Search results for query: *

  1. S

    Chicken with hard swollen lower abdomen

    Update. Took her to the vet. She has peritonitis. They washed out her crop. Gave her two shots consisting of vitamins, antibiotics, steroids, and a GI cocktail. We will see how she does overnight.
  2. S

    Shakes head and missing feathers

    Yes it did resolve seemingly on its own. I have one single hen who is clearly picking the feathers out of her own neck but the rest have all grown in nicely.
  3. S

    Chicken with hard swollen lower abdomen

    I need some advice. I have a 2 year old hen who has been getting increasingly mopey. Today she seems to be worse. She comes out and free ranges with the others but she tends to stand still with her tail down. Sometimes she struts around normally too. Occasionally puffs her feathers. Her lower...
  4. S

    Pros and Cons of Pinless Peepers

    Can they see to use the waterer with the little red buttons instead of an open water container?
  5. S

    Gapeworm treatment

    I think the hen who was opening her mouth oddly was adjusting her crop. The issue is the head shake and feather picked necks. They are now mostly done molting and their necks are all a mess. They constantly have new feathers coming in where they are pecked out. I have not seen Any lice or mites...
  6. S

    Gapeworm treatment

    Autocorrect for the win...all fixed. Thanks
  7. S

    Gapeworm treatment

    She could've been. Shaking their heads periodically and they look like heck. I have treated for mites once four months ago once again last week even though I haven't actually seen any on the birds. I just can't figure out why they keep periodically, shaking their heads and why they all have the...
  8. S

    Gapeworm treatment

    I was about to treat my small Flock for gapeworm (shaking heads, one will periodically stretch her neck out and gasp, all act normal otherwise) but I read on a poultry vet website not to treat if molting. 4 out of 5 of min are molting. Can anyone speak to that? I feel like if she's gasping...
  9. S

    Shakes head and missing feathers

    They are all around the same age. Two are 6 weeks younger than the others. 1 1/2 years old and still getting 3-5 eggs per day
  10. S

    Shakes head and missing feathers

    I have posted something related to this previously, about 5/6 months ago. 5 out of 6 of my hens are missing chunks of feathers on their necks only. The one buff looks completely normal. 2 of the 5 periodically shake their heads like something is irritating them. I can't find any mites under...
  11. S

    Chickens feathers looking ragged

    Are you still having the issue? I started letting the girls out free ranging daily for 30-60 min and it looks like they are starting to heal or at least not getting worse. I switched their feed today to an 18% protein food so time will tell I guess. Good luck to you!!
  12. S

    Chickens feathers looking ragged

    They eat Poulin Grain layer crumbles. They also get whatever table scraps we have that evening and oyster shells available all of the time.
  13. S

    Chickens feathers looking ragged

    They don't appear to be broody. No chicks either. I am located in Pennsylvania so we are coming out of winter where they weren't out of their run for several months. The run is 16'x4'x5'. Maybe letting them out free range for a bit every evening would help with the boredom. Thanks for the thoughts
  14. S

    Chickens feathers looking ragged

  15. S

    Vet recommendation

    Did you ever find a poultry vet in this area? I am looking for one as well.
  16. S

    Buff Orpington not herself and clear liquid came out of mouth

    Thank you, I greatly appreciate your input!
  17. S

    Buff Orpington not herself and clear liquid came out of mouth

    Yes I am. Her necropsy also says necrotic enteritis from clostridium related to coccidia. I've read a whole lot of vet journal articles (I work in human medicine and have access to huge databases of various journals) about necrotic enteritis and seem to have more questions now. I am treating the...
  18. S

    Buff Orpington not herself and clear liquid came out of mouth

    Update: she ended up dying 48 hours into this (had a big seizure and died) I sent her for a necropsy and prelim results show Coccidia. So glad I sent her in so that I can now treat the rest of the flock and change the way im caring for these birds.
  19. S

    Buff Orpington not herself and clear liquid came out of mouth

    I should also add that they have no access to food or water overnight so her crop should not still feel that way
  20. S

    Buff Orpington not herself and clear liquid came out of mouth

    She was the only one not out of the coop this morning. She looks better than last night however, she still occasionally open mouth breathe. She's still pretty chill for her usual self. Her crop is very large and soft, almost water balloon like feeling. I put out the Apple cider solution and two...
Back
Top Bottom