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My young chickens (two RIR and two Wyandottes) are roosting on my fence at night and not in the coop. I have two RIR adults who roost in there too. Every night I move them inside so they will wake up with the other hens. One of the young ones has roosted on her own in the coop once or twice but...

Thanks for the info. I just bought the big bag of unmedicated chick starter. I don't remember if Layena is the brand that I have my older girls on or not. Can I mix the two together? I assume the Layena won't provide enough nutrition for the young ones. What does starter do for the older girls?

my chicks are now 12 weeks old and I've been doing small introductions to my two adult hens through the fencing, and switching out in the coop. right now i have the chicks on starter, non-medicated. if I move them in with the older girls, how to do manage two different kinds of feed? do i let...

i bought a new bag of chick starter (my new babies arrive tomorrow!) and had it in the back of my truck overnight. The bag had some frozen condensation on it and I'm concerned that the feed got wet. I know moisture can lead to mold. Is there some way I can dry it out? Can I put the feed in the...

thanks, i've browsed that site a few times. the watery picture is what i'm dealing. it's been an extended period of time and the acid smell is so strong that i'm sure there must be a problem. perhaps i should do a vet visit.

I've searched on diarrhea and tried several suggestions from other postings, without success so I'm trying a new post. My hen has had diarrhea and very watery poop for several weeks now. At first i brought her inside to check if she was eating. She molted and then started taking food after...

the first time i saw those thorny feathers sticking out of chicken flesh it really was scary

My cat, found taking his sunny nap in the coop!

Thanks all for posting and caring!!! Loretta is still kicking...and today after more antibiotic was picking on her sister again, so she's obviously feeling better - thank goodness. I'm less panicked and feeling shorter of pocket $$$$. The swelling is still there. The second vet sent blood out...

I did find an emergency vet and they said she has fluid in her abdomen. i don't know if that cancels out the eggbound situation. she was producing soft shell eggs, so perhaps there is stuff loaded up in there? i will do the search on warm bath etc. the vet suggested liver damage or cancer based...

i live in detroit. trying to find a vet outside of city. here is a pic from this morning. i also noticed she has no feathers between her legs.

my hen has a swollen area below her vent . severe weight loss with her breastbone sticking out sharply. i noticed the weight loss about two weeks ago and treated with wazine and dust for mites and worms, tried giving yogurt and more protein. now she is much worse - just skin and bone and now...

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Quote: i did clean their butts last week because i was thinking the problem was mites. i used water and some antibacterial soap (not knowing what else to try). then i did poultry dust. the skin isn't broken. it is just stretched and sore looking. and there is alot of warmth like an infection

here is a pic from an earlier post when the sore was smaller this is all internal, inside her skin not sticking out so i don't think the prolapse information i read fits the situation. i did look at her vent when i found this escalation this evening and it looked normal

local vet is an issue since i live in detroit. they told me they could take a fecal sample and send it to michigan state univ for testing but they can't give me medical attention. i called a vet in the metro area that treats birds but they don't do chickens. how do i find a vet that will see...

Please see my former post "sore on rear". My favorite hen has stopped eating and i don't think she is laying. She has a swollen red area on her bottom the size of a large grapefruit. it feel warm like there is an infection. the mass feels watery and squishy rather than firm. poop is now watery...

The area is much much larger now -- the size of a grapefruit!!!. poops were normal two days ago but then she stopped eating (except for a small small bite of egg) and poop was watery and very small amount. The skin is light red and warm. the mass feels watery and squishy rather than firm. i...

the sore is on her rear below the vent area. she is my mouthiest hen and still squawks alot but they all are losing weight and laying less. i'm checking for parasites, did a first dose of worm medicine and added pigeon grit to diet. just wondered if this was another problem.

i checked a few pictures on line but can't tell if this is evidence of mites. couldn't see anything moving. it thought the girls just had crusty poop on their back feathers. i did buy dust. can anyone confirm?