Recent content by SpicySloth

I gave her and her other 2 flock mates ivermectin was a catch all preventative for worms and mites/lice since they are new and I didn't want them bringing anything to my current flock. Although ivermectin is not effective against tape worms. Could this be tape worms? I will start searching...

Shes about 3 yrs old. I gave her corrid at 2 tsp/gal for 5 days but the water got frozen one of the days so I dumped the corrid water and they had fresh water for a while on one day until I replenished the corrid water. Could this be coccidisis even after corrid? I also gave all hens pour on...

I havent had her long so it's hard to say if shes acting off. She is pretty quiet and stays to herself but I can't tell if it's because she is so much smaller and lower on the pecking order or because shes feeling unwell. Her comb seems maybe a little smaller than usual but not pale. I really...

I got 3 new chickens about a month ago. They've been in a separate coop next to my main coop. One hen, a welsummer, has always been more skittish than the other 2 australorps. She is much more hesitant to eat around me when the other 2 are around. She seems to eat fine when I pull her out from...