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I have a one-year-old Cream Legbar with what seems to be a dislocated wing. I noticed that she was holding her right wing a little lower than the other, and when I picked her up to see what was wrong with it I could tell it felt different. It seems very stiff, it is not moving freely, she can't...

I have a new batch of chicks, between 5 and 7 weeks old. I pieced the flock together over a couple week period. My question is: because they are not free ranging just yet, do I need to give them chick grit before giving them treats like strawberries, lettuce, or tomatoes? So far all I have...

I have 19 new chicks, and although I have never done this in the past, I am wondering if I should be feeding them supplements - like probiotic powder or extra protein. I do add a little ACV to their water, and when someone seemed to have diarrhea, I did give them a little dried oregano mixed...

Not sure there is anything you can do to make her grow. Maybe she is just growing slower. I have an Austrolorp that is about 2 weeks old, and her sister is twice her size. She is eating and drinking fine, but the poor little thing is so small. I too hope she grows pretty soon or the others will...

Your hen is brooding, and she may sit that way for a month, or more. You can either wait it out, just make sure she gets food and water. I take mine off the nest myself a couple times a day, and they scratch around a little, or maybe get a quick drink, but then it's right back to the nest...

I have a Black Australorp that is brooding right now too. She has been brooding for weeks, and I was growing tired of kicking her off the nest everyday and worrying about her starving or dehydrating. I went to a rummage sale yesterday and bought a dog crate (wire style) for $5.00, and had my...

Looks like girls to me too.

What finally happened to your chick? I have a chick doing the same thing. This morning, I think she is dying. She seems to be struggling to breathe now, but has been just as you described, lethargic for a couple days.

I have a one month old Buff Orphington that seemes fine last week, but began to be lethargic a few days ago. She would just stand under the light, and close here eyes. She seemed like she was drinking and I saw her eating, but still very lethargic. While everyone elese is pecking aorund and...

No, I never did see the worm, that's why I said "I think". She was just out in the coop with the other hens, eating medicated chick starter, but that doesn't mean something didn't get in there, and she ate it. And yes, she was scratching her eye, a lot.

I have a young chick who had a swelled up eye, watery looking in the corner of the eye, like Pink Eye. I thought she might have been pecked in the eye too. It turns out she had something called Eye Worm (I think). Anyway, I used Vet RX to treat her, and after treating once a day for several...

Just an update in case anyone reads this and wants to know. I tried the Neosporin and warm compresses, to no avail. It did nothing for her. Then I called our local Farm and Garden and talked to Tom, the local Chicken expert. He told me she probably had Eye Worm, and said to get Vet RX and give...

Her eye is swollen, but her nostrils are fine and she isn't having trouble breathing. Her eye looks a little watery. I did a warm compress and Neosporin last night and then again tonight. She looks a little better today I think, not much but a little. Poor little thing. It looks itchy and...

I never use heat lamps. Too hot. I start with a 75 watt light bulb, move to a 60 watt, and finally down to a 40 watt before removing it altogether.

I have 7 chicks, about 3 - 4 weeks old. When I got home from work today I noticed that my little Barred Rock has one eye that looks a little swollen. The other eye looks fine and none of the other chicks have anything wrong at all. Is there something to be concerned about?? What would cause...