Search results for query: *

Hooray! So glad they are doing well! The ear discharge is worth mentioning when the owners get back. Chicken sitting successful! :)

I have a theory that they can tell when one is weak, and will use that opportunity to get ahead/above them. A little chicken psychology from someone who spends too much time with hens XD Quote: Maybe someone else will be able to help with the ear discharge... I am at a bit of a loss. Usually...

Hooray! So happy she is eating and drinking and running around! On the faded comb -- can be typical of a hen who is not laying. If both comb and wattle were pale, it could also be a sign of poor circulation? does she feel cold/hot compared to the others (under her wings)? Perhaps her not-laying...

Happy to help! Diagnosing chickens is a hard thing to do.. their symptoms often overlap with multiple conditions, and sometimes we don't know what it was until it's too late. Wish I could help more. If she does not drink voluntarily, I use a syringe to squirt it right into their beak. I do a...

Quote: Perhaps she is trying to lay an egg? When my girls are in the process of laying and I try to fish them out of their coop, or even just reach my hand inside, they make what I call the "dinosaur noise." It's like a shrill screech warning sound. If she does that, she might be laying...

Quote: A friend of mine told me a story about taking care of chickens for someone else. They had a lot, over 20 chickens, in a too-small area, and it was absolutely filthy with poo. Chickens poop a lot, and some poo is to be expected, but this was just excessive. Under those conditions, only 3...