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  1. chillismom

    Eye Laceration Pain Relief?

    Here’s the eye. The ointment seems to be helping and there hasn’t been any swelling. The framing isn’t great because she’s constantly bobbing her head
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    Eye Laceration Pain Relief?

    Thanks so much to both of you for checking in! I was able to find a vet who could see Chilli and she seemed very knowledgeable. She said Chilli is most likely blind in that eye but the blood inside the eyeball made it hard to tell. Prescribed Meloxicam for pain and a Neomycin triple antibiotic...
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    Eye Laceration Pain Relief?

    Last night due to some bullying, my girl Chilli got her cornea scratched. I brought her in and rinsed the eye with vetrycin and gave her some antibiotic eye drops that apparently work for chickens as well as humans. The eye is less bloody today but I can tell it hurts like hell. She’s the most...
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    Hey I love hemp seeds, myself! Will definitely look into them for chickens, thanks!
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    We have some honeysuckle in the front yard (maybe a different variety) that they all tried small amounts of as pullets and have avoided it ever since, kind of like what you said. I think it irritates their digestive system. We already pulled the vines from the run just in case but I’ll...
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    Just an update for anyone who might be having a similar problem in the future. Vera is doing great after nutridrench and probiotics in her water and even laid an egg yesterday. It just took her longer than usual. She’s still unsteady here and there, but is rehabilitating nicely! After thinking...
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    This morning I’d say she’s much better but still stumbling every once in a while and has diarrhea. Maybe I should be treating this like a case of poisoning?
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    I’m not sure! She’s the only factory chick we got, a purina one. Otherwise I don’t think any of them have been vaccinated. I wasn’t sure if I could get it done now that they’re all fully grown
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    Thank you! It’s possible it could be the garlic because she drinks way more than all the other birds so maybe she got way too much. It was changed to just vinegar today but I’ll make sure to feed them plain water tomorrow and see if I can find some nutridrench
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    Here are the videos I’ve taken of the behavior. Just went to check on her and she fell off the roost and was doing exactly the same thing on the floor so I moved her to the coop where she lays eggs her since she probably should be quarantined anyway and she could sleep in her nest that way
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    She eats a layer crumble that I usually put crushed up eggshells in but haven’t yet since I started a new bag. She’s not molting yet but maybe she’s starting. She also eats a lot of tree kale and fruit and mealworms as treats. I’ve been worming the whole flock this week just using apple cider...
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    Sudden Loss of Balance and Head Bobbing Hen

    I don’t know how to attach videos here so I’m just going to describe it the best I can for now. Other users seem to have had this problem with their hens before but never figured out what it was or posted if their hens lived or not. My barnevelder Vera is about two years old and is the only...
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    How long to separate hormonal rooster?

    Sorry, I haven’t responded to the thread bc I’ve still been figuring it out! I let Versace do his thing a little longer and just kept the two older girls who I know couldn’t tolerate him away from him. I thought he might just need practice but then he focused on one hen, Nicki, and chased...
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    How long to separate hormonal rooster?

    I have an almost 5 and 1/2 month old huge speckled sussex cockerel named Versace who until yesterday acted almost like a hen. Yesterday he mounted the top hen (my favorite) who was not receptive and fought back. I foolishly hoped he’d know better when the time came since he’s usually scared of...
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    Prettiest Easter Egger Contest! Ended

    Mine is the same way!
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    Prettiest Easter Egger Contest! Ended

    Thanks! I will pass that along to Chilli!
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    Prettiest Easter Egger Contest! Ended

    Wow she is gorgeous! 😍
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    Prettiest Easter Egger Contest! Ended

    Oh I GOTTA throw Chilli’s name into the ring! Got Chilli from a farm supply as a chick three years ago not knowing how she’d turn out and I’m so happy I did. I love her beautiful silver/rose gold feathers and her eyeliner. I’d enter her into chicken shows if I could. She got spoiled as a chick...
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    Agave poisonous?

    They seem fine, thanks for asking! One of them was a little hoarse for the day after eating the plant but she’s back to normal now. I covered the whole thing in bird netting but I think you’re right, they can process it
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    Agave poisonous?

    Maybe I’m not googling hard enough but I’m having a hard time finding out if agave plants are poisonous to chickens. Seems like they can cause irritation to their mouths and throats but but not much more than that? My teenaged pullets (about 22 weeks) seem to have eaten a fair amount of an agave...
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