I'm 95% sure its bumblefoot. Poor thing...I've got her on antibiotics and cleaned her feet, but I'm totally freaked out by the idea of cutting out the bumble. Does anyone know if vets will do it?
I also live in seattle and am new to chickens. we got them two days ago. 2 americaunas (10 wks and 14 wks), a buff orpington (10 wks) and a barred rock (14 wks). we are very excited but a little nervous as the older americauna seems to be having some trouble walking. hopefully she is just...
she does not seem to be getting worse, and possibly (but maybe wishful thinking) better. she walks a few feet and then sits down, but clucks her head pretty actively. she is still eating and drinking like the others. I put her on the ladder to the roost about 6" off the ground and she fell...
Hello! We just got our chickens on Sunday. They are all pullets - 1 buff orpington, 10 wks; 1 americauna, 10 wks, 1 barred rock, 14 wks and a second americauna, 14 wks. The older Americauna doesn't seem to be very happy. She barely gets up and leaves the coop, and is not energetic and...