Hey y’all! I wanted some advice on treating my hen, Frida. She’s a five year old buff brahma hen who lives indoors and free ranges most of the day most days. She was hand raised along with her sisters, is very bonded to me and my partner, and is the sole survivor of a raccoon attack we lost both...
abdomen swollen
abnormaldroppings
air in abdomen
bloated abdomen
decrease egg production
decreased appetite
gas
lack of appetite
stomach bloating
yellow urates
We are very new to backyard chickens but so far have successfully raised 8 newborn chicks to be an 8 week old happy healthy flock! One turned out to be a rooster, so about a week ago we gave him back to the farm we got them from, and they were kind enough to trade us a hen who they estimated to...
Earlier one if my hens was acting sort of sleepy. She is usually a little jerk & tries to attack me (to the extent of spurring me) or "shuffles" around me. I thought it was odd that she wasn't being rude, instead she came & sat on the arm of my chair.
A bit later she moved to a tree they all...
I have chickens, and I have 1 rooster that is free range because he refuses to stay in the pen. He is almost 3 I believe. I am in Oklahoma, it has been pretty cold here, but just snowed yesterday for the first time this year. He has stayed in the garage, and when I went in there earlier I saw...
Hi everyone, I am hoping to get some opinions from those with more experience. I have 3 new hens that are finishing up quarantine in about a week and a half. I am considering taking them to a vet for a well check before integrating as a couple have symptoms I am a little nervous about, but I am...