I have a Wyandotte roo who is not eating, drinking, or standing. It looks as if he might have pulled a muscle maybe? Or he might have eaten something that he wasn't supposed to? Anyways, he has been like this for a few days and I'm not sure that he is going to make it. I mean, it doesn't look...
A few weeks ago my mom and I saw our female Roun duck limping. We never really got the chance to check it out but we did today. On the right side of her middle toe on her left foot, it looks like she might have an abscess. My mom, who used to work as a vet-tech, can't think of anything else that...
I have 6 chicks who are inbetween 2 months and a little over 3 months. 4 are girls and 2 are boys. At what age can they start eating the layer pellet and game bird crumble feeds? Please let me know. This is the only thing holding me back from putting them with the rest of my adult flock. They...
I just got five chicks from a chicken swap. (these are the same ones that two of them had mites) My mom and I just noticed today that one of her eyes is swollen. It also looks pink, which I'm guessing means that its irratated. Is it infected? Did she get something in it? Did she poke it with the...
My Ameraucana hen, Pumpkin, is acting weird. Its almost like shes fine, and then runs out of steam. We cannot see or feel anything on her that ould make her this way. Is she sick? Does she have worms, parasites, etc.?
My BR hen has been acting sluggish, her butt is poopy, and one of her toes looks swollen. Is there a reason that her poop is sticking to her butt? Is it because she is sick? Is the toe that is swollen making her not move as much, resulting her looking sluggish? Let me know...
My mom and I were sitting on our deck in the afternoon and I said, "Look, there is that orange cat." ( An orange cat lives in our hay loft.) My mom stood up and I saw the face and tail and we both said at the same time, "THATS A FOX!" It was about a foot away from two of my chickens and it was...
My mom and I are looking for some more chicks and we were going to go through Blue Seal, but we have to get 5 of each BREED. It is soooooo annoying! Do you go to a breeder who has a convenient price and no minimum of what to get? It would help A LOT. The only problem would be my area. I live in...
Ok, time to inform you guys on what has been going on with my "sick" chicken, Cricky. She ALMOST died the other night because she was sick before and then our roos and other hens attacked her because she is weak. The first day that she was like this, we tried giving her some vitamins and...
HELP!! What one do i use? my chicken is lathargic, loose stool, puffy feathers, wont eat. someone suggested she has worms & to get Safeguard dewormer for goats. We also found Wazine wormer for chickens but it says not to give them when they're sick. Should I therefore stick with Safeguard -...
Yesterday when I got home, one of my hens was acting funny. She hadn't been like this that morning. She is lathargic, drinking a lot, has wet stools. She would not eat last night or this morning. We started giving her antibiotics and vitamins last night. What else should I do? Please help.
Hi everybody! In the summer of 2008, the last of my black chickens passed away from something that I'm not quite sure of. Then, in the winter of 2008, one of my RIRs passed away as well. I could tell that she was sick. So I brought her inside. From info. from a book, I was able to learn that I...
Are you interested in a Barred rock baby? There are two and both of them are 2 months and 3 weeks old. They are both adorable little babies but we must let them go. Please pm me if you are interested. The babies can be split up so if you only want one you can have one. But if you don't live...
Thank you. Okay, back on track. (Check out my other post titled "I'm new to showing chickens and I've got some questions" posted under the Breeds, Genetics, and Showing section.) It's not working!
All right, first of all I'd like to ask WHERE exactly chicken shows are held that are in New England? You see, I live in NH so I don't want to have to travel to far since it won't be good for my chickens. Second, which chickens are the BEST for showing out of NH Reds, RIRs, Barred Rocks...
My hen just hatched two babies. When we got the food, she started eating it as well as the babies. Then, she started having diahrea. Is the diahrea from from the medicated chick food?
These roosters are very beautiful boys. I would suggest that people not take both of them for your own sake. They can make "trouble" for themselves if together. Please reply to this message or PM me for more info. Thanks!