[3Bluebelles]

Oh forgot to say, she also has a name now as well. Phoebe.

Named because we had her (blonde), plus 2 Burford Brown's  (1 Ginger in colour and 1 almost black). They are Phoebe, Rachel and Monica after the girls from Friends.

[GrannieAnnie]

Oh well the Clarityn was worth a try, hope the baytril does the trick now for Phoebe!

[3Bluebelles]

Thanks Grannie. I really appreciate all your advice, and will definitely remember that one for the future.

[Alison_T]

At the first sign of anything like this we dose the chicken up with Baytril (vet prescribed). We don't give it in the water so all the girls can drink it: we get a pipette and give her so many drops. We'll do this for a few days and try to confine her so that we can still use the other girls' eggs. It has stopped this condition EVERY SINGLE TIME for my girls - seems to be an amazing antibiotic as long as you aren't tempted to eat the eggs from the poorly chicken for a good week or so after you complete the course.

If you have a good farm vet close by, give them a call, explain the symptoms and I bet they prescribe it for you there and then!

Good luck