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Her breath smelled yeasty and now it smells terrible. She hasn’t laid in maybe a week. No history of soft shells but she is prone to going broody and we noticed that she was hanging out in the nest box more last week. Doctor doesn’t not think she is egg bound and her stool was negative for...

We are struggling with a bacterial infection and sour crop in our 10 month old buff Orpington. We noticed her walking slower with soiled vent feathers on 11/3. The next day, I noticed her crop was squishy in the morning and she wasn’t eating so brought her inside. Checked her vent for egg (not...

I also noticed that she has a fair amount of feathers missing on the side of her neck and shoulder. Yet I don’t see the others pecking at her. What could this be?

Thank you. I have NutriDrench coming via Amazon today. Since none of the other chicks are symptomatic, is it better to assume she has a vitamin deficiency and start treating her with NutriDrench? She can’t even really move around now. Her legs are very weak and she is using her wings for balance.

Hi there. First time chicken owner here with five chicks mixed breed from a local reputable hatchery. They are 16 days old. Our favorite little chick, Wobbles, is losing weight and sleeping a lot of the time, making high pitched trilling chirps and all in all not doing well. She has lost at...

How did this turn out? I have a two week old chick doing the same thing and would love to figure out what to do.

My chick is having the same issue with strange walking and lots of sitting. How did this turn out for you?