Two is excessive to me as well. I would give her one every other day.
There is no prevention except the general rules of healthy food, clean water, clean coop, etc. You can prolong her life with anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, but the condition is serious and prospects are not good in...
No one cares about chickens. You have to be in direct contact with them for some time to see how awesome they are AND you need to have some empathy. Add those two together and the number of people that qualify is not that big.
Horrifying picture at the start, heartwarming picture in the post above me. At the end of the day we can fix only what's directly in a circle around us. Your circle is a bit bigger than usual. Good job.
Most likely a sign of calcium deficiency and/or an infection. It's good that she pushed out the egg.
I would suggest giving her calcium for at least 5 days. Do it ASAP. If you have poultry calcium powder, a quarter of a tea spoon divided twice per day should do it (so 1/8 twice per day). You...
I know how bad it feels, but you did everything and at certain point it's better to end it than letting them suffer. It's endlessly frustrating when you can't help them. Some conditions are simply incurable.
11 years is impressive. Good on you for giving her one last good day at the end.
That works. It has a bunch of other ingredients, but people on byc have been giving them to chickens before without issues. I'd suggest half a tablet per day. You can put the half in her beak whole or crush and dissolve it into a spoonful of water.
Wet pox should have hit her faster. This sounds more like a respiratory virus. Does she have lesions inside her mouth or down her throat? White/yellow-ish masses looking like cheese or a cleaning sponge? When she eats/drinks does she have trouble swallowing? Maybe raising her head vertically in...
I go with a tiny amount on the tip of a tea spoon, once per day, when it comes to chicks. Vitamins (especially B) with a bit of selenium usually does the trick. Doing the math and measuring for such tiny amounts is a PITA. I've never poisoned a bird with they way I do it.
Could be a sign of calcium deficiency as well as infection. It's good that she pushed out the egg.
I would suggest giving her calcium for at least 5 days. If you have powder, a quarter of a tea spoon divided twice per day should do it (so 1/8 twice per day). You can dilute it in some water and...
I've seen improvement anyhwere from a couple of days up to 10 days. Depends on the initial condition of the bird I'd guess.
You can feed her some boiled yolk if she continues refusing food. Just to keep her strength up.
Could be. My neighbour told me his rooster jumped from a yard table the other day, misjudged the jump and hit a door sideways not too badly at first glance. Dropped dead on the spot. His conclusion was heart attack.
She could just be a loud one. It happens. Could it be discomfort from the lamp? Have you tried putting her in another place to see if she makes the same sound?