Grecia
Chirping
- Jan 19, 2024
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Hello,
This past summer 2 runaway dogs, one a mean Husky, killed 2 of my elderly chickens. I was heartsick and kind people offered me some elderly chickens, which was so sweet. One girl is 5, a Welsummer, they said, and she has always made a honking noise. I got her from them in early October. In the last month or so she has started kicking both legs backwards when she walks, as if trying to get something off the bottom of her feet. I checked and there is no sign of bumblefoot or leg injury. I thought it might be scaly leg mites, although I don't see any. Tonight I notice her left eye is swollen and watery. I offered her a treat of dry catfood, and she ate a lot. I came on here and saw a video someone posted last year of a hen the same age and breed of mine which was doing the same thing. Several suggested it could be the hens' spurs causing the problem, and she said she removed the spurs and maybe it would take a few days for there to be an improvement, and then nothing else was posted. I've posted on her thread to see what became of the hen. I am wondering whether it is something specific to that breed at that age? Could scaly leg mites result in an eye problem like my hen is showing? She is the sweetest girl and just beautiful. I would hate to lose her. My 4 other hens are not showing any symptoms of illness. My one elderly hen, a Barred Rock, about age 7, survived the Husky attack by hiding. The kicking Welsummer came from one woman, and another woman gave me two Whiting Blue chickens, sisters, age 2. Another woman gave me her sole surviving chicken, a Buff Orpington, age 2. Her other hens were killed by a raccoon attack. I'm wondering whether one of these other hens could have been a carrier of some sort of disease that has affected the Welsummer. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help.
This past summer 2 runaway dogs, one a mean Husky, killed 2 of my elderly chickens. I was heartsick and kind people offered me some elderly chickens, which was so sweet. One girl is 5, a Welsummer, they said, and she has always made a honking noise. I got her from them in early October. In the last month or so she has started kicking both legs backwards when she walks, as if trying to get something off the bottom of her feet. I checked and there is no sign of bumblefoot or leg injury. I thought it might be scaly leg mites, although I don't see any. Tonight I notice her left eye is swollen and watery. I offered her a treat of dry catfood, and she ate a lot. I came on here and saw a video someone posted last year of a hen the same age and breed of mine which was doing the same thing. Several suggested it could be the hens' spurs causing the problem, and she said she removed the spurs and maybe it would take a few days for there to be an improvement, and then nothing else was posted. I've posted on her thread to see what became of the hen. I am wondering whether it is something specific to that breed at that age? Could scaly leg mites result in an eye problem like my hen is showing? She is the sweetest girl and just beautiful. I would hate to lose her. My 4 other hens are not showing any symptoms of illness. My one elderly hen, a Barred Rock, about age 7, survived the Husky attack by hiding. The kicking Welsummer came from one woman, and another woman gave me two Whiting Blue chickens, sisters, age 2. Another woman gave me her sole surviving chicken, a Buff Orpington, age 2. Her other hens were killed by a raccoon attack. I'm wondering whether one of these other hens could have been a carrier of some sort of disease that has affected the Welsummer. Any thoughts? Thanks for your help.
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