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One of my hens (about 3-4 years old) is huddled up and does not (or can’t) walk. I placed her separately from the rest and I couldn’t seem to feel anything indicating she is egg bound. It does seem like she is trying to pass something though….. any thoughts on what this might be or how I may be...

Yes, I can do that when I go out there this evening!

Thank you everyone! I think I just got a little freaked out with the RIB because she was developing some red stringy leakage on her chest/upper neck. I guess since RIB are a mix breed I should not be too freaked out by that!

I’m so sorry for your loss… I hope the treatment goes well for all of your poultry flocks!

Ooh yes, currently there are 5 hens and 16 pullets. I’m not sure on the exact measurements, but the coop itself could probably fit another 10 hens in there with the everybody still being able to move around. The run is also large enough that everybody can have their space, we are planning to...

What are some things I would look for to determine if it was worms? I don’t see anything in their poop, but I heard they don’t always show up. Is there something I should use now to treat them? I do have two bowls of the pellets, but I can add in some more!

This morning her crop was empty! I’ve noticed today she and two other hens were feeling quite light when I lifted them up. The older hens were already roosting so the pulleys had free reign of the food bowl (all flock pellets). I took the underweight ones out and let them eat chick crumble that...

Hello! I have two pullets that I have the slightest of doubts might not be pullets. This is mostly due to them having larger and redder combs+waddles then their siblings. The first is a 13 week old Rhode Island Blue. She seemed to have all of a sudden sprouted a bright red comb! I have another...

Thank you for the link, that’ll be very helpful in the morning when I check her crop! I sat in the run for a little while to observe her and before bed she ate + went to go roost with the others so fingers crossed it’s nothing too bad! I will update after I check her in the morning!:)

Would you suggest giving her Corid or some vitamins? I don’t have any now, but I can get some first thing tomorrow.

Thank you for the response! I will do that! To add I did take her out and she perked up a bit while I was giving her crumble from my hand. With coccidiosis, do they have moments or peeking up a little bit? Or are they constantly looking and acting unwell? We did have some rainy days, and...

Oh and as for everyone else’s, there’s been a few watery ones but other than that I haven’t seen anything that concerns me.

I don’t know if this helps, but about an hour ago while I was sitting with her she did poop. It was tiny, but the color or consistency didn’t alarm me. I can definitely still get a photo though!

Hello! I wanted to hear some thoughts on my ~14 week old Rhode Island Blue pullet. Some information about her that I think may be important to know: she has always been the fiestest even up until a couple of days ago. You touch her? She’s peck at you to go away. She’s not timid, but she...

This Thank you! I’m so terrified of coccidiosis! I have had what seems to be a lot of watery droppings, but since I have 16 pullets I’m hoping that’s more normal!