Yes, she is both fluffed up and lethargic. She gets on an off a low roost at night and that's about it. Thanks for the advice, I'll give the miconazole and probiotics a try :)
I think one of my hens has sour crop. She's about two years old and was sick last year with an unknown illness that she thankfully got over after several months, but I believe she may have had a relapse which also brought on the sour crop as well. She didn't eat the first two days but I did...
This is Pizzaz. She's a five and a half year old Barred Rock hen. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed one of her eyes is strangely wrinkled, with a black something in her top eyelid. I have no idea what is going on. Could something be stuck in her eyelid? That side of her face is also pale and...
We have over twenty hens counting the new pullets and are planning on adding a large expansion to our run. Hopefully this will help! Thanks for the welcome!
Four months ago we bought five newborn chicks, thinking they were all hens. Now, one is starting to crow. I already have one roo in with my older girls, so my question is -- is it okay to try and introduce my new rooster to the existing one? The existing rooster is small and very docile, and...
thank you for your reply. They eat Purina layer feed plus vegetable odds and ends. We are also wondering about mold or toxic substance. We recently gutted an old guest house to use for the chicken coop.
Hello. Three days ago we found one of our chickens laying down, unable to walk. She had pale, watery droppings. No obvious respiratory distress until the very end when gasping for breath right before she died. She died within a matter of hours. This morning we discovered another chicken is...