I have 3 nest boxes and my Polish hens all use the same one. Sometimes at the same time! I heard squawking and peered in to find one sitting atop another. The bottom one was NOT happy.
I just bought 2 evergreen Distylium shrubs to put in the run. They have long branches that hang down—perfect for hiding under. Now I’m spooked. I can’t find any reference as to toxicity in chickens. I understand they are fairly new in US. They come from China. Can you help me find out if they...
Wry neck in Polish hen cured! With the help of folks here and my chicken vet, Daphne is 100%! It took about 3 months. We had been giving her vitamin e .2 ml and selenium 2 drops mixed into Polyvisol without iron, administering 2x day. She was losing weight and while her head would be up, the...
I’m going to try the wet food with yogurt today. By the way, the lame chicken LOVED the applesauce+feed. Lame chicken is Evangelina. Wry neck is Daphne.
I believe it’s a vitamin e and b deficiency. And most likely my fault. I think I gave them too many treats and this little one didn’t get enough regular feed. As a test, I held 2 bowls up for her. One with applesauce and one with layer feed mixed with applesauce. She took about 3 bites of the...
It’s been nearly a month and my 3 yr old Polish hen doesn’t seem to be improving. She wants to eat, but has a hard time since her beak often misses the mark since her eyes may be below her beak. (Picture trying to eat standing on your head.) She’s had 0.5 cc metacam daily, electrolytes in water...
A BIG thank you Christwodog. I appreciate your giving the amount of vitamin e and frequency. I’ll do that today. I syringe feed my babies. Just put it to the side of their beaks, and they drink. Is there instruction on giving intramuscular?
I’m still having the same wry neck problem in my 3 yr old polish, Daphne. What mixture with vitamin e do you put in a syringe and what amounts? My babies do well with syringe feeding. I have the multivitamins in all waterers. Poor little thing. I feel pretty helpless.
Thank you for your advice! Perfectly timed. Sweet little Daphne is our support mate for our lame Evangelina. I was able to see the vet and her treatment supported your identification of wry neck. Within a couple of hours and in the company of Evangelina, she was eating, drinking and holding her...
My husband was at Home Depot today buying white paint for the coop interior, when the paint guy said, “You can’t paint the inside white. They won’t lay.” I think he was pulling Tom’s leg, but then I got to thinking. I don’t remember seeing a white interior in a coop. I think he spooked us both.