Towards the end of may my kikiriki hen layed a soft egg. I gave her a layer feed that was “boosted” on oyster shells and vitamins to promote stronger eggs. She didn’t lay again till 4 days. The egg was rubbery this time but she suffered a “blowout” I read forums on here and seen sugar , honey...
Hey there. I saw my young backyard silky blend trying to lay am egg today and when she got up and walked away she had this egg inside the membrane I'm guessing hanging out. I had someone on the Facebook group say she had this happen to one of her new layers and she was able to push it in and get...
I have a hen who is about 9 weeks old. She’s not started laying yet, and is in a group of 9 other girls. This past Sunday I noticed her bleeding. I quarantined her, have been giving her salt baths, making sure she’s clean and put some ointment on her this morning.
She’s lost a lot of blood and...
Help! I got a batch of silkies a few weeks ago and one has had a swollen/prolapsed vent since I got her and I don't know what else to do. The photo was taken right after I gave her an Epsom salt bath and put some Vaseline. Typically it is covered in white discharge.. Not sure if she has vent...