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I had a large patio umbrella over part of my run for the better part of the summer. I had it set through the wire across the top of my run, and tied to a 4x4 post buried in the ground. Unfortunately the first big wind that came absolutely sent the darn thing sailing across the backyard. It broke...

Well on the way now!!! Thank you so much!

Currently 90s... should I move my operation indoors? Can I still feed this to them as it is?

Help! This pan is on day 6???? I thought it should have lots of growth by now... I've been keeping water in the trays in this heat so they don't dry out. It smells a bit sour. Do I need more water? Less water? More drainage? Less heat? I've been "rinsing" and putting new water in at least 3...

I really wanted a new setup for my nest boxes, so I found a used cube storage cubby for $20 on Facebook Marketplace and added boards to the front of each row to keep shavings in. I spray painted a cardboard box and cut it up, stapled it to the holes in the back. Screwed an angled board up top to...

So I've always left full feeders in my coop 24hrs/day. But I'm reading that some people only give their birds access to feed for a few hours in the afternoon/evening if they are free ranging during the day. How can I do that? Will they really get enough to eat that way? I have 4 laying hens, 7...

5 week update: I moved Susan out to a wire cage in the coop today to get reacquainted with the others. I've still been giving her vitamin E and poly-vi-sol, and last night she made a second escape from her tote in the garage, so I thought it was time. (She was walking around pretty well then...

It's been 2 weeks now since I've started treating Susan with vitamins. (Vitamin E in the morning, poly-vi-sol in the evenings.) Her neck I getting better overall, but she's having issues with her balance still. I'm planning to get her back out in the run for short stretches this weekend and see...

Day five and she's starting to get better! The vitamins must be working! We've gone through about a gallon of Save A Chick, too. Yay!!!! It's slow progress, but progress nonetheless!

It's been four days since Susan started exhibiting symptoms. For the past 3 I've been giving her vitamin E in the morning, poly-vi-sol in the evening, and save-a-chick in her water each day. No marked progress, but she's not any worse. I tried to make a brace from bubble wrap and vet wrap but...

I just dosed her .5 ml of the poly-vi-sol, which is half the recommended dose for a baby. Hoping to see some improvement. I called vets today and no one but the exotic pet vet will treat a chicken. She's considered an exotic pet I guess! And it's. $77.10 just for an office call there. It's a...

I think I'm behind slightly optimistic if I say she's going better today. I'm going to get some poly-vi-sol tonight after work. I only had D-vi-sol in the cabinet. Im not sure how much she's actually drinking, so should I syringe it in to her? Do I dilute it?

I'm reading about giving her tuna for the selenium?? Anyone done that before? https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/wry-neck.html

I just put up the two videos I took! Posted above!

First one is her neck condition, the second video is her able to eat. I syringed her 15ml of Save a Chick, and left it with clean water for her in the tote.

Susan is one of my favorites, so I'm really hoping she pulls through! I gave her 15 ml of Save a Chick which has vitamin E in it. I left a bowl of it for her along with clean water. She is eating, not so much drinking in her own. I've quarantined her in a tub in the garage. I have 7 other hens...

My 12 week old Buff Orpington is exciting very strange behavior! I think she got stuck out in the run in the snow, it's her first day of snow. When I went to gather eggs and feed tonight I found her out there alone with her head upside-down and staggering. Won't let me upload video. She's moving...

That was my thought! Thanks for the affirmation!

Thanks for all the further info!! I appreciate the wisdom of others!