dehydration

I have an 8 month old black Bantam Silkie. I have 6 hens but this is the first to go full on broody. She won't leave her 1 little egg. She is all puffed up and making crazy sounds. It's scary to see this change in behavior (for me as a semi new chicken mama). I walk them a few times a day so I...

Hi there everyone, During a rush to get to class I had forgotten to take out the plug in my watering apparatus for my hens. Long story short they were without water for a day and a half. I feel like and idiot and still can’t believe I made this mistake. Fortunately, all but one of the flock...

I just got some ducklings in the mail from a breeder today. They were in the post office for a day bc I couldn't get there on time yesterday. They all seem fine, except for one that's acting weak and wobbling its head a lot. I'm worried that it might be sick or dying from the stress of shipping...

Today was an unusually hot day and when I went to go check on my hens a lot of them had their wings out and were slightly overheating. They were hot but not anything overly dramatic except for one. This is a video of the chicken after I brought it inside to try to figure out what could be the...

My hen, Rhody, has a hard and distended abdomen. My vet checked her out shortly afterwards and prescribed her some meds. A few days later, I left to vacation at my cottage and left some reliable family taking care of Rhody. Unfortunately, she has stopped eating and drinking and has become very...

Today I Lost my very beloved chicken whome I raised like my kid.. And I was struggling since many days for a proper diagnosis in which I heard many multiple.things multiple solutions and remedies which lead him to death where his autospy shows there's nothing like that . Teetee was first show...

Hi, I've noticed my hen's comb has partially fallen over and I'm wondering if it's down to potential dehydration or fowl pox. I've noticed she has a few round marks on the tips but nowhere else. She's currently weaning her 5 weeks off her and is particularly angsty and aggressive currently.

I have two Black Spanish turkeys, both are almost three months old (give or take a few days), and one of them is behaving very differently than usual. She’s moving slowly, her tail is drooping, her poop is green and white and it’s watery too. She isn’t trying to get away from me when I go to...

Hi all. Newish member and first post, though I've lurked here a while and learned so much. I am a brand new chicken keeper with my first batch of chicks who are currently between six and seven weeks old. I am hoping someone can advise me about my sick 6-week-old Black Australorp, Dolly. Long...

This is a very unique and strange question. I can't really say much for privacy sakes. I have a duckling that is very well socialized to humans because it's the only surviving one out of a clutch. She is about 5 weeks old. I plan on bringing it somewhere soon and I want to make sure she doesn't...

It’s been in the freezing temps the last few days and I checked on my coop this evening around 4 and my rooster was laying down on his side with his head down. I brought him inside and used warm towels to heat him up. His energy level has not improved. I dipped his beak in water that had added...

Yesterday morning I found my chicken falling over and couldn't keep her head up. It keep going back as if she was looking towards the ceiling. I figured it was because their water ran out. I started giving her water with a syringe and within an hour or two looked better but still very thin and...

I am here hoping some experienced goose parents can give some more insight or advice. I’m pretty sure I have a handle on the situation but all the knowledge I can get is critical. My goose Lester was showing signs of severe dehydration (live in south Florida, it’s hot). He could not hold his...

Hi, My 5 month old RIR has not been herself the last few hours. I went to let my chickens out of their run and everyone excitedly ran out. She did not, which is very unusual. She eventually slowly walked out toward the others. She kept stopping and standing still for lengths of time. High was...

Hello, I have a 3 months old silkie that I think had not eaten or drank for a few days. Maybe 3, 6 or possibly 8 days. (I know it is unlikely for her to survive the later days.) We went on vacation for 10 days and paid someone to check on our chickens every other day. My SILKIE Coop was to...

Tick tock, how long can a 5 year old hen go without drinking? Thanks to BYC forums advice, am treating her with a syringe of Miconazole 3 ( off label use of anti fungal) and yogurt twice daily, plus apple cider vinegar in her water. But she doesn’t seem to be drinking, and this is day 4 in...

My girl is not doing well, so this post may be a bit long trying, to give as much detail as possible. HISTORY She is middle aged (not sure exact age), has two friends who are perfectly fine, but has taken a turn for the worse. I think she might be a golden sussex, but I'm not positive...

One of my chickens suffered dehydration when we had a hot day here in Australia so I separated her and bought her inside, then later discovered she has a massive worm infestation and would like help identifying the type of worm. I am new to having chickens so all advice is welcome.

I am new ti the chicken tender world as of February 2018. I got 4 chicks 2 pullets and 2 straight runs. Luck was on my side and wound up with 4 hens. I was only certain of the 1 girl as a barred rock and the other 3 Im not sure because I thought I was getting 2 leg horns until they laid brown...

Hello, Yesterday I noticed that one of my hens couldn't move her legs properly. The weather has been very hot (around 100 Degrees) , so I assumed that she was just dehydrated. Today I walked in the coop and found another chicken with very slight issues with standing normal. I did some research...