Please Help! Am I Fighting A Losing Battle?

[cmom]

Suggested book would be by Gail Damerow - you may be able to find a copy at your library.

This is a very good book. A friend wrote this book and it also has a lot of very good information. He is also a BYC member.
https://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Chi...29&sr=8-1&keywords=the+backyard+chicken+bible

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

I was given the hens a few weeks ago. Two of the are doing fine. However one hen is floppy. I noticed her scales in her feet were heavy and thick. So I thought maybe it was that scaley mite. So I've been soaking her feet in Epson salt and covering her legs and feet with bag balm. She has never taken a dust bath so I have her one today. I noticed that she has small orange mites on her body last night. I'm thinking about spending the last of my money on DE to dust her. She will eat and drink if they are right in front of her. I'm putting Apple cider vinegar in the water. But she is still weak and her comb is pale. Am I fighting a losing battle? She can barely walk.

I se this poultry spray leg spray stuff to get rid of my chicken’s leg mites. It gets rid of them in a couple of days.

 

[christwodog]

Thank you so very much for the help. I had no idea I needed to work my chickens. Never did that growing up. It's been one of those years that everything on the homestead has gone wrong! Is there any good reading that will help me with the health and care of my chickens?

Honestly, for me, the best resource for learning everything about chicken care, is this BYC website. Everyone here is so knowledgeable and I always learn something new, even from reading old posts. Plus I feel like everyone really wants to help you solve your problem and help you become a more competent chicken-keeper.

 

[GimiiwanAnaakwad]

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone. This may be the calm before the storm. But she seems so much better today. Came out of the coop on her own. Not falling over, or limping. She's actually walking! Not getting my hopes up too much but she's looking good, and she's actually clucking for once!

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

You can always give an extra boost of nutri-drench or cooked eggs. Even some fish or organ meat can help them feel better.

Just like people when they don’t feel well they do less to get better. But feeling better they start to get better.