So I went out to look at everyone today. Hen #1 is rapidly losing weight and has become more lethargic and hen #2 has stopped eating and developed cheesy eye but acts very energetic. I gave them the medicine suggested by the vet and when I was doing so I noticed that hen #1, that has all the...
There isn’t really an odor. I just got off of work so I can’t take pictures until tomorrow. But my mom works at a vets office and I asked their advice and the vet told me what I could use in case it wasn’t wet pox.
Hers doesn’t look like canker. It looks like the photos of wet fowl pox. My rooster for sure had the dry form. We’ve had chickens with canker before and I’m pretty sure it’s not that. We’ve been having mosquitoes for almost a month now. it’s been in 70s-80s since the beginning of April
About a month ago my rooster had the dry form of fowl pox. He got better and no one else got it. Well, last week one of my hens started acting lethargic and not eating or drinking well but then got better after a few days. When I went to check on everyone yesterday she was just huddled up not...
I found a pair but the roo has way too much white. I’m thinking about getting some chicks but I’m scared they won’t make it through the shipping. Our postal service isn’t so careful with stuff.
it is nice to know this flock has potential even though I’m not a big time breeder and the only show I go to is the county fair lol
I did order some chicks from Cackle before I had considered trying to have exhibition quality birds :barnie
This is the main shapes of all the hens. Two have a more rounded tail and the other three’s tails come to a point. Of the two shapes which is the best?