This is the 4th and 5th chicken that have had this problem. It starts out that they are puffed up and their necks sunken into their body. They mope around for a day or two and then they can't walk. It is like their leg is broken. The first 3 have died. It appears to be one leg that has a problem...
Hi
I have two hens that are down, a little hunched over and sit constantly wont walk they even push there legs out a little.
We have wormed them, they will eat readily and drink. They are just about to start laying in fact we got pout first egg yesterday
any help would be very welcome
ok so I have now had 4 chicks go down with the same symptoms at separate times..... unable to lift its head, very listless unable to walk and eyes closed. Each time I have given them electro lights to bring them around then followed that with force feeding B1 vitamin and it worked after a couple...
I have chicks that are about 5-6 weeks old and one has developed an eye issue. Can anyone help me with this? I bought VetRX
and have been using it on her.
This is her bad eye.
This is her good eye.
Did it work because today i have a chicken that had some whitish discharge from her left eye. She is withdrawn with her head tucked in and looks like she feels bad. I have isolated her, but haven't done anything yet because i don't know what to do.
OK so seems like we have a line up
Black Copper Marans
3
Hamburgs
3
australops
3
Red Sex Links
3
Barred Rock
3
Easter Eggers
3
Black Sex links
3
white Leghorns
3
Buff orpington
3
Cuckoo Moran
3
30
Silver Laced Hamberg Rooster
1
Many thanks for your help
Many thanks for all replies. I will take the advice offered,
1) Take off the Jersey giants.
2) No bantams
3) Replace the RIR with Red sex links
Are the white leghorns mean birds ? for that matter are nay of my selections mean to the point where is should consider a more docile bird.
The...
Hi
I am new to the BYC, we will be moving to Bracey VA in the next 2 months. My thoughts are these
1) Looking good egg layers
2) A nice mix breeds for plumage and egg color
3) Will purchase pullets for the first year.
My list so far
Jersey Giants, Black Australops, RIR, Barred Rock...