Want to know the definition of overreacting about your chickens? Me. :P I gave the other chicks food, and held food from Petrie. Then when I put petrie back in the coop, I saw that the others had even bigger crops than Petrie And they all wanted the food I gave specificly to Petrie (because she...
Wow. Apparently the flock has Coryza now. Someone told me that my chicken is allergic to the medicated feed. It was kinda odd, seeing she's always been fed that.
I believe Cocci is very easy to cure at this stage. Mine are doing the exact same thing. I'd reccomend treating the whole flock with Corid (Cocci is contagious. I'm learning so much now that my chicks have it.). The Corid won't hurt them, even if they don't have it. Feed them yogurt too. If you...
Thanks. If you want a visual sign of Cocci, here it is (notice the neck and tail posture ; ignore my random rambling.) http://tinypic.com/r/202lg3/6 She sometimes ruffles her feathers as well, and I'm not sure if the nostril clicking is associated with the Cocci or if it's a defect. Oh and...
Petrie still smells. I found some poo on her underside (she probably laid in some... *facepalm* She's one of those chickens...) She still doesn't get the concept of dirtbaths. Her feathers are all gross and stuck together ._.
Is it just me, or did this become a chat thread? XD
Her crop is normal, and she's too young to be broody (1 month old XD). I personally think one of the other chicks pooped on her, to be honest. They stand on top of the food dish to eat, and sometimes go on one another...
Good idea. Oh, how I love my little Petrie (the one in my avatar). She fell asleep in my coat, but now my coat smells awful. Petrie smells awful and I don't know why... *toddles off to Google*