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My 3 year old hen is unable to stand or walk. She has zero balance and rolls over if left with no support on the ground. Her legs still feel firm and she can curl her toes. If I’m balancing her, she can perch on my arm. There’s no sign of injury. Her vent is clear and she is otherwise healthy. I...

Thank you so much!

Hi there! My chicken today was acting lethargic. When I picked her up I noticed she was VERY under weight and she had Pooh built up on her feathers (nothing blocking her vent). I bathed her off and tried to feed her some tuna and mealworms. While eating the tuna, clear liquid came out. She was...

Thank you so much! How do you think is the best way to administer the vitamins?

My 1 year old roo has fowl pox- I’m almost certain of it. Started off with a cyst on his eye along with multiple bumps on his comb and waddles. He separated most of the time for breeding purposes. After a week of noticing it, it’s now covered all of his head skin. Is there anything I can do...

I have 9 week old female mallards (my latest babies) and they’re starting to free range. I have 6 older male mallards showing a huge interest in them, but I don’t want them mated too soon. What’s the best age for when the babies are safe to mate?

About 10 days ago I noticed my silkie roo, Tormund, wasn’t leaving the coop and moving around like his typical active self. When I went to move him he tumbled forward and could regain his balance or stand well without support. I brought him into the house to investigate him and make sure he...

Any advice is very much so appreciated! Yesterday I found that my 10 month old silkie rooster (Casper) had been attacked my other flock members. He is left with this horrible swelling over his left eye (if there is still an eye under all the swelling). I’ve since, isolated him and sprayed...

Thank you, they haven’t hatched yet, 2 eggs had pipped so I’ll try to move her once they’re out

Thanks for the advice:)

I have been raising ducks and chickens for about two years now. My ducks are a mix, all of which I have raised since babies. My non-flight birds such as the pekins stay in the coop at night where as my mallards stay on the pond. The mallards only visit the coop when they’re outside feeder runs...

Thank you very much for the response and information. Unfortunately, she passed in the middle of the night last night after we thought we had made some progress. She had put up a good fight though.

Originally i thought it was dehydration which is why she's been inside since yesterday. The flock she arrived with has previously been treated with corid for coccidiosis and to my understanding, she shouldn't get that again. I will try the nutriDrench, though I put that in her water yesterday. I...

I brought my 2 month old Millie fleur inside yesterday when I noticed she could hardly hold herself up. I’m pipet feeding her water with electrolytes and now tylan. She seemed fine for a while yesterday (moving, drinking, and eating) now she’s dying. One eye closed up, cannot move except to gasp...