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    Wobbling Chicken- Need Advice

    Just went through similar, except mine ended up losing any ability to even stand on her own; you could try pushing vit B complex and calcium +vit D in case she's deficient, which is what I was advised and did for several days. Vet said her issue was neurological. Hopefully you have better luck...
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    Extreme Cold Warning

    Just tagging in with my own concerns and fears for my girls with this -25F cold coming in. They have a cozy coop panel (below the roost...I've yet to ever see one of them next to it) inside the coop and a small pop door that lets them stay in or go out. Windbreak blanket secured and draped...
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    He’ll be placed with a big flock of ladies to watch over from his lookout point on the roof of the coop and make lots of pretty babies with. Farmer has a take-back policy on accidental cockerels and re-homes them, no culls. She’s a very kind, smart woman. He’ll be fine, I still miss him tho...
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    Can I cry now? The second of the three pullets just announced that he’s not a pullet. Turns out my sweetie is a beautiful boy. (The sickle feathers are a clear enough sign, I know.) He’s back at the farm they came from, in good hands, going on to be a good roo making more chickens. They’re...
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    Last update: The Massachusetts state lab is only interested in testing for HPAI and a few other specific sets of symptoms, and did not want me to send her. I can't afford a private necropsy. May this thread at least give someone else some info, my heart hurts.
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    Thank you... I've contacted the MA state lab, waiting on a reply, keeping her body cold-not-frozen per protocol until I hear back. I'll post any results I get if there are any.
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    What’s wrong with my Girl? (Can’t walk or sit up)

    The Metzer list seems to omit any Massachusetts lab info. Here it is: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/diagnostic-testing-services
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    Postmortem: We let her go today via the ether method. She didn't want to... she was still trying to fight to move around, but a vet visit and seven days of intensive care had made no difference; the progression of whatever neurological disorder this was advanced rapidly. She still couldn't...
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    HELP!!! What is this??

    To my eye that looks like a severe infection, potentially gangrene or necrotizing fasciitis setting in, considering the smell. quarantine her and the one that's limping, and if you can get them to a vet, do so ASAP. I would also sanitize or replace everything the flock roosts or perches on but...
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    When she was eating well and pooping, her crop was emptying. Today she won't eat and it's empty, she's not even interested in coconut oil, she had one bowel movement overnight, no fluid or bloating. I got her into a sling to see if that would help anything, no change. I think we've tried...
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    Hen with pale comb, gasping motion (video included)

    glad to hear she seems to be improving, keep us posted? so many reports like these right now!
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    Old hen laying blood/soft shell

    The blood clots at that rate and size don't sound good at all, but in lieu of anything else I would give her calcium citrate+vitD 600-800mg asap and daily for the soft shell issue; an occasional clot or splotch can happen and be nothing but that much blood really sounds like a lesion or tumor in...
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    What’s wrong with my Girl? (Can’t walk or sit up)

    @jkmom you said it, sure does seem to be a lot of this being reported here lately. After our vet declared Princess's issue to be neurological it's not looking great for her but I really hope for the best for both of yours!
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    She's so beautiful. All our girls are but she's special... She's started -- I'm not sure it's gasping, but opening/closing her beak a bit with every breath, a bit like a fish does. No rales or other breath sounds. I'm not familiar with this behavior when prolonged. It's not yawning, panting or...
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    Today 1/2/26 - 6 month old Brahma wobbly/down

    Thank you all, you’ve been a lifeline for my poor girl. Never dealt with this before. Hoping there’s a happy update soon. She’s been propelling herself around the crate more, she’s got leg strength at least, just no balance or steadiness.
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