balance problems

After a year and half of having backyard chickens and no problems with predators, it happened the other night (we think a raccoon). My partner and I woke up to a horrible sound and immediately grabbed the flashlights and went towards it. Flash forward and all hens were alive but one sustained...

Over Memorial weekend, we noticed that my hen Fiona was unable to walk. Her legs still worked but her balance was not right. When we first saw the vet he said she was emaciated, and since she was refusing to eat, we have been tube-feeding her. Over the last two weeks (since Memorial weekend)...

Hi guys just wondering if anyone has dealt (by this I mean you have a certain diagnosis) with this parasite in ducks before? Most of what I google about it is relating to pigeons and other non waterfowl avian species, rather than ducks. I have had it confirmed in two ducks and lost 3 others...

I have a hen who’s about 5 years old. She was off her perch this morning and she can’t walk. She keeps falling to both sides, like she can’t keep balance when’s she stands or walks. Stroke? Any advice? She seems healthy otherwise. Thank you for any advice you can give

Hi there! My silver laced Wyandotte chick Penelope, who is a few weeks over a month old, seems to have developed some sort of balance issue. Her center of balance is very low, and she tends to lean back on her shanks and hock joints a lot, to the point where she sometimes ends up toppling...

December 1st I noticed she would lay in the corner on the floor of the coop. I didn't see anything to be concerned. Later I noticed she had a limp. I thought she may have been trampled. We have 2 guinea roosters that can play rough. I don't think they're bullies but they seem to be careless in...

Hi this baby chick was walking with its mom previously and then was unable to and she left him behind. Her feet seem okay as she is able to hobble and use wings to balance but not sure what's going on. Video is a bit more explanatory. https://streamable.com/t101ev

My 6 year old rooster has all of a sudden started having balance and walking issues. Two days ago I cleaned their coop and trimmed his spurs. His left leg has bothered him for about a year now. No sign of injury, just thought maybe arthritis. He’s always got around fine just with a odd gait. He...

The one pullet we are trying to cure from what seemed to be wry neck still has issues. Her tail area turns to the left and her neck is crooked. She can do all the walking motions but her crookedness makes her too off balance to walk. We have done the B vitamins and E vitamin and it has been more...

I have a young speckled Sussex chick I could really use some advice on. I've tried lots of suggestions I have read on other threads, but nothing seems to be working. So we got this chick at the first of the year, and the first week she was running around just fine. Then we noticed a slight...

Can this be related, or is it likely coincidental? Yesterday, I treated my four hens with Wazine 17 (1 oz in one gallon of water for one day). Today, the oldest one, an almost 6 year old Buff Brahma, is stumbling a bit and seeming to have poor balance. She also appears to be limping a little...

I’ve got a poorly chick who’s roughly 6 weeks now. To start with he became quite lazy but was still eating and drinking just not as much, he had blood in his poo also so after advice I treated him for coocidosis, he still has 2 days left of the course but is worse than ever today. Always...

Hello all, My parents have a backyard chicken coop with 8 chickens. 3 days ago, I noticed one speckled sussex not in the henhouse with the others. I picked her up and placed her on her stick with the other chickens in her normal spot, because the weather at night has been between 10 and 20...

So I have have a rooster who refuses to eat chicken feed, although he will eat table scraps. I keep a bowl of feed (changed every other day) in his coop, and feed him a treat (usually leftovers) once a day. I only feed him a small handful of treats estimated at 50-125 calories a day. In the...

Hey everyone! I must say the past month and some change was pretty rough for me. My hen with canker unfortunately passed away despite my (and your!) efforts. And now my rooster seems to be sick also. I have already confirmed by peeking into his beak that it is not canker, which was the cause of...

hi all, I have a 4 month African geese that has lost his balance since this morning. He’s been eating and drinking. This all was new since he was let out his pen this morning. When he drinks or eat, he falls back but he’s able to not fall down completely. Can anyone help with what may be...

Hello, New to this community and hoping someone here can help me out. We have a pair of Red Sex Link chickens from the hardware store. One of them has been acting funny: loss of coordination and balance. She tips forward or over, although she can stand. Closer inspection has shown a black spot...

Hello All, I have a hen who has started having balance issues, and I'm hoping someone can help out! Here are the details: 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) She is a mille fleur bantam, 7 months old, and normal weight 2)...

Hello wonderful fellow chicken people! This is my first time posting on this forum, and I need your help! I have used BYC many a time to learn about chicken health and disease. I have had chickens since I was 5 years old and I remember my mom learning about gape worm from BYC when one of our...

My goose is about seven months old. August 21st he was found in the coop during morning feed. He was unable to use his legs. He was rushed to a regular pet vet. She gave him a dose of pain med. Seemed to do better for a day. Then he stopped eatting. For about 11 days he didn't eat.Gave him...