Recent content by ClucksAndCombs

How have you been Kayla?

you have raised me from the dead hello it’s been awhile (:

No new flock members this year, and every one is vaccinated for mareks. Thanks for your advice, I have the little area set for tomorrow with food and water. I’ve been also giving her around 50mg of aspirin and probiotics/vitamin supplements as she just finished her molt, poor thing. These aren’t...

Hello, So, I have a lovely 11yr old backyard SLW, but she’s had a hard year. Back in August, she had extreme balance issues. We figured it was vitamin deficienty and kept her on them for over a month until she was somehow back to normal. However, last week I saw something new. Her left leg...

helloooo (:

Sorry for the lack of updates. Another hen had a sudden death- second seizure during a free range this year. the older hen is doing a bit better. She really trusts me now and is able to walk around and eat from the ground with little problems. Still has issues with running but id like to think...

Hello, I have an 11 yr old SLW hen who has had a rough last two weeks. She has been very off balance and frequently tumbling into her right side. Any task is hard as she either falls or loses her balance. Due to the advice of a member on a pervious post, we speculated that she was vitamin...

my chicken isn’t improving. It is clear she is favoring the right as she leans on that side more than the other. Appetite is good, poops are normals. She’s just so stiff and unbalanced I don’t know what else to do.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Today is the first day I’m giving her an increased dose of probiotics, as she always does well an hour or so after. Giving it to her in the early morning and afternoon seems to be working well. During this whole time she has always eaten everything and the most...

Will do! That sounds like it could be the case. she isn’t squawking or anything when she falls so like you said, I’ll stop the aspirin. I’m also giving the rest of the flock increased probiotic pellets. I always give them plain yogurt in the beginning and end of the day as well but I have...

That sounds good- I was also wondering if a bit of aspirin would be okay. I’m giving her 75mg at the moment- she seemed to be taking to that well. she has a hard time keeping straight (sort of looking like she’s drunk) and it’s really sad to watch. I’ve made sure she has eaten all day and her...

Hello, so, I have a lovely 11 year old SLW who is one of the healthiest little hens out there. Never has had the slightest illness or a speck of bumble foot. I’ve gotten a bit close to this old gal, I have to say. Over the years shes slowed down but once or twice a week I find a soft shelled...

I live in upper New England with cold winters and decently hot summers. Most summers are more or less 80 and every so often we get a 90*F day. Only problem is most of my flock are EEs. What I’ve done over the years is dunking the chickens up their belly and washing their feet and bum. Every...

Depending on the season, I let the hens out of their coop in the early morning- around 5:30 rn. They are given their daily yogurt and pellet mash cause they are spoiled birds. Refill waters, quick check that all of them are healthy. At 2pm, I free range them as most are done with egg laying and...