Recent content by SmiYa0126

  1. SmiYa0126

    Broken toe, what do I do?

    Hello! You'll also need to treat your flock for shock, add electrolytes to their water and also sweeten with maple syrup or molasses. If you can get some watermelon that would be great too. Also keep an eye out for picking.
  2. SmiYa0126

    Skin opening below vent on two year-old Bantum Cochin not feeling well

    Hello! Another way to get any live maggots is to use a squirt bottle with colder water and squirt the affected area. They love warmth and will vacate asap once hit with cold water.
  3. SmiYa0126

    Other tips to keep chickens cool in 85°+ heat

    HI! If you can get a big lump of ice for them and put it under the coop area. Mine loved it! It melts slower then and they peck at it to cool off.
  4. SmiYa0126

    Stumped on this one and looking for help! Please!

    Can you check under her wings for missing feathers? If she's missing anything you may have a bully hen that is mounting and plucking her.
  5. SmiYa0126

    Duckling with twisted leg, please help!

    @Miss Lydia @BelovedBirds please help!
  6. SmiYa0126

    Wound below vent / dog attack

    It looks like it's healing, how does it smell? I would trim the feathers, clean with saline, then slather with plain antibiotic ointment.
  7. SmiYa0126

    What is this? White tipped feathers on hen's head

    I think it's from molting. Perfectly ok. I'm sorry for all the issues you're going through 😢
  8. SmiYa0126

    Chances of this duck making it?

    Hello! I'm so sorry! Treat her for shock, give her sweetened water with electrolytes and keep her warm. First 24 hours are crucial. Can you gently clean her eye with saline and then slather it will plain antibiotic ointment? Also offer her anything she wants to eat. Check her for any other...
  9. SmiYa0126

    Chick seems to be struggling during hatch, should I help?

    How is she doing?
  10. SmiYa0126

    2 roosters fighting!

    Hi! There isn't. They'll keep fighting until someone is dead or someone submits.
  11. SmiYa0126

    Crop issues

    Hi! If you can, get candidase. It helps break down matter in chickens crops. It cleared a badly impacted crop in my hen, but I found it too late, she was past the point of return. Also, she may have an underlying infection or worm load, after the crop is cleared you'll need to treat her for a...
  12. SmiYa0126

    Hen is Behaving Strange

    Could she be going broody? Does she fluff herself up? Isolating in the nest box?
  13. SmiYa0126

    Chick seems to be struggling during hatch, should I help?

    Aww, sweet baby, I hope she'll be ok
  14. SmiYa0126

    4 year old hen - SAGA continues, any ideas?

    Hi! I think she needs longer on antibiotics, probably 10 days or longer, especially since you're seeing undigested feed. The infection is still in her body.
  15. SmiYa0126

    -28 and sunshine

    That's awesome!
See more
Back
Top Bottom