Okay, the Malay hen with the bum leg that I thought had a sprain, has a vitamin deficiency, more then likely riboflavin deficiency.
She recovered alittle bit during treatment for a sprain, but I also gave extra vitamins just in case, & during that first round of treatment she had improvement...
My big Malay hen that I've had since 2021 isn't doing well. I think she maybe badly constipated cuz I haven't seen her poop, so I'm treating her for that just in case. But it maybe water belly, which is the one thing I hope it isn't. Her abdomen is abit distended. This came on suddenly, her...
My Funky Grey Malay hen got a limp. Thinking sprain, so I gave her a half of a baby aspirin to see if that's what it is. If it isn't a sprain, then maybe it could be the early stages of riboflavin deficiency.
It is abit chaotic in the coop due to there being so many birds, so a sprain seems...
I was planning on it, but the plan has gotten scrapped for the year since now my project Chameleons are mixed into my flock of Malays(I was against doing this).
I spent almost $200 on my first batch of 1 dozen eggs in 2021. I don't remember exactly how much I spent on my second batch, but it was more then last time.
Chicks on average are around $30 - $31 per Chick. Adults vary in price, but have gone for $2,400. It's a wild market.