Black astralorp 3 yrs old. Sak had has been the not bothering her for a over a year. Today was letting another hen eat from her. There was blood not a ton. She's calm. She had been laying eats and doing normal chicken things. I'm in Milwaukee if anyone is local. What is it? What can I do?
My 2 year old rhode island red has an injured foot. I did not see it happen. It's day 3 now and she's inside and still not putting weight on it. she's eating, i've been soaking it in epsom salt. no protruding bones. It just kinda lays there limp. Have you experienced this before? any advice...
Looking for feedback on whether or not you separate your birds when treating for sour crop. We just had a blissful month of healthy girls. This morning Blacky (Australorp 1 1/2 yr layer) has a watery swollen crop once again (crop was checked before and after keeping her in a cage overnight)...
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d looking for feedback on whether or not you separate your birds when treating for sour crop. We just had a blissful month of healthy girls. This morning Blacky (Australorp 1 1/2 yr layer) has a watery swollen crop once again (crop was checked before and after keeping her...
On 8/5 I pulled off a scab from a bumble foot infection on one of my chicken's feet.
I attached to the scab is what looks like the corn or at least part of it. i haven't done the 2nd foot yet, I need a little confirmation if what I did helped her or if I set her back. I was timid and probably...
black ostrlorp 15 montha, we are hipefilly on the tail end of an inpacted gizzard and sour crop ss im not lettinh her eat the pine shavings which makes for a very cranky bird. she was (probably will still be) at the bottom of the pecking order. they dont get any benefits from it, correc?? ...
I have a 15 month old buff Orphington hen. I noticed her limping 4 days ago and has bumble foot. I'm cleaning, soaking in Epsom salt, and wrapping it after applying blu kote and drawing salve. a layer of black scab was already half hanging off and came off on its own or with her help.
I need...
She's a layer, 14months old. We just got through impacted gizzard and sour crop. I heard her eat something really squishy Monday and Tues had a full crop in the morning and again today after no food yesterday. She deimks, she wants to eat. Yesterday we did stool softener and Epsom salt water...
UPDATE 7/2 gave her monistat: I checked on her a few times last night she was standing sleeping, quiet. This morning still full (super full) and looked frantic for food. I gave her 3/4 scrambled egg mixed with 2cc of monistat 7 along with a 1/2 tsp yogurt (familiar flavor). i'll give this to...
Hello, any help would be appreciated. I've been visiting and finding useful information on this site and forums but first time posting.
I have 4 layers 1 1/2 years old, 4 different breads. the black ostrolorp (Blacky) she seems to have a impacted crop. no stinky breath. i give them treats...