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We can't take her to a vet... Does anybody know about the garlic/apple cider vinegar/diatomaceous earth? Should I just leave her alone since she seems to be improving?

So it does seem like she's been improving, but I was going to maybe try apple cider vinegar, garlic, and maybe diatomaceous earth in case she has worms. She does have some of the symptoms of having worms :hmm Would any of these things hurt her worse if she was sick with something else besides...

She seems to be perking up more today. We are letting her free range just to keep her away from the other hens. Yesterday day she spent most of the day standing around like A zombie chicken, but today she's been wandering around and actually eating her food. More like from her legs to her...

It was thin and fleshy I did and I didn't feel an egg.:confused: Her belly is bloated and soft, but she's still drinking. P.s. thank you all for responding!

My 3 year old white leghorn hen stopped laying recently. She doesn't seem interested in her food or treats and just kind of stands around with her head tucked in. I separated her from the rest of the flock and let her free range, but she isn't scratching around at all. The other night I notice a...

I have two 8 week old chicks who are still sleeping by themselves in a separate coop. The mini coop that the chicks are sleeping in is attached to the main coop and run so that I just let them out every morning to mingle with the big chickens. The mama hen stopped sleeping in the nest with the...

Thank you all who gave advice, you guys were very helpful :) This is Sunny and Biscuit:

Update: Both eggs hatched today! :celebrate We got them on the first, so I thought they would hatch on the twenty-first...apparently not. I still haven't seen them (they are still under Stew) but I could feel them moving under her and hear them cheeping. I gave them part chicken\part...

Update: One week to go, and two of the eggs seem healthy. When I shine a flashlight under them I can see veins and movement. But I found the third egg broken in the run. The Buff Orpington egg had a missing side and a little bit of egg yolk stuck to the remaining shell. I didn't see any signs...

Ok, I'm planning on lowering the roosting bar because it's a little high. Thank you so much for the advice! I feel like I can relax a little now that I know what's going on. Thank you again :)

Sorry, I know this isn't a pleasant topic. Thank you so much for responding though. I didn't see anything under the scab. No pus or sign of infection. I read to take the scab off and clean out underneath, but there didn't seem to be anything to clean out. Does this mean it already started...

My year-old white leghorn has bumblefoot on both of her feet. I gave her a Epsom salt soak and removed the scabs, but there didn't seem to be anything underneath. Is this normal? She hasn't been limping, is still foraging like normal, but her feet were both pretty swollen. What should I do next...

Can someone help me out please?

The other day I noticed that my year-old White Leghorn's feet were swollen. I cleaned them off with warm water, and I think she has bumblefoot. I wanted to make sure that's what it was before I started treating it...does anyone have any advice? She doesn't seem to be in any pain. She's still...

We ordered a white leghorn, a easter egger, and a Buff Orpington. The eggs will be able to be picked up tomorrow, so she's just sitting on normal eggs until then. This is her first hatch so we just started off small.

I locked her in the mini coop with food and water with a nest full of eggs. Hopefully she gets the point.

I'm a little confused with where Stew should hatch her eggs. She's in the raised nesting box right now, and I set up a private coop for her, but I'm afraid that if I move her she'll freak out trying to get back to her original nest and stop being broody. Should I move her, or wait till the...

It's official that we are getting eggs for Stew to hatch, Are there any signs that a broody chicken won't be a good mom? And will the chicks need any kind of electrolytes in their water? Is there anything I might not be thinking of? I'm nervous\exited. Thank you guys for all the help again!

Thanks for the tips! I was wondering how long to keep them away from the rest of the flock. Where did you get it? I've been wanting to set up a little side coop for sick or brooding chickens, and that looks perfect!

Thank you everyone for being so helpful! I've never hatched chicks before, so this is a HUGE help.