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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Research 32 on March 26, 2009, 07:50

Title: Chicken
Post by: Research 32 on March 26, 2009, 07:50

Does anyone know about chicken illnesses? Our chicken has not eaten for days and I am not sure if she does drink and she hasn't laid an egg for 2 to 3 weeks, she is also loosing her feathers :(

Title: Re: Chicken
Post by: Foxy on March 26, 2009, 09:09

Hello Research 32

Have moved your post to the henhouse -where you will get more help.

Firstly welcome to the forums! :D

Could you give us a bit more information re: your chicken so we can help?
How old is she?
What are her poops like? Any other evidence of illness?
Is her crop empty in the morning?
What do you feed her on?

Title: Re: Chicken
Post by: cathangirl on March 27, 2009, 13:33

Could she be moulting?  Offer her some tinned fishy cat food.  Loads of protien.
cathangirl

Title: Re: Chicken
Post by: Research 32 on March 27, 2009, 21:33

Firstly, thank you Foxy for moving my query to the right are!!!!

Our chicken Ken is 2 years old and poops look normal, No crop, no evidence of illness she is just not her normal self. We feed her layers palette bought from the stockfeed.

Title: Re: Chicken
Post by: Foxy on March 27, 2009, 21:52

Hi again, how many chooks do you have? What breed are they?