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Thank you. Geeze... we only had her for a week and a half and I fell hard for her! I would have never guessed one could love a chicken so quickly. I can only imagine how hard it is for someone who’s had their hen for years...

He found an impacted crop that he suspected became impacted due to the fact that she was so sickly. He said we needed to treat for that so she could get the support from the medicine because she likely had a bacterial infection. No parasites. No lice. I did give her NutriDrench. I’m so sad and...

So we got in with a vet familiar with chickens today and I think we have a solid plan. That said, he says to prepare to lose her because she is so malnourished and underweight. I got her from a man looking to downsize his flock because as first time chicken owners themselves, they took on 16...

How do you force the hydration?

Yes! But unfortunately not till tomorrow. So we will have to be patient and hopeful.

Thank you. I was just sitting down to make a spreadsheet to keep track of the date we got them, what we've fed them, when I started noticing symptoms, etc. I have avoided apple seeds and only gave them fresh apple cut into tiny chunks. :(

Sadly, she's not doing well again. I did get her to free-range a bit and found her some worms. But she's been isolated in our dog crate in the house recovering. She's mostly slept so far this morning. She was doing SO WELL yesterday... She seemed to be turning the corner and one thing I thought...

Medicine is Sulfadimethoxine Suspension

I didn’t have an existing flock. My three hens came from the same farm.

I can’t remember the name of the medication. It is .55mL twice per day, every 12 hours for 5 days. It’s yellow and smells sweet. I can check tomorrow (already in bed - such a long day!). He didn’t mention live and he’s not a poultry expert. I am hoping to find a poultry expert tomorrow since...

What are “super vitamins?” And where would I get them?

She has! She’s eating quite a bit!!! I’m so relieved. She’s drinking lots of water and also some pedialite so I’m feeling much more hopeful but I do still wonder what the underlying cause of all this is. Also, what an adventure getting a hen to take medicine from a syringe!!!

As an update, we spent six hours at an emergency clinic that does not specialize in poultry or any “exotic“ animals because where I live there are no veterinary services for the holidays (complete BS!). They did do a fecal smear and I think everyone who recommended getting a poop sample! They...

I’m in Oregon and the lows are between 30-40. It doesn’t usually get below 27 in the winter. I could take a sample to the vet but her poops have been pretty normal.

As a background, we had planned on getting chickens in February from a local hatchery but we were asked if we'd rehouse three chickens that needed a home and we agreed. The three chickens came to our place almost a week ago and they seem to have warmed up to me well and I already know quite a...