Recent content by JerryC999

The water hose is an intriguing idea, and might be a good way to manage this in a day or so. Tonight she again will spend it outside the coop, I think (the weather is perfect). And I may make moves of engagement tomorrow. She and he were going at it across the wire yet today, but he seemed to be...

Similar scene with mine. Yesterday I have just inherited a sweet new hen (3 year old barred rock) to add to my flock of 5 + 1 Rooster, all yearlings. I put her in with the others in the fenced yard (perhaps 100 sq feet,,in the woods). The new girl was quickly attacked by the dominant hen, but...

More pet than anything. Eggs for breakfast. Small flock of 8-10 at a time. I too brake for squirrels. It seems I feed them also, with chicken scratch.

No. This was one of the "new" birds. Four of them, two months ago. Unknown origin. Lesson learned for me, I think.

Is that because you suspect she might be filling up on scratch and not eating pellets. Sort of pizza and chips all the time?

This five month old Easter egger quite suddenly started walking on her hocks, with her left foot curled under. Overnight. She got around that way for a few days, but then her leg went straight out stiff, and she cannot walk at all. I have separated her from the flock, but now I do not know what...

She took up with a broody hen, who let her hang out. And now all is peaceful all around. So, a happy ending to a two week long saga. Thanks, everyone!

Ok, one more question - these bruises (?) on her comb, is that from being pecked by the others? They were not there until I returned her to the coop.

I returned my girl to the flock. Now one of them has been attacking her, and so she is staying away and hiding still. But she seems healthy now. Not vigorous, but healthy. I hope the rest of the flock comes to accept her return.

Thanks for the response. I have had her under a heat lamp and separated for three days now. She is now seeming fine, and I returned her to the coop. But now the other girls are pecking at her and she is hiding. It rough out there!

I am surprised at the silence about our question here. These folks are usually quite responsive. My hen is still in quarantine, but ate a bit today. So I just can't tell what to do. And even if she recovers, is she still a danger to the rest of the chickens?

I too have almost this exact situation with my 3 year old white Plymouth rock. She just as you described. Messy butt. Is she contagious? Must I put her down? Wait for any recovery? Not wait?

I may just have to get out one of the heat lamps early.

Oh, good! Thanks all. Compared to those pictures, my girl is not doing so badly. Sunflower seeds and boiled egg it is. Have lots of dried worms as well.

This poor thing has lost all these feathers over about two weeks. She has been acting normally until this morning, when she seems a bit sluggish. I think at her age she is done laying. I am now afraid she will not recover in time for upcoming cold nights. I have not witnessed any pecking from...