Recent content by ChickenChuckles

Do you know as well if the surviving birds are safe to eat, and if their eggs are safe to eat? I can't find any information about this online. Reviving an old thread, but considering the information you've provided, which I couldn't otherwise find online, I'm hoping you might know :-)

Thanks, I'm wondering what diseases it could be, if it's not a food deficiency. Nothing I'm finding online is lining up with their symptoms, because I'm not seeing any respiratory issues or seizures. I'm up to 11/31 now. I've isolated them, but my hopes are fading. The strangest part is...

More chicks are now showing signs. I'm up to about 8/31. The original one is lying on it's side with its legs out, and it no longer stretches out its wings in an attempt for balance. It chirps now when I handle it, and it's eyes are clear and alert, but it appears to be losing either equilibrium...

A very valid reason! Thanks.

Thank you, those are excellent resources. From reading them, I'm narrowing it down to a vitamin deficiency or Avian Encephalomyelitis. I will say that I wasn't entirely clear from the above vitamin deficiency link that these symptoms could be definitely one or another deficiency. I got the...

A second chick is displaying the same symptoms now. Created a new thread in Emergencies: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1001598/two-chicks-wont-stand-up

Thank you GitaBooks!

Hi Backyard Chickens Friends, I have two chicks in my clutch of 30 that can't stand up today. They kind of try if nudged by me or other chicks, but then they tip over but not completely, they use their wings to regain upright position. They don't struggle when I try to hold them on their backs...

Hi fellow backyard chicken keepers, I've raised a few clutches of chicks and poults, but I've never seen one behave like this. It doesn't run around excitedly like the others when I enter the room, it just sits there. When I go to pick it up it doesn't scoot. When I encourage it to walk (or...

I want to thank each of you for your inspiration! The coop is built, and here are a few interior photos and a view of part of their new run. Exterior photos to come - at some point!

Wow, that's excellent insight, and a dramatic cost savings. Thank you! Great book as well, I'm already enjoying the read.

Thanks, great coop designs! So no insulation, and big open ventilation like that works for you, hey? Our typical sustained low is -30C/-22F, and they'd be ok? I'm cautious because last year most of our chickens got frostbite on their combs and wattles when the temp dropped from a sustained...

Thank you. How much ventilation do you have in your coop?

Thanks! Agreed, I've got a big wish list... we're then working on prioritizing it so it fits our budget.

Thanks, that was inspirational. We've figured out what's going on and have made a new plan. Aside from a very icy year, we've discovered that during above freezing temperatures the melting snow runoff from the upper areas of the property has been flowing like a creek beneath the snow and...