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    My chicken is shaking, tail down, not eating much

    I hope your chicken feels better. I'm very new at having chicken. Going to the vet was a relief.
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    My chicken is shaking, tail down, not eating much

    I just came back from the vet with my hen. She is only 8 months old and had all those symptoms that you described. I was worried to see her lethargic, sort of sad, closing her eyes like sleeping with a little trouble breathing. The vet did an x-ray because I thought it was egg bound, but she...
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    I think I killed my poor chicken trying to help her

    I went next day to find a chicken. I went to John's live Poultry in Chicago. I found a chicken that needed to be rescued, About 20 chicken in one cage. I could only take one. I went and got a spray for bird against lice and mites just in case. Let her stay in my house for one day and a half...
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    I think I killed my poor chicken trying to help her

    Thanks so much that help a lot to read what you wrote! I have a lot to learn.
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    I think I killed my poor chicken trying to help her

    I had her since she was one week old. I will miss her! I was looking forward to spring for them.
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    I think I killed my poor chicken trying to help her

    We just didn't want to even try anymore. First time having chicken. Not easy to do that. Too painful to see her gone. Maybe I shouldn't be this sentimental, but I can't help it.
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    I think I killed my poor chicken trying to help her

    Thanks so much for responding. I stayed up late trying to figure out if I killed her and at the end my I believe what my husband told me. That I had put so many gallons of warm water that the Epsom salt was not the reason and also that she didn't really drink the whole little bit of of the...
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    I think I killed my poor chicken trying to help her

    My poor chicken 23 weeks old died. I'm still sad as I type, but I need to know if someone thinks I killed her. She had all the symptoms of an egg bound. She was lethargic, couldn't stand anymore and sleepy also her poop all over her vent feathers like stuck. I spent a lot reading and trying...
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    I thought she was a Buff Orpington.

    Can anyone tell me if you recognize this type of hen. This is my neighbor's hen. She is very concerned that her hen doesn't lay any eggs. She got her hen few months older back in Spring. My little one is starting to look like her and I thought mine was a Buff Orpington. What do you think...
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    A hawk almost kills my chicken

    :weeThanks!
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    A hawk almost kills my chicken

    They are very happy now again. I'm learning a lot in this site so very helpful thanks to everyone's wisdom. They are my only two chicken. I'm not allowed to have chicken where I live, but my neighbor has one hen as well a lot older so is sad that she is lonely. Neighbors are ok with mine...
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    A hawk almost kills my chicken

    I'm so scare of that bird coming back. No I don't let them out. No way!
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    A hawk almost kills my chicken

    That looks really nice!
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    A hawk almost kills my chicken

    Thanks so much for every comment, I truly appreciate them. I'm still learning my way around this site. My chicken are looking good again. I keep them in their confined nice space outside you may call it a chicken run. I'm not letting them be free range for a long time. I was so sad all day...
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    A hawk almost kills my chicken

    I went outside to find a hawk chasing my chicken. One chicken was hidding with a bloody beak. Both chicken had a bloody beak like a piece ripped off from maybe the nails of the hawk. The hawk was above the chicken trying to catch her and then I went outside to find a hawk trying to kill my...
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    Is this a rooster

    Thanks. I'm still hoping my little one turns out to be a hen.
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    Rooster near death had lice

    I hope your rooster recovers fast. I'm new only have two one month old. The egg we had in the incubator never cracked, but it was a little chick inside all developed, don't know why it didn't make it. I had to purchase two little chicks that are now getting big and cute. Wow what a beautiful...
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