I wanted to thank you so much for all of your help, suggestions and kind words. Red did not make it. :(((
She stopped eating or taking any water at all. I was giving her water through a dropper and she just hung her head down and it all dribbled out. I wish I knew what happened to her and why...
Oops sorry, I should have clarified, "Red" is her name. She's also a Red Sexlink- breed. She has not passed anything that looks like egg yolk. Can chickens get a fever?? Could that be why her comb is purple?? It's not hot here. It's been in the mid 60's and is about 55 today, so it's not due to...
I'm willing to do gross. That's not my concern. I'm not thinking about euthanizing her because of sore feet. I agree that would be quite drastic. I'm very concerned about her state of being. She's not moving much, eating or drinking, and is VERY lethargic.
I've been giving her antibiotics. The ONLY reason I'm even thinking of euthanasia is because of her state of being. She is literally just laying there with her eyes closed most of the time. She will drink water when I put it to her beak, but doesn't seem to be going after water on her own. She...
I am new to BYC and to chickens. I inherited some of my flock when I bought the house. A friend recommended I join. I'm hoping for some help. One of my chickens has bumps between it's toes. They aren't black, but are painful for her. After looking on line, I think it's Bumble foot. I have...
Hi I'm Lisa. I'm new to Backyard chickens, and chickens in general. I inherited a few chickens when I bought my house. I'm loving them, but I have lots of questions and hope you can all help me out! :frow