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He has a heat lamp and indoor roosting area to get away from cold. His comb is swollen to the point he can not eat or drink. Just noticed today he is in the coop during the day. He wanted to eat but comb got in way. Will this go away cause it's frost bite or something else going on? Surprised...

2-3 week chick laying most the time. Takes two steps then down on its belly. They were all walking for the first couple weeks, but now I just noticed eating but not moving about anymore. I tried having it walk in the grass or flat surface but same thing. I am trying to figure out if its both...

He started last summer. One day walking fine, the next walking upright like a duck or penguin. The day before nothing unusual other then he was trying to swallow a long piece of grass that I couldn't pull out since he was too fast. I doubt that has anything to do with it but it has been 6...

I noticed this hen that was not eating, or rather "pretending" to eat. It would peck at the ground or at food but actually not pick it up and sometimes not even get close. I picked her up and she did not run like normal. Her crop is empty and she does not have the weight of a normal bird...

I just had a hen die in my arms. I thought it was something I could help with a warm bath to soak her backside and she was doing fine until I started carrying her. Both times I put her in my arms seems like she did worse - almost like the liquid in her made her drown from the inside. After...

If I wanted to give this to a chicken with a possible respiratory issue, what is the water to power ratio? The directions say to mix at the rate of one ounce per gallon. I was going to make this for one chicken and give for 7-14 days plus the entire flock even though flock has no signs. Should...

Does the amount of roosters I have change what the hens do with egg production? We hatched out 5 chicks this spring and of course 2 are hens and 3 are roosters. The brothers are pretty ok with each other but we know we have too many roosters. Two of the brothers must find new homes. But in...

I have a 1-2 year old hen (no particular breed but of "normal" size) that has been wheezing for months. Not laying eggs but then again most of the clock is not L She has an appetite. She walks fine and hangs with the flock. I checked her throat for worms during the summer but saw nothing. I...

Some of you recommend Sevin Dust but I have not seen diatomaceous earth (food grade) recommended. Is there a reason? Use one more liberal than the other? Thanks for clarification.

So here is something I did not realize when getting fertile eggs from my neighbor. They dont have to start out warm! Not sure where I missed the info on that but they gave me cold eggs for my broody hen to sit upon last year which amazed me. And they hatched just fine. This year the same...

My small banty rooster is small like most - not much meat on his bones to keep warm. Is this why his legs shake? Is there something else going on other than his lack of body fat to keep warm? He seems to stand on one leg more often then the other or both. Is this an issue too? Not sure how...

Yes that’s right, she was brooding for months. So naturally I thought she was just weak after being nest bound for so long. Put her in rabbit cage to fix brooding. Now she is trying to be with the flock but she uses her wings to balance herself. I think one leg is not right from sitting for so...

I have a Silkie I thought brooding with a batch of others so I let her sit. Now the other are not brooding any longer (or rather several others are) and she is still brooding too. We had some mites but treated them all. Beding is stray and pine shavings. They have dirt for baths outside and...

So I have a Silkie I thought brooding with a batch of others so I let her sit. Now the other are not brooding any longer (or rather several others are) and she is still doing it. We had some mites but treated them all. Some of the silkies that have feathers on feet were of course hit harder...