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Help! I have a lovely Barnvelder Hen who developed a problem yesterday in this heat wave we are having. An egg broke inside her yesterday, and today I was able to remove the majority, except for maybe a sand sized particle. Her crop was a little distended. I have her on nystatin for the crop...

He does eat the hen's layer food, but this infection appeared after a cut on top of his foot. The vet has not suggested gout, but if there is a way to keep him with the hens, and eat something additional as a treat to avoid the extra protein effects, please advise. However, another problem has...

MS? Do you mean MRSA? We have always assumed Staph Aureus. The infection responds to Clindamycin but not Amoxicillin. Neither vet who has dealt with this has taken a sample for determination of bacterial type. I have a quality microscope, but would need good clinical textbook instructions was...

Actually the problem is that it is not a typical 'bumblefoot' - it was the result of an infection from a cut on the TOP of the foot, and never presented a scab (which would have made treatment simpler). The vet said she wants the incisions to 'drain', but as one of the incisions is on the...

I needed to take my RIR Rooster to a vet the other day to have a top of foot 'bumblefoot' cleaned about and drained. The vet said to leave the bandage on for only 2 days, and then let it continue to drain for another 8 days, and bring him in on the 10th day as followup. All this with NO...

Thanks,all. Question about Roger and his 'box'. Is being without other chickens to huddle with OK? And is ventilation a problem in a small space? His head is near the slightly opened door at night.

1.We have 1 rooster and 4 hens (4 RIRs and 1 Buff Orpington) in an 8*10 shed/coop, with a 1*6 roost (so they can sit while sleeping). Adjacent to the roost, on the floor, is is a wooden elevated platform, and under it is mounted a 150 ceramic heater, 12 volts (made for cars) and powered from...