Recent content by loohoo

Thank you! I guess that does make sense! The others are secure in their places, she’s insecure because of her place. She was up on the roost tonight when I went out, so she’s figured out she can do that. I watched as the new girl made her way in, and the bully made her way across the roost bar...

We have 3 hens that will be 4 years old in the spring. They are the OGs, and there has been peace and harmony in the flock for years. The top hen is fair and isn’t a bully, except if the hen on the bottom of the pecking order is injured (she hurt her leg jumping off the water bucket one summer...

Thank you!! ❤️ That would be nice! Our other girls are older and don’t lay regularly anymore. We plan to get more chicks in the spring - this one just came a bit early! Lol

Thank you!

Thank you!! Yes, it sure did! She’s a real sweetheart too! The kids named her Clover (as in 4-leaf clover) because she’s lucky she managed to survive on her own until she found us. 😊

Thanks! I was thinking that myself, due to the size of the comb and no wattles but I wasn’t sure. I’m not too good at this guessing game! 😊 Yes, I’ll keep her separated!

I took the dog out first thing this morning, and there was a chicken trying desperately to get into our run with our chickens. It’s not ours and no one around us has chickens! 😳 The moment it saw me, it came running and let me just pick it up. He/she is currently quarantined in our garage, but...

It’s been a few months now, but I took your advice - returned her to the flock, and let her be. She ended up perking up, abdomen went down a lot, and she was back to her old self. I was shocked! She then immediately went through a HARD molt, and now that that’s done, she is on the downward slope...

I have Lincomycin, to be added to water. I’m afraid leaving her to her own devices, she won’t drink enough for it to be effective. I’d like to syringe it into her beak, but have no idea of an appropriate way to dose this, to do it this way. Any ideas?

Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate it. I made another post today as I’ve had her inside last night and really had the time to monitor her closely, so there’s a bit different info…however, probably the same outcome. Abdomen is definitely firm instead of squishy..maybe egg...

I posted yesterday about my 3y/o Barred Rock presenting with distended abdomen, squishy crop, and some labored breathing yesterday. She spent the night inside, and I’ve been very closely monitoring her. I have some different observations, after having the time to really observe her. No water or...

I have a 3 y/o Barred Rock hen that is in obvious discomfort, and there’s something really wrong. For the past month, I noticed she has lost a lot of vent/bottom feathers, the skin is slightly red, but not too bad. Up until yesterday she was acting completely normal, so I just sort of wrote it...

Thank you so much! There is bruising and swelling around her hock joint today, about 28 hours after she injured the leg. I appreciate your post, very helpful! The worst part is the timing...we're leaving for a week here in about 13 days. 😣 We're home all year practically and then someone goes...

This morning there is bruising and swelling around the hock joint area. She did try to take 2 steps when I took her out to asess the leg this morning... very much limping/kind of hopping, and then just laid down. She is eating, however!