And as you can see in one of the photos when I pick her up she stretches her left foot while her right foot stays close to her body. Please let me know if you need more videos or photos
No they have never had any chickens that had trouble walking nor have they been vaccinated for Marek's disease.
Also, this group of hens is no where near the other hens, they are in a totally separate coop.
This hen I am referring to is a runt(1/2 the size of her sisters) compared to her...
Yes I put her butt under the water and clean most of it off, but she still has some stuck in her feathers. I was just thinking maybe a soak in warm water may loosen the rest and less stressful
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My 9 week old Black Australorp hen is not putting any pressure on one leg. I found her hiding under the elevated water dish. So I separated her from the other hens her age. I have her in a tote with peat moss bedding. I have checked her and there is no visible injuries, nor does it...
Thanks, I have one 9 week old and one 4 week old together because both of them had feathers pulled. Well..I'm glad to say they are doing well together. The 9 week old EE took the 4 week old as her baby and they sleep together and she protects the 4 week old.
I have a 9 week old EE in a separate cage because of feathers being pulled out of her back which made a scab, and now I have a 4 week old that looks as though her siblings(females) have picked at her bald spots from losing baby feathers.
Can I house them together in a large travel dog kennel...
My hens are 9 weeks this week. The spot looked red a week ago, but with the dust bath now it look like a scab and not red, but I noticed one of the other hens peck at it today so i put the hen healer on the spot. Well...I put her back with the others and being that it's night they all went on...
My EE had some feather pulled and now has a scab on her back. I cleaned it and applied Hen Gealer Ointment, can she be put back with the flock or should I separate her.
My father in law was given this hen. Can someone identify what breed she is...I'm just curious, trying to learn and read more about the breeds we have.
Hello my name is Julia, and I am a new chicken momma. I live with my in-laws who own chickens, but this is the 1st year I have owned chickens. I have 2 Easter Eggers, 6 White Leghorns and 5 Barred Rocks pullets that are 8 weeks old. I am also taking care of my father in laws 3 week old Black...