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I have a group of Belgian Liege fighter chicks about 5 weeks old. Yesterday, suddenly, two of them looked like they had scabby cheeks and seemed a bit tired and hunched. I also noticed the skin beneath their beaks was a little swollen and felt warm to the touch. The next day, one of them was...

Hello, A few days ago neighbors found an injured Muscovy duck and brought her to me because I have been raising ducks and chickens in my backyard. However, I have never had a bird with such a terrible injury; the duck seemed to have been bitten by something around her tail area, and the cuts...

I know it's almost impossible to tell unless they're laying but these are my first silkies, could anyone give me their guesses on gender? I'm betting the red comb is a roo and probably mixed considering it has pink feet too. There are 2 pictures of each, 4 birds total. Thanks guys! ❤️

Help! I got an Ancona female a couple weeks ago and just noticed today she has bumblefoot, so I am treating and she is in a dog kennel on dry straw inside the duck run. I’ve noticed since I’ve got her that the white of her eyes are yellow. Is this normal with this breed? She still acts the same...

Help please! I have a 6 months pullet who my kids just found laying on her side. She’s breathing heavy panting and her legs and feet are burning up. Fever? Cause? Remedy?! All other birds seem fine.

I posted a couple of weeks back about some of my flock being sick. I treated them with Corid and I did a round of dewormer for good measure. The sickest ones have mostly recovered and I hadn’t noticed any other sick chickens until the other day when I posted about my chicken with the pale comb...

Hey guys. I have a sick pullet I need advice on. We just put her and the other pullets out with the main flock for the first time 2 days ago. The others all seem fine, but Goliath (named because she was roughly twice the size of a normal chick at hatch) is really sick. She has a high fever (just...

Hi Friends, i just found this evening that one of my White Layers has a huge bumble on her foot that i have failed to see. :oops: The plan was to start with soaking and treatment tomorrow morning as it is already dark outside and getting cold. So i went inside and chopped up ½cabbage for the...

Hello dear chicken keepers! Please please forgive my long post, but I am completely at a loss, and had to give the whole story. I desperately need your advice or any kind of input on my situation. I don't want to loose my girl!!! Amber - my chicken who is the most robust and energetic hen has...

Hi all, I'm very new to chicken ownership so obviously I haven't seen this before, but my boyfriend is pretty experienced with chickens and he hasn't seen it either. Our hen (she's young, rhode island red, not sure about her exact age but definitely under 6 months. Still hasn't laid her first...

this is my little chick got severe fever yesterday night. Age is about 2 months. There were total dozen chicks. now he is only one left. All others died. Poop is watered yellow. I have given him sugar water

Chick 70 days old. Has clear discharge. Looks weak. Breathes though mouth. Reason: gave chilled rice :( I saw a feather in the coop too. Possibly this chick might be bullied. I have only 3 chicks totally- one rooster 2girls. Cleaned the coop today. I'm keeping this sick chick alone now in my...

My duck has a swollen bill between the nostrils and the top of the bill, more on one side than the other but on both sides. She is beginning to find it hard to breathe through her bill. Her cheeks move in and out with each breath. (If I force her mouth open, she breathes perfectly easily...

Hi, This is my first year having chickens. We have 8 white leghorns, all females, under a year old and they started laying early summer, this year. One is definitely not acting normal and I want to try and find out what's wrong with her / what I can do to help. We can't go to the vet. I'll try...

I noticed yesterday that one of my chickens was huddled in the corner by the deck, not acting right and very lethargic. I was unable to get to her because I recently had a hip replacement. My son noticed her doing the same thing today. We brought her in the house and have been giving her...