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[ellymayRans]

Good luck, hope she continues to improve!
While I agree that worming and giving rooster booster could help in this case, Corid probably won't do anything positive for an adult hen who has been in contact with the ground for a while since she is likely not suffering from Coccidiosis at this age. Since Corid is just a Thiamine (Vitamin B1) blocker, it's probably counter-productive anyway to give it to a bird along with Rooster Booster, which I assume is a vitamin supplement of some sort? Just something to think about there.
Hope they ship fine!! Peafowl! The more I think about them, the more tempted I am to invest in some...
Yeah, that's basically the thought process behind my want list of chicken breeds. I think I'm up to 30 or more breeds and varieties in my list. I made the mistake of clicking through a lot of the pages on Feathersite... But I'm being realistic and keeping a separate list of breeds and varieties that I actually want to breed and preserve. I'll just have the most diverse laying flock ever along with those breeds.

My apologies. .I thought she said a ill chick.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

If it turns out not related to egg laying, perhaps there was something in the food.  Maybe a tiny spot of mold got into the coop or pen.  Last year a person lost many birds from just the mold spores being in the food.  it was posted about in the natural keeping thread. 

This is a very good point! Like I mentioned, it's probably because I have had so many hens with laying issues that my mind immediately went to laying issues. It's just like when my red sexlink was not well (what was that, last week?) and my first thought was to panic because she's at the same age that most of the others I've owned had had issues. (Ironically, with my hen, it likely was something she ate, but her symptoms were a bit different than Browncow's hen.)

I don't remember exactly how it goes, but it's like that story about taking the same symptoms to different doctors. The optometrist is sure it's an eye problem, the nutritionist is sure it's something in your diet, the cardiologist thinks it's your heart, etc. That's why it's good to have several opinions!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

My apologies. .I thought she said a ill chick.

No worries, I was just pointing that out.

 

[Kassafrass]

Hello, new here and live in Indiana, so i thpught i would jump in and say hi! I was hoping to find a forum that was more local.

 

[ChickCrazed]

Hello, new here and live in Indiana, so i thpught i would jump in and say hi! I was hoping to find a forum that was more local.

Welcome!!!!!

 

[browncow15]

My apologies. .I thought she said a ill chick.

Nope I lost a chick AND have a sick chicken! But thanks for the input.

As a side note my momma hen has done great with her babies! I'll try to get some new picks tomorrow.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

This is a very good point! Like I mentioned, it's probably because I have had so many hens with laying issues that my mind immediately went to laying issues. It's just like when my red sexlink was not well (what was that, last week?) and my first thought was to panic because she's at the same age that most of the others I've owned had had issues. (Ironically, with my hen, it likely was something she ate, but her symptoms were a bit different than Browncow's hen.)

I don't remember exactly how it goes, but it's like that story about taking the same symptoms to different doctors. The optometrist is sure it's an eye problem, the nutritionist is sure it's something in your diet, the cardiologist thinks it's your heart, etc. That's why it's good to have several opinions!

So true.
I had the rooster I lost this summer from the copper in the goat feed. His comb turned a nasty color hours before he passed.
I have had to put down hens for prolapsed vents or other egg related issues. So I agree it sounds similar to the egg getting stuck / laid inside/ or being shell-less. I was offering a 2nd guess, kind of a well my first guess was already posted but here is my next best guess. I should have made that clear.

Here is a third not very likely to be correct guess: Maybe there is an hidden mating injury or some other injury that is hiding an infection. I have had a hen get a rooster spur cut and while I never saw the blood, I did see the cut with 72 hours just as it was starting to show bits of infection signs. It was a red star that my sumatra had mated. We got the blue kote on her and put her in with some much smaller chicks. She healed nicely. AND I knew what to look for when the same thing happened in the HRIR pen. Thankfully I got the blue kote on that cut the same day and that hen healed up so much faster. About that time we started despuring the older roosters.

 

[Leahs Mom]

@SallyinIndiana and all others with experience.

Let's talk about removing spur casings from roosters.

-Is it totally necessary to remove spur casings?
-Is this something that has been practiced for years or is it something relatively new in terms of small farm flocks?

-At what age do you do it?
-What happens if you don't do it?
-Do you separate them from the flock after removing spur casings? If so, for how long?
-Are you able to do it by yourself or do you need someone to help?
-Do you have any photos you can post?
-Any advice for first-time spur removers?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I agree. I have been randomly attacked by bees all summer. Before this year the only other time I was stung was when I was 3 years old and I was sleeping. . What a surprise wake up call. I am ok with almost all other bugs just not bees.

I just hate bees. Yellow jackets are at the top of my list and it just goes down from there. It is a pain to get stung

 

[ellymayRans]

Nope I lost a chick AND have a sick chicken! But thanks for the input.

As a side note my momma hen has done great with her babies! I'll try to get some new picks tomorrow.

Yes you need to! I'm anxious to see them! Have you figured boys vs girls yet?
I have 4 that went into lockdown today for my sister. .I love hatch time! Hahaha