I have a four-year-old rooster and he started making this motion with his mouth like he was trying to get something to go down his throat or had something stuck. Like as if i gave him peanut butter or something. This was awhile back and it stopped for awhile. Now he's doing it again but also it...
Thank you for responding to my post. I know the pictures didn't do justice but her chest was so huge and squishy. I do have good news The swelling is actually going down she's still not eating much but it gives me hope. I appreciate you responding. you're the only one that did.
I know but her chest is very swollen and squishy on both sides not just the side with their crop and also on underside for belly a little bit as well. I've looked for punctures that cannot find anything, but her chest is like three or four times it's a normal size. She's still eating a little...
So two days ago my little hen was attacked by hawk luckily I saw it and came running out and scared it off. Today I noticed that her whole chest and even some of her belly is swollen, squishy, and warm. Do you think that it would be caused from internal bleeding from the Hawks talon or maybe...
I Strongly suggest Neem Oil. In a large tub or 5 gallon bucket Mix 1-1 1/2 tablespoons of oil per gallon of warm water (and a drop of soap to help the water and oil mix more thoroughly). Then place you bird in the mixture. Submerge everything up to the neck and hold them there for a couple...
I know how you feel. We've been battling red mites, NFMites, and scaly leg mites. The coop, nesting boxes, and roosting poles. We sprayed the Neem Oil mix all over in there and it would kill the ones in the open. But they would be all over the sprayed surfaces the next night. I finally convinced...
Update: I have had more success ridding my chickens of lice and mites by dipping my chickens for a few minutes in a bath of warm water and Neem Oil 1-2 tablespoons per gallon of water and a drop of soap to help the oil mix with the water) than Elector PSP, which has never been tested as a dip...