Old hen with a lot of problems

[Cyprus]

Yes.

Awesome

 

[Cyprus]

Update: She is doing well. Every morning she gets a sprig of broccoli and in the pm she gets 1/4 cup of pellets.
She will be dipped again tonight for mites.

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thanks for the update

 

[Cyprus]

Okay, she got another dip for mites last night. About 20-30 more mites were left floating in the chemical dip.

She has lost .2lbs!!! She still feels heavy, but the layer of fat on her underside doesn't feel as thick.

This was what came off her after the first bath in baby shampoo that first day. The permethrin dip is in the bucket, the tiny specks are dead mites

 

[HuffleClaw]

Okay, she got another dip for mites last night. About 20-30 more mites were left floating in the chemical dip.

She has lost .2lbs!!! She still feels heavy, but the layer of fat on her underside doesn't feel as thick.

This was what came off her after the first bath in baby shampoo that first day. The permethrin dip is in the bucket, the tiny specks are dead mites
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Here’s the zoomed in picture:

 

[HuffleClaw]

Okay, she got another dip for mites last night. About 20-30 more mites were left floating in the chemical dip.

She has lost .2lbs!!! She still feels heavy, but the layer of fat on her underside doesn't feel as thick.

This was what came off her after the first bath in baby shampoo that first day. The permethrin dip is in the bucket, the tiny specks are dead mites
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Oh, and I’m happy to see she’s feeling a bit better!

 

[Cyprus]

Oh, and I’m happy to see she’s feeling a bit better!

Thank you!
I'm hoping to start resolving her bumblefoot soon.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

Okay, she got another dip for mites last night. About 20-30 more mites were left floating in the chemical dip.

She has lost .2lbs!!! She still feels heavy, but the layer of fat on her underside doesn't feel as thick.

This was what came off her after the first bath in baby shampoo that first day. The permethrin dip is in the bucket, the tiny specks are dead mites
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Wow! That's a lot of mites!!! Well done for tackling them

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Okay, she got another dip for mites last night. About 20-30 more mites were left floating in the chemical dip.

She has lost .2lbs!!! She still feels heavy, but the layer of fat on her underside doesn't feel as thick.

This was what came off her after the first bath in baby shampoo that first day. The permethrin dip is in the bucket, the tiny specks are dead mites
View attachment 1650691

Glad you are working on her! Good job
I know you are attempting to help her lose a little, I would not cut her back too much. At her age, she's been eating good all this time, I would worry drastically cutting her feed will stress her.

 

[Cyprus]

Glad you are working on her! Good job
I know you are attempting to help her lose a little, I would not cut her back too much. At her age, she's been eating good all this time, I would worry drastically cutting her feed will stress her.

Thanks for the insight
How much pellets would you recommend for a hen her size? I want to get her down about 1lb in weight as her joints are suffering.
In about 5ish days she has lost .2lbs.