Debs Flock
Loving the herd life
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Emergency bird help needed
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Miss Lydia
Loving the herd life
Awesome Deb thanks!!
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Debs Flock
Loving the herd life
Miss Lydia
Loving the herd life
Yes it would be.
Stephine
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So.... I found a tiny egg in the nest box the other day. Then today an even smaller one on the droppings board and a big splotch of poopy yolky stuff. Not cooked looking but I am afraid this means I have (another) hen with peritonitis in the making... I just lost a hen a few weeks ago to what I thought was most likely EYP - I had fiund a aimilar mess on the droppings board maybe six weeks earlier (can't really remember too well) and this BRhgen just dropped dead out of the blue. She was not walking funny or have a lot of swelling beforehand though.... She just had a bare spot on her bottom that I couldn't explain....
Now I fear I am in for another dead chicken soon. I really can't tell which one it is though... they all seem fine, no one droopy or holding wings low or anything. Some have messy bottoms... we had a really wet winter and spring and I am worming them right now. The hens that were closest to the one who died have been looking a bit pale, I thought it might be stress first, but with more messy behinds showing up worms seemed possible. Using Safeguard.
To top it off, one of them layed an egg off the roost today...
Now I fear I am in for another dead chicken soon. I really can't tell which one it is though... they all seem fine, no one droopy or holding wings low or anything. Some have messy bottoms... we had a really wet winter and spring and I am worming them right now. The hens that were closest to the one who died have been looking a bit pale, I thought it might be stress first, but with more messy behinds showing up worms seemed possible. Using Safeguard.
To top it off, one of them layed an egg off the roost today...
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So.... I found a tiny egg in the nest box the other day. Then today an even smaller one on the droppings board and a big splotch of poopy yolky stuff. Not cooked looking but I am afraid this means I have (another) hen with peritonitis in the making... I just lost a hen a few weeks ago to what I thought was most likely EYP - I had fiund a aimilar mess on the droppings board maybe six weeks earlier (can't really remember too well) and this BRhgen just dropped dead out of the blue. She was not walking funny or have a lot of swelling beforehand though.... She just had a bare spot on her bottom that I couldn't explain....
Now I fear I am in for another dead chicken soon. I really can't tell which one it is though... they all seem fine, no one droopy or holding wings low or anything. Some have messy bottoms... we had a really wet winter and spring and I am worming them right now. The hens that were closest to the one who died have been looking a bit pale, I thought it might be stress first, but with more messy behinds showing up worms seemed possible. Using Safeguard.
To top it off, one of them layed an egg off the roost today...
What are you feeding them? Are you adding anything to their water?
DwayneNLiz
Loving the herd life
So sorry to hear this 
safeguard is a great wormer
I hope they get better
Do they've have free choice oyster shell?
safeguard is a great wormerI hope they get better
Do they've have free choice oyster shell?
Stephine
True BYH Addict
They get Scratch and Peck grower, plus some mealworms, BOSS and cracked corn for treats in the mornings. Weeds from the garden, occasionally leftover produce and whatever they pick up when they free range.
I don't usually add anything to their water.
And they have plenty of oyster shell, free choice.
The shells are good and strong. One was laying slightly wrinkly eggs right after the BR hen died and I was wondering if it was from the stress of changing flock dynamics. Since all eggs have been looking normal and I had two days last week where each and everyone of my hens layed an egg (I have 12). So this seems to be brand new.
I don't usually add anything to their water.
And they have plenty of oyster shell, free choice.
The shells are good and strong. One was laying slightly wrinkly eggs right after the BR hen died and I was wondering if it was from the stress of changing flock dynamics. Since all eggs have been looking normal and I had two days last week where each and everyone of my hens layed an egg (I have 12). So this seems to be brand new.
Stephine
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Thanks for the virtual hug. It is distressing...
Yes, I hope the safeguard will do the trick - I have done a lot of research on what would be best for us. Seems the hens that looked a bit pale are getting back more color already (we are on day 2). One especially was worrying me with looking sompale but then she was also the one I would always find in the dustbath full of woodash, and releasing clouds of dust whenever she shook...
Yes, I hope the safeguard will do the trick - I have done a lot of research on what would be best for us. Seems the hens that looked a bit pale are getting back more color already (we are on day 2). One especially was worrying me with looking sompale but then she was also the one I would always find in the dustbath full of woodash, and releasing clouds of dust whenever she shook...
So sorry to hear this
I hope they get better
Do they've have free choice oyster shell?
eggbert420
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EYP can be treated with antibiotics. Apple Cider Vinegar will help with the messy bottoms. Are you sure they didn't eat some bad table scraps? I'm not suggesting you fed them bad food, I have found old scraps that got kicked under coop bedding and rotted. Until they clear up, I would only feed layer pellets and 3tsp Apple Cider Vinegar per 1 gallon of water.
