I noticed a bit over a week ago that my almost 7 year old Sussex hen (she will be 7 on 3/14) is breathing fast when she sleeps. I've been trying to diagnose the problem and provide treatment but I've had no avail. Read carefully as this isn't the normal "hen has labored breathing" case.
Her...
Hello. Yesterday I posted a thread about our ISA brown, "Buffy," who was suddenly showing signs of heat stress at the peak of the afternoon (here is the OG post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-help-possible-heat-stroke-or-sick.1327905/).
Well, we took her to the vet today and...
GRAPHIC PICTURES OF AUTOPSIED CHICKEN, NEED HELP DETERMING CAUSE OF DEATH:
Hi folks. Just completed my second ever chicken autopsy. Last night I lost a hen to impacted crop. This morning, I lost another hen. Did her autopsy and was unable to identify cause of death. Noticed red veining on the...
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I got a deer this morning and am keeping the heart and liver. What is the best way to process them before freezing? Before I have always just washed, trimmed, dried and vacuum packed the same day. Deer liver...