This is so exhausting especially because I noticed one of my hens had bloody stool and took her to the vet so she could be tested. They gave her antibiotics and I had to wait for a few days for the tests to come back, when they did the vet said there were no parasites but she had bacterial...
I found worms today where my chickens roost in their droppings so I’ve gone out and got safe guard aquasol for chickens. It says to use 0.05 ml for 4 cups of water and roughly 22 pounds flock weight. I have 11 chickens who are all in close contact with each other but are still split up in their...
I’ve been giving her corid in the water and the antibiotics directly into her mouth. The vet said there were know parasites but there was bacterial overgrowth so the antibiotics were the correct medication and should be treating her. She’s doing much better now and I haven’t found anymore blood...
The antibiotic is Clavamox drops and I’ve made sure it’s there only water source. I still have her somewhat separate from her flock (there’s a gate between them and she’s coming inside to sleep) even though it looks like they have it as well because the roosters like her too much and her sister...
I started giving her corid Thursday night and my dad was able to take her to the vet Friday while I at work. I call back Monday to find out the results from her fecal test. They also gave her a 10 day antibiotic she gets every 12 hours. I’ve started my other flock on corid to prevent them and...
Tried to take her to the vet today because I found more red inside her droppings but they closed before I could. My work hours are sooo long, do you know if it’s ok to use one of those wormers and corid at the same time? My dad said he would take her tomorrow without me but I’m worried about her...
Thank you, it looks like shes waiting for the other chickens to leave or move out of the way before she comes hops down from her spot and comes out. She’s on the bottom of their pecking order and she always loses the most feathers so molting is pretty stressful for her. She’s keeping up with her...
Thank you. I was worried because when I went to let them out for a little while she was sitting on her perch ready for bed two nights in a row now. She’s usually the first one out the door so it’s strange she was uninterested in coming out. When I pick her up and put her outside she starts to...
Noticed hen passed red dropping and brought her in for epsom salt bath, then she passed this normal looking one. Can anyone tell me if the first is blood or lining :(
Noticed hen had bumblefoot yesterday and I planned on an epson salt bath + to pull it out if necessary this Friday (I work all day and don’t get home till very late Monday thru Friday) today she was sitting on her perch when I came to let them out for some free time and she usually runs out...
She seemed completely fine and had her apatite but I noticed earlier today she started breathing with her mouth open and closing. I set up a humidifier for her and she really did seem fine. I checked on her one last time before going out to bring my chickens in and when I came back she had spat...
I decided to take it to the vet first instead, they’ve given me anti inflammatory medication and anti biotics (they heard some crackling in her breathing and suspected a respiratory infection) we have another appointment this Thursday and she’s started shuffling around in the brooder a bit too!
Thank you, he’s very uninterested in the seeds but he shoves his face into the formula so I’m not too worried about his eating. I got a better look at his legs today now that he’s more comfortable with being handled and I don’t know if his leg is something that can be healed at this point :(...
He isn’t but I think it’s cause his leg got injured too, he’s acting a lot more excited about eating now and even tries to move his wings a bit to beg. I put together a little nest for him last night so he could sit in it with just enough room for his legs to fit through the hole for blood...
That makes more sense, especially since I found that first one who died in the same spot. Since he refused to eat the mashed up egg until I diluted it with water and gave it to him with a syringe would he really eat seeds alright on his own? Or is there a way to convince him to open his mouth?