She’s still pretty off. Her comb is red, she’s eating/drinking, alert…she seems to struggle to poop but then I did a soak and eposm salt enema and she had normal poops after for maybe a day and now we are back to not normal poops and constant contracting of the vent.
As of this morning I felt...
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So I have made sure she has calcium (tums) as well as oyster shells.
This morning when I soaked her, I got some poo out (just a bit) and she has only pooped minimal and very “mucusy” it seems since.
She is puffed up and uncomfortable but also eating and drinking .
I cannot feel an...
Hi everyone, my Big Mama ( almost 2 year old jersey giant) had her first prolapse on Monday. I was able to get the prolapse back in. Now, so a few days later, she is penguined and seeming to struggle to poo? Her vent is constantly contracting and I am unsure how to help her.
When she prolapsed...
I think this is exactly what my hen is currently experiencing! Her prolapse is staying in but she is struggling to poo it seems. I seperated her and started her on Tylan in case she had an infection from the egg since she did have a soft shell I had to pull out (no yoke)
How is your hen?
Thank you so much.
Mohawk is still doing good, she’s angry because since the predator attack I’m not letting them free range right now, which I normally do. I do very much believe they are happiest free ranging so I always want to provide that but until I am able to discard of this predator...
You have been an absolute savior thru this. Today has been awful as 2 of my ducks were taken by a predator. 1 is gone and 1 is in critical condition, still fighting.
Mohawk is actually seeming a lot more active as the day has progressed and seems to be on the mend. I plan to vetrx her again...
I wanted to give an update - her eye is no longer shut this morning! However she still is not herself as she isn’t wanting to walk around and really just wants to stand/roost. I have her roosting right now and I applied the vetRx to her head/comb/wattle/eyes/nose and under wings and will reapply...
Thank you so much for the words. I think you may be giving me a bit more credit than I deserve as I am always feeling like I missed something but I am very observant!
She is an extremely healthy girl and the only sign of issue is her eye staying closed (which I can’t even really say is swollen...
Hello! Thank you so much for the reply.
She isn’t messing with the eye at all. There are no bubbles or anything either. I was completely convinced it was an injury until I saw how lethargic she was 😔 and of course, I leave this afternoon for a wedding and won’t be back till AM but luckily I...
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So no bubbles, mouth breathing a little but it was only when I was holding her in the house (I think stress). No discharge from eye. Droppings I haven’t noticed hers particular but someone does have almost a diarrhea like droppings and it was near her. Can’t be...
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My girl, Mohawk, wouldn’t get off her roost this morning and when I took her down I noticed her one eye was closed and slightly swollen. It almost seems like she perhaps got pecked there.
I took her inside and did a warm compress then did a light Vetricyn spray mist as best...
I have a Siberian and a German shep and they both have EXTREMELY high prey drive. Yet, they let the chickens peck and walk all over them without a worry! Ours were off leash trained, with an electric collar (no negative comments as this is strictly for knowledge - I am aware of how controversial...