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Thank you, and Yes - they are 4 and 7, and they love our chickens (and their eggs)!

Hello! Yes, it HAS been awhile since I logged in - I have been very busy with work, my garden, grandsons, and my small flock. This site was SO helpful when we first started out with keeping chickens (and still IS). Everyone is so friendly and willing to help! I have recommended BYC to several...

Thank you for your response, Isaac 0! I wasn't able to get out to the chicken run until lunch time. Her crop looked and felt normal - not hard, watery, or like a bean bag. It felt somewhat empty, but it was the same as the other hens. I tried to get a photo of her poop, but couldn't catch her...

Thank you, pibb and frostic for your input! I read the article by azygous - it is very informative, thank you! But it doesn't sound like a crop issue, from what I read there. I'll elaborate in my response to Isaac 0. Again, thank you for your input - I really appreciate it!

My husband just informed me that he saw my 1-1/2 year old Buff Orpington Hen "throw up" some thick dark yellow slime. He couldn't get a photo, because the other three hens quickly ate it up (yuck!). I know this is not normal, but have no idea what it is or how to treat it. Other than this, she...

My husband was talking about this the other day. He was also searching YouTube - to be prepared in case we wind up with an aggressive rooster. We recently added 6 new Australorps to our flock (they're now seven weeks old) and we're thinking at least one of them may be a cockerel. I've included a...

I had the same experience - now mine go crazy over them!

I will do that, thank you! If the local vet is willing to do it, my husband can drop it off on his lunch break. The two that are segregating themselves and acting somewhat lethargic are the same - but I was able to get them to eat some cooked egg earlier, which was wonderful! My husband had to...

We live about 1-1/2 hours away, but we won't be able to do that - I am self-quarantined (I have severe asthma & am pushing 60) and my husband has to work during the day. They ARE great, though - they saved my dog about 10 years ago. Wonderful people. Thank you for the thought, though!

My thoughts were heading in that direction, too. There are no poultry vets near me that I can find, and I believe the other preferred drug (from reading BYC) now requires a prescription (Sulfadimethoxine, aka Di-Methox, Albon, Sulfamed G). I'm also wondering if they have enteritis from the...

Thank you for responding! I have been treating everyone for 6 days so far (1 more day to go at the full dose), as well as some oral drenches. I just thought everyone would be better by now. Two of my BA are still lethargic and not eating normally, so I'm worried that I may be missing something...

My four 16-month old hens (1 BO & 4BA) and six 6-week-old chicks are on their 6th day of Corid. I'm mixing 10 ml per gallon of water for the whole flock. I also gave my BO a liquid drench (.1ml per 1 lb), (per the excellent instructions provided by Kathy/Casportpony), because she was the only...

My husband used branches from our large Crepe Myrtle trees for our roosts - the wood is very solid and the chickens seem to do quite well on them. We figured that's where wild jungle fowl sleep - in trees - so we decided to give it a try (and it was free). We really like the way it looks, too...

Thank you for the reply! I started all of them on Cocci at the same time - yesterday, as soon as I discovered the bloody poop. Both the chicks' water container and the hens' have Corid - I'm getting ready to exchange it for freshly-mixed Corid, and then give the two sickest hens another oral...

I'm hoping someone can help me - I would SO appreciate it! We are fairly new chicken owners and have never had any health issues in my flock before. I have four hens (3 BA & 1BO) that I've had since they were 9 weeks old; they're now almost 1-1/2 years old. Last Monday we brought home 6...

Thank you so much for this information - it is clear and concise, and SO helpful! I have read several of your posts in various forums as well, and you always give great information - as a fairly new chicken mama, I SO appreciate the time you take to help everyone!