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She has been inside overnight. She is quite old probably around 7. It does seem like an infection or cyst. Would oral antibiotics help or should she be culled?

And it's quite normal well formed poop

Thanks. I tried cleaning it all off but it's really hard and painful for her. The poop isn't blocking her vent and it's mostly puss/blood/poop combination. She is still pooping and drinking/eating.

So it's a bit of a story... The flock of 17 decided to attack one of my older Mistral Gree/barred rock hens along with her matching sister Beth. They pecked the older hen (Chanty)'s eye out. They gave Beth a few cuts but nothing like poor Chanty. Anyways I took care of Chanty and she recovered...

Best of luck. Everyone's worst chicken nightmare:hit:hit:hit:hit:hit:hitYou really should give them vitamins (perhaps scrambled or boiled eggs) immeadiately just in case it helps them!:fl:hugs

I'll get some pictures!!! They are pullets and just started laying little tiny eggs. Mine are definitely pets and already very tame. They are both black.

The chicken on the far left in the third to last photo is definitly a rooster. The rest seem to be pullets.

Yep definitely pullets:ya

Don't give her oatmeal as they can easily gum up inside the chicken's digestive system or even around their beak and seal it shut.

Defintely a rooster

Hi!!! I'm so happy I found this thread, I just got my first two silkies. They imeadiatly stole my heart:love:drool:loveIt amazed me how Silkie they really are:lau:eek:Is there any Silkie-specific tips or info I should know?

That's awesome. Having horses is the best. I use pea gravel which won't bruise their feet or cause sand colic. 1 horse (13-16hh) usually eats about 1 bale a day or more, minis eat wayyy less and drafts eat wayyy more. I don't recomend buying hay every week as the loading/unloading can sometimes...

Thank you everyone! I will try a blacked out coop first, and perhaps if it comes to it, a collar.

She is doing better. I cleaned her wounds with a weak Betadine solution, then put polysporin on them. Then I've been cleaning her eye with warm compresses and I will try to clean it with saline. She was on electrolyte water for a while and that helped. She is eating again, and getting to be more...

I run a BnB on my property, but I also have a large chicken flock and my noisy rooster is waking the guests (and me) up at 4:00 in the morning. What is everyone's opinions on No Crow Collars.