Not sure how I missed the Equimax in the previous threads, and my local feed store has it. And it looks like I can do Corid and Equimax at the same time, double bonus.
So I noticed some tapeworm like looking segments in an outdoor chicken poop. I took the sample to my vet and this poor girl has tapeworm, roundworm, and coccidiosis. I'm not overly worried about the coccidiosis, as I haven't seen a lot of diarrhea in the coop recently, so I think it is an...
I saw it on a previous thread. I'll contact her to see if she wants to do a necropsy when the time comes.
Thanks again, BYCers are always so helpful :)
For people who find this thread later. I will also try to keep this updated as things progress with Raquel Welsummer.
I found a vet to see Raquel. They are almost 100% certain it is osteopetrosis. The only way to be absolutely sure was to do an x-ray, and I'm not that crazy chicken lady.
So...
Whatever was going on with her neck has cleared up and new feathers are coming in, so it seems that was feather picking based. I've read up on osteopetrosis and it seems to me that this is what she has :(
I haven't decided what to do about it yet.
Thank you & MasterOfClucker and everyone else...
The missing feathers are from my SLW ‘Piglet’ , the chick went for a bug and Piglet took out a beak full of feathers during a supervised yard visit for the Little’s. It really doesn’t look like scaly leg mites in person.
I’ll look up more on osteopetrosis.
Thanks!
Ok it gets stranger.
I used a laser thermometer to measure all the chick leg temps, all were within a degree or 2, so that’s fine.
The chick is missing some feathers from one of my big girls going after her last week, but I noticed these white bumps on the back of her head. Shouldn’t be Mareks...
It doesn't feel swollen / squishy, and she shows no response when I push, prod, or squeeze the legs.
Edit to add - no respiratory problems, normal appetite for food/water/treats.
One of my young chicks has weird looking legs. I got her as a day old from Meyer. About 2 years ago I had a brahma that had scaly leg mites, and this does not look anything like that. It started by the ankles on both legs, I noticed it about 3-4 weeks ago, and has progressed since then. It...
I'm hopefully worried about nothing, but I want to be sure.
So this morning on my droppings board there was a soft shell, looks kind of like wet paper with a tail, see picture. On another part of the board there was also evidence of a slightly yellowish liquid that was dried. These things...
Um, I can only have 2 more... Choices, choices... Chicken Math strikes again.
I'll PM you to see if when you are available to talk/visit. I work in Sunnyvale, so not to far for me.
Just found this thread :) I'm in the Santa Cruz Mountains, new to chickens, and having a great time.
My first post in the group is a request....
I'm wondering if anyone knows of a breeder who sells coop ready bantams in the area (well, within about 3 hours drive of Santa Cruz)? I have a...