Recent content by Jhura

@Eggcessive so my one year old Welsummer died this morning, in my arms. It was horrific. We had an appt scheduled for 2:30, she didn’t make it. I will be getting a necropsy done, because when we took in another hen who has the same symptoms, to that 2:30 in her place, the vet said “she doesn’t...

Can you elaborate on the bacterial reproductive infections? Are they contagious?

So I got two more hens sick with this. This is definitely a bug. They are lethargic and have dark green and bright yellow nasty poops. The SMZ/TMP seems to work on it, but I can’t get it anymore for some reason. I no problems ordering it from valley vet supply now they say I need a script? I...

They all recovered, no one has died, but this fourth one has had it the longest that’s why I suspect a gut issue. I am giving them probiotics throughout. No swollen belly. We are only doing the smz/tmp and nystatin, the other two were a month ago. This issue is acute.

So we have had four hens in the past six weeks come down with some kind of gut bug I believe. They become lethargic, and have watery yellow/green poops, pic attached. Their crop is squishy too. Three of the hens bounce back within a week on SMZ/TMP and nystatin, and they were back to laying eggs...

That website says it is out of stock. I’ve seen it on many other websites as well

The website says that one is out of stock. I’ve seen that on many websites as well…

I just went to place an order for aqua SMZ/TMP from valley vet.com, which I’ve done in the past, but now they’re saying I need a prescription from my vet??? Since when?? Does anyone know where I can get it without having to do this baloney?? Ugh

I have a quick question about button quail hatching. I’ve had success in the past with shipped chicken eggs and keeping them upright in the incubator for seven days. Then I would lay them on their side for turning, and then put them back up again for the last three days of lockdown. My...

Hello, attached is a genetics test from IQ bird testing for my Prairie Bluebell Egger boy. Does this mean he has both copies of the blue gene? Thank you! I want to learn more about it!

Hello, we are planning on putting a quail addition to the front of our very large chicken coop. it will be 4 wide by 8 feet tall to be cautious with flushing, and probably have an outside door for access. The base will be built up on a frame equal to the coop, with a sand substrate added in...

We do this as well (the medication was only for its required treatment time)

And it came on when she began laying eggs

I thought that too…but what if it’s an underlying need for more water? Kidney issues? Or worms undetected?

Hello, I posted about this a couple months ago and I can’t find the thread (so sorry). Anyway, my Jersey girl who just started laying a few months ago, is presenting with very bad watery poop, on the reg! Not one is good at all. For several months. She drinks a lot of water too. So I’ve...