I have a crested cream legbar chick that hatched a couple days ago. She hatched with a lump on her head and her head/neck moves back and forth constantly (think typewriter). When she tries to walk she turns in a circle. When she closes her eyes, the head movement stops. When offered food she...
I have 6 chicks who are about 8 weeks old. One chicken was sitting by herself last night...when I picked her up I noticed that her crop was empty. I offered her water and she drank a bit. I offered her some scrambled eggs and she ate fairly well. This am she is still lethargic...walking...
I have a 3 week old chick that is having difficulty defecting. She strains, gets some poo out but doesn't seem to be able to finish. She continues to strain, walks around a bit and will poke at her tail/vent area with her beak, trying to get the fecal material out. Her vent is showing signs of...
I just got 7 new chicks yesterday. All were doing great yesterday..active, eating/drinking/pooing. Brooder temp is good with plenty of room for them to move in and out of heat. This am I have 1 chick that is standing but lethargic. She stands with her eyes closed under the heat lamp. I have...