Hello! I’ve never dewormed my flocked, so I’m looking for my best options since I live in Canada and I know a lot of chicken medications are not available without a veterinary prescription.
Wondering if any fellow Canadians know of a product I can get here in Canada without seeing a vet.
Thanks!
Yolko crossed the rainbow bridge this morning wrapped up in a blanket in my arms 🖤 her best friend and inseparable mate, Souvlaki, our Silkie rooster, died 6 months ago so now I’m sure they’re up in chicken heaven together 🖤🖤
That sounds a lot like what happened here. Their feed is just a very general layer pellet, nothing to pick around. It’s the only chicken feed besides starter and grower that my small local feed store sells so I expected it to be sufficient. They eat tons of fruits and veggies everyday so I...
I don’t believe it was frostbite, her feet and legs have been warm to the touch every time I’ve checked on her and it’s only been around 0 degrees Celsius the last few weeks where I am, no snow or ice to stand in. When my other hen lost her feet, it was -30 degrees and she was standing in the...
UPDATE
unfortunately I’m saying goodbye to my sweet girl today. When I checked on her before bed last night, both her legs were paralyzed and curled up and she was shaking. Today she is almost lifeless and gasping for air. The others had pecked at her face, obviously wondering what was wrong...
SMALL UPDATE
I made her a little pancake and she was very eager when I went in to give it to her, no improvement with her mobility but she did hop out of the nesting box for the treat. She isn’t lethargic at all, it’s seeming like it’s just an injured leg 🤞
I don’t think so, I have a hen who lost both her feet to frostbite last year (she is amazingly happy and healthy and footless now) and Yolko doesn’t seem to be experiencing anything similar to what my other hen did. That was one of my first thoughts as well when I first saw her though
She has never been broody, I don’t supplement their light so there have been very few eggs the last couple months in general, although it has been an especially long time since she layed at all, maybe 1-2 weeks ago. They eat a normal layer crumb, and they have always free ranged and got all...
I have a 1.5 year old Silkie hen (Yolko) who is no longer able to stand. She is crouching with one leg completely in front of her and when I lift her, the leg is limp. I can touch and squeeze her entire leg and no reaction. It’s almost as if the leg is just completely dead. I noticed she has...
Haha she is the cutest. She lived in our house for several months while recovering and she became the cuddliest little lap chicken! It’s a shame she lost her feet but it has benefited her in some ways, she is very spoiled!
I have a hen who hatched from my Easter egger rooster/ hen about a year ago. She has had chronic diarrhea for as long as I can remember. She is seemingly healthy otherwise. She did lose her feet to frostbite last year when she was 3.5 months old which delayed her growth quite a bit but she does...