I'm a first year chicken mom who is still learning. :) I have a 18 month old lavender orpington who is going through her first molt. I'm in WI and it is extremely cold here, current temps with windchill are around -15, without wind are at 0. She has been molting for almost a month. She is...
I suspect I may have Marek's in my flock. I have lost 4 so far and I have another that is possibly ill. Does anyone know where there is a lab in Wisconsin that I could get my remaining chickens blood tested?
What is the homepathic treatment you are using? I suspect I have Mareks in my flock as well and have lost 4 birds so far. I would love to be able to do anything that may help my remaining 11!
She is not not moving around much. Her left foot is not extending normally so she can place it on the ground. She is sitting most of the time. I’ve tried feeding her mash as well as pâté cat food. The only thing she will eat is cracked corn or scratch grains. If she she does get up and move her...
They have at all times chick feed, high protein feed, layer feed, grit and oyster shells. I have a mixed flock of breeds and ages. Oldest is 1.5 years old, youngest is 4.5 months old. So to cover all of their needs there is always a variety of feed out. I also give them fresh greens, and other...
Her crop is fairly deflated as she’s not eating or drinking much.
The sound is more like digestion sounds than gurgling if that makes sense. And it was there before I gave her any fluids with a dropper.
She hasn’t started laying yet. Her abdomen doesn’t feel like there’s any fluid.
I’m in...
I have a 7 month old black copper marans hen who is not well. I noticed earlier this week that she was in the coop during the day which is not normal for her. She was sitting hunched up with her tail down. When I picked her up I noticed that she has also lost weight. Since we hen She’s been...
Hello All! I joined the crazy world of chicken ownership last spring. They are such a joy, but also such a mystery! I grew up on a farm and have been around animals all my life. With every other species I can usually diagnose what is wrong, not so with chickens. So far I have had a total of...