special needs

  1. Q

    I have a chick developing oddly both physically and behaviorally

    The chick in the front came with the girls behind her. They’re all one month old, and she’s the same breed as the one of the far left (blue laced red Wyandotte). She’s stood like this since day 1. Physical oddities include long skinny legs, inability to raise head, smushed comb (one little dot...
  2. BullChick

    Caregivers Unite!

    I am caring for special people (several) daily. I don’t have a support group because I am not accepting a title, thus the funding and support states offer. @Blooie @Cynthia12 are two members I recall caring for others. Anyone who has experience, please join in.
  3. A

    New Hatch, Keeps pecking at toes, other issues too with leg and wing.

    Have a chick 3 days old. Was shrink wrapped in egg and had to help it hatch after 24hrs. Much smaller than the other chicks has some leg and a wing issue. Really struggled the first 24 hrs after hatching but now trying to keep surviving even with the difficulties. It has a bulge under the skin...
  4. AngelaY

    Special needs duck(ling) not doing well... Any thing I can do?

    I have a duck"ling" that has MANY special needs, she was born paralyzed in both her legs (she can walk now, not well, but she gets where she needs to go), her tongue is severely deformed, it's just a ball in the back of her mouth, she is pretty small for her age, and her feathers are not growing...
  5. R

    Is my duckling blind?

    Wondering if this sounds like the symptoms of a blind duckling (call duck). and if anyone has experience successfully raising blind poultry. To start, the duckling (Forest, we will assume a boy for this thread) was malpositioned and found out was in a cool section of my incubator so was 3 days...
    • RafterB_ranch
    • Thread
    • blind neurological special needs
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. Chickenwithnobrim

    Deformed overgrown beak

    I have a rescue chicken who's got no top beak, and the other one is overgrown and crooked. She hates being held down, hates her head being touched, and the combo makes it worse. Is there any suggestions to make it easier, how much I should try to correct her beak. Thanks I know this is a strange...
  7. Looking for Safe Non-Chaffing Fabrics

    Looking for Safe Non-Chaffing Fabrics

    Hi all, with my disaster quail flock development in order (poor food choice causing severe stunting in chicks), one of my chicks collapsed a couple of weeks ago and lost the ability to walk briefly. They’re now on a new diet, and I think they’re really starting to grow better already, even Chip...
    • pterry97
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    • poultry fabric quail special needs suggestions needed support harness
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  8. H

    Crested duck with extra limb on head

    Hello! Just rescued this black crested duck, and I took it in as there is a 3rd limb growing out of its crest. It seems well, and is super loving and sweet, as they’ve became close friends with my lone gosling(long story). Just wondering how many people have seen this, and or they’ve lived long...
    • hunterstang74
    • Thread
    • ducks extra limb mutation special needs unique
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. MissPeep

    Cross beak?

    Hi all 👋🏻 I purchased four chicks from tractor supply almost two weeks ago and I noticed this morning that one seems to be developing cross beak. Is it normal for it to develop later or is it usually noticeable when they hatch? It doesn’t seem too severe, but I’m not sure if it will continue to...
  10. AngelaY

    House chicken! Any advice?

    Ok, so I have a special needs Bantam Cochin who got to come inside for a snow storm, and is going to stay inside (there are a few reasons but I won't list them unless someone asks). Her name is Little Dorrit, she super sweet and queen of eye contact (lol). Anyways, does anyone who has, or has...
  11. H

    Greetings from Central Wisconsin

    Hello, and WOW are there a lot of new introductions! We bought our 3.3 acre homestead in October here near the center of the northern Hemisphere. Just got our first batch of 33 baby chicks last Thursday as the snow storm was starting. We bought a variety of chicks for a rainbow of egg colors...
  12. srose0116

    Darling the Special Needs Duck

    Hello backyardChickens and duck lovers. I am in a very unique situation. So about two and a half weeks ago we had a Fisher attack our flocks. We lost four of our chickens and two of our ducks. It was heartbreaking as we love our birds like a part of our family. After the attack we became duck...
    • srose0116
    • Thread
    • fisher attack injured duck separate special needs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. faithlj

    Brenham TX. 2Hens. 1Roo. 15wks. Best offer

    Brenham TX We’ve have 3 chickens we need to rehome to better their lives or because they do not fit into our future breeding program. 1 Americana (Hen, Scissor beak) 1 White Cochin Bantam 1 Golden Sunbright Bantam Rooster Hatch date was estimated to be March 31st. Asking $30 (total) for all 3...
    • faithlj
    • Thread
    • ameracauna bantam cochin bantam golden sebright scissor beak scissorbeak special needs tame tame chickens
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Chickens 8 Weeks & Older
  14. ajsflock

    Struggling baby chick

    Cinnamon, one of my speckled sussex babies, seemed odd when we brought her home. The other three chicks would be running around, but Cinnamon just flopped over to sleep. At first we just joked about her being lazy, but after a couple days I realized something was wrong with her. I checked and...
  15. ChickenChick8721

    Call Duckling with Deformed Bill - HELP! Need Advice

    I have a call duckling that hatched with a deformed bill. It looks similar to scissor beak/crooked beak you find in chickens, but I think he only has one nostril. His tongue is also exposed so I’m constantly worried it’s going to dry out and cause him pain or make it difficult to eat. Right now...
  16. MysteryChicken

    Special Needs Chicken In Need Of New Home.

    Hello, I have a Brahma that has a Neurological Birth Defect, & don't have the resources to care for her any longer, our location is in Tawas Michigan. We keep our birds at our grandpa's house, so we get there around 1:45pm - 2:00 to care for the birds, he has the space we don't have. This is the...
  17. kuiper

    Question: How Can I Give My Special Needs Duck Company?

    So, I’ve been raising ducks for three years and hatching them for two. This last summer we had a little guy hatch with a bad leg. At first I just thought it was a tendon problem but after taking him to the vet; it turns out it was a fused joint. He is unable to bend his leg so he is stuck...
    • kuiper
    • Thread
    • duck help duckling ducks help special needs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. MarlyMonster

    Ontario (Muscovy) Duck lovers?

    Hi lovely people! I’m seeking out others in Ontario that have Muscovy ducks. I myself am near Toronto, bout an hour and a half north west in a small town. The reason I’m asking is because there’s a small possibility I might have to rehome one of my duckies :( It’s a long story but the gist...
  19. jbake

    Crossbeak cleanliness

    I have this 2 month old about cross beak pullet and I've solved the not eating issue my big problem now is cleanliness after meals. This chick eats mush and I put things like veggies, some chicken food, and mackerel all mixed with water. The food gets so dry and caked on so quick while she's...
  20. KLIL

    Special Need's Bird?

    Hi Everyone, I have a Light Sussex that I bought at a day old. Today its 5 weeks old and my Light Sussex still looks a day old. I have read some articles that say it might be special needs or not getting enough protein. It eats a lot but hasn't seemed to get any bigger. It is an extremely...
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