Gosh, me too! I just checked on her again bc I can’t stay away from her 🥴 no head bobbing at all for now and I really hope she continues to improve!! Thank you so much for all of your advice!
Thank you so much for everything! I checked her pin, no poop yet, possibly bc she just started eating/drinking again but sun up I will check again for sure!!
While I had her alone and completely calm I did check every part of her. Feet are clean, no mites or lice anywhere to be found, eyes are bright and not runny, earlobes are bright turquoise, mouth is closed with no coughing or gasping whatsoever. Opened both wings and inspected, no rips no tears...
Update- I got home, removed her from her quarantine, took her to the front yard with just us two. I cuddled her for a minute and noticed her crop seemed a tad bit compacted. Rubbed her and tilted her in 30 second intervals every few minutes for about 45 minutes. Never expelled anything, but the...
Eating on her own but not drinking on her own. Quarantined as soon as I noticed her condition this morning. I have 15 chickens so haven’t been able to catch her pooping. I will check her quarantine pin as soon as I get home in about 20 minutes
I was told 3 years ago she was a year old. So she ‘should’ be about 4. Nothing poisonous inside the coop, unless a diseased bird or squirrel has infected their water. But no other bird, including my 8 (10 week old) chicks seem to be sick. She is a satin silkie.
Hi, thank you for replying! I am in South Carolina. It is 80-90 degrees F right now (and for the past two months). She has stopped going up to the coop and is staying on the ground, due to loss of balance. I got her 3 years ago and was told she was about a year old? Not sure how true that is...
Hello, I am a first time chicken owner and new to the forum! I’ve owned my chickens for about 3 years now and so far, I’ve been able to successfully hatch 12 babies! All seem healthy, with two exceptions. I had a rooster (approximately 10 months old) that I had to cull about two months ago. I...