Recent content by Peoples

Initial post emanciated chicken not eating. Second post diagnosed cancer and doing autopsy. Finally result Merrick disease. Am being advised can support chicken health through vitamins and frequent Cleaning ( will lose some and some can survive.) We were doing deep litter method but advised of...

The first two birds possible related as barn yard mix from same farm. Today birds no relation at all

Same vet has diagnosed. The first two had tumor in mouth and or back of throat. Theu we're older birds of roughly 5 to 6 years old. This one today no visible tumors so nercropsy should indicate if internal. Today's birds less then 2 years old.

Hello this is in follow up to yesterday post regarding emaciated chicken not eating. Went to avain vet today. All test turned up fine. Suspected internal cancer that was not visbile via xray and put to rest as to not suffer. Vet will do the necropsy. My question is could there be environmental...

Vet suspects internal cancer and doing an autopsy and putting her down. Her fecal was good, no exterior explanation, x-rays were good. My question is in 3 years I have lost 3 birds to cancer of some form. Not from same breeders. Is there anything environmentally thst could explain?

No. She is thin all over. I'm taking her to vet in morning. If she makes it through tonight.

This isbwhat she did when I put her in the grass and warm sun. Laid down on her side and napped.

No new birds same flock for year.

Over a year old going on 2. Layer pellets. And occasional treats. Recently had pumpkin

Ok did get some poultry cell down her. I tried to entice with foods of chooped greens, scrambled egg, meal worms. Even grass time for bugs and she isn't eating

Hello I discovered one of my girls showing weakness and very emanciated when I picked her up. Usually she does not let me handle her and runs. Last night wasn't going in with the others. So picked her up, she did not fight me and felt no muscle just bones in her chest. Isn't eating, crop feels...

Hi. I feed Layer pellets. This bird is about year old. More times then not she has that rough outer shell. Yesterday I get a smooth one which is not typical for her. It is usually rough shell

I have a easter egger who lays light green eggs typically with rough bump patches on the shell. Today as I am grabbing one a few weeks old has some black in the bump grooves and when I cracked the egg open appeared a residue of green powder on yolk....what would cause this? I wash and...

Hello I have a friend moving and giving me her 10 chickens to add to my flock of 5. We are in process of completing a covered secured run that is 20x32 for outdoor yard. Current 5 are in a 10x10 barn stall and am planning to set the stall next to it as a coop extension for shared space. My...