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After having my chickens for over a year, I noticed this morning two white worms in a patch of very runny, diarrrhea-like hen poop. They were not moving. Here is what the worms look like: round and white, with a small black dot on its head, and is semi transparent, about a half to three...

Not only do I have pictures, I've got video, too. I just posted a humorous "chicken saddle" update to my blog. We had quite a bit of excitement around here while my girls were initially getting used to their pretty new saddles. You can read about it here: img/smilies/smile.png" alt="smile"...

Hey Nadine, the straps on mine are extremely long and my girls literally just shake them off. Am I maybe supposed to cross the straps in the front? Thanks, Danni

Hi Nadine, I receive my seven saddles today - thank you very much! They're very sweet. I will put them on tomorrow and see whether my girls can grow some of their feathers back! lol

Thank you, Chutewoman. Your advice is sound. I have researched EVERYTHING I can think of in attempting to find a solution to Dottie being pecked. I had just run out of options, so it is lovely to read of something that people have had repeated success with. I have just finished a...

I purchased a can of pine tar yesterday (about $4.50 for a small pint size can). It says in giant letters on the outside: "DANGER - Harmful or Fatal if Swallowed Call Physician immediately if ingested" Applying this to my hen's head that other hens are pecking makes me more than a little...

This is EXCELLENT information - looks like I have a plan for tomorrow: go to local feed store and obtain a bit o' pine tar! I will let you know how it works. Thank you again!!

Thank you for all your responses. Here are a few more details: As I mentioned initially, my pecked-on hen is a White-Crested polish hen. She is the one ornamental breed among a flock of standard hens (RIRs, Buff Orp, Sex Link, Wyandottes, etc). She looks different and acts different, which...

I have a White-Crested Black Polish hen whose scalp has been pecked raw (no feathers) and, at times, bloody. I've tried isolating her for a time, putting Blu-Kote and/or Peck-no-more solution on her, etc. to no avail. I love, love, love my girl and want to keep her safe. Has anyone here ever...

Yes, thank you - this thread has been very helpful. Thanks to everyone who chimed in! Tomorrow I become a chicken mama for the first time! :-)

Excellent. This, too, is very helpful. The hatchery has told me that all their breeding stock has been vaccinated, so I am assuming that my chicks will be fine now without the vaccine. If I were to add youngsters to my flock in the future, have them vaccinated, and add them to my existing...

Thank you pips&peeps and speckled hen for your quick responses! I appreciate it.

I *LOVE* this forum and this thread - I am desperate for advice on Marek's and my first chick-raising venture. Brief history: A month ago I moved to a rural property that has never (to my knowledge) had chickens before. After research (and my own personal feelings), I decided *not* to...