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6. Adding this reply, she acted withdrawn and like she didn't feel well, but keeping upright, etc. when I brought her indoors for treatment. She was never "down". But her alertness and posture has increased quite a bit in the last 3 days. She sort of crows in the morning if I have not soaked and...

Update on Stella: 1. Today, for the first time since discovery of the prolapse, it is retracted. Bulging some, but in. 2. Her initial treatment plan was epsom salt daily soaks and cleaning the vent area, spraying on a antimicrobial/antifungal poultry wound spray. 3. I added crushed the...

In similar situation, how is Sweetie doing now?

I am in the same situation. I neglected to mention I have also used poultry injury spray. I see no one replied to you, I wondered what you have decided to do. I was at the vet for my dog last week and she won't see the chicken, just said put her down. Let's don't pretend I can afford to take...

I am 8 days in treating Lilly for prolapsed vent with Calcium plus Vt D, epsom salt soaks, confinement in a crate (indoors) very little change. No more bloody discharge. laid two eggs in captivity. Cage covered most of the time. alert. At this point, the vet has said put her down, without...

I love buffs, my barred rocks are diffident and don't lay as well. Just my experience.

I think that an established rat population will infect and possibly attack the cats.

My farm supply told me recently that the reason my rat problem is continuing is that Tom Cat bait might kill a mouse after 2 feedings, but would not kill rats. I never had rats before and fighting them is a new thing. I think they are coming from a neighbors shed. I am using Just One Bite bar...

So l am going to need to change from the hanging traditional feeders that the hens like to something that wastes less food and creates less mess. I am really conflicted about the PVC pipe, it is not food grade, true. Concern 1. Two is do they just knock all the fees out the open bottom to...

No I don’t. I mean to say just watch those areas as they evolve from chick fuzz to feathers. Keep an eye on it is all. Probably fine just transitioning

this looks like a happy home!

I have Buffs and have raised buff chicks from broody hens, I am not seeing anything unusual here on feather color, on the 815 photo the tiny wingfeathers coming in are more what they will look like as adult colorings. As for the patches on the shoulders, I would watch it. It could be where new...

I have just added a 4 nipple waterer since I don't need the heated dog bowls (obviously) in Summer. I agree with SoProlix that is it much cleaner thus healthier. I wondered what experience you all have with nipple waterers in winter however.

We have a misting stick that we set up when the hens are out of the coop and the temps are very high. When the hens are free ranging, we open both doors of the roosting area so it is getting a breeze, and don't close it until the sun goes down.

Well my post didn't show up, i redid it, then appear to have deleted them both.🤷🏻‍♀️. Dominique are cold hardy smart heritage birds that are friendly. They do What you want, are not all daily layers but lay a long time. Somw say Plymouth Barred Rock are also heritage. Mine are young, they may...

Dominique are beautiful cold hardy heritage breed. Mine were smart and friendly. They did not lay daily but were long lived. I have some Plymouth Barred Rock now. Some say they are also heritage, idk about that. They are similar to the Dominique in appearance but maybe not as smart, idk Yet as...

I have mostly Orpington now, they are sweet birds and lazy egg producers. My last flock was all Dominique, they were hardy birds and good layers. Would have them again