I fear it may be Mareks, and Chocolate seems to be getting worse. Now his legs are more stiff, and he is not trying as hard to stand, but still eating. His comb is turning black, although up until now his comb had looked fine, I hope he didn't get frostbite last night. I was sure the barn was...
I don't know enough about Marek's to determine if it is or is not Marek's disease. He was home hatched and the eggs came from another backyard chicken raiser, who I don't think has had any problems with the disease as far as I know. She saw the bird when he was found behind the coop unable to...
Dear Backyard Chicken Community, I hope you can help me.
My young rooster, Chocolate, has been experiencing some kind of illness that resembles strokes, and I am hoping that someone can help me cure him, or at least help me determine what the cause of his problem is.
1) What type of bird ...