just a peck or two). we are wondering if you have any feedback about removing the bully for a few days to knock her down a peg or two?

we do not free range our girls due to predators but we have a large coop, a permanent run that is attached to the coop and a portable run. within the coop and permanent run, they have several roosts to jump on for protection. Nugget has been retreating to these spaces when feeling threatened...

I am seeking input from some experienced BYC folks-we are at a loss and do not know where to turn next. About 3 weeks ago, we had our 1 1/2 year old Isa Brown, Nugget, with a minor leg injury; a trip to the vet did not show any broken bones and we nursed her in a dog crate for one week. When...

just read your thread and other comments; we, too, are having the exact issue with an injured hen and returning her to the flock is not working. we are keeping her segregated but still in sight of her sisters and in a dog crate within the coop at night. unfortunately, I feel as if i am at a...

thank you; the poor girl was pecked, jumped on, and run off in the corner. I am going to give her some time in the crate to heal up again. I am going to try putting her on the roost later this week. on top of it all, we are experiencing near 100 degree days-hoping for better days ahead

thank you; it is horrible to watch and they are terribly mean! thank you again

we have a dilemma and I am feeling like the most horrible chicken mama right now. we have 6 hens and for the past 5 days, we had our 1.5 yo Nugget in a dog crate due to a leg injury. The vet saw her and she has a sore leg but not serious injury or infection. after a day of keeping her...

thank you for the reassurance; I am so thankful to have others for support during these times

thank you very much; I am so thankful to have a great forum such as this

are these vitamins that can be purchased at our grocery store or a tractor supply store?

our Nugget is 1 1/2 years old; I am leaning towards a muscle or tendon injury; i really appreciate the feedback about the use of a sling. I do not feel we are at that point now and after reading about Mareks, not sure but again, leaning towards an injury. we have an avian vet near us and was...

I wanted to say thanks to everyone at the BYC community for your assistance last week when we had an egg bound hen; although we did not know it was an egg bound issue, your suggestions were on point and comforting. now, we have a 1 1/2 year old ISA brown hen who started favoring and limping on...

that is exactly our plan-fecal float first.