i have a Muscovy duckling that has what I think is called club feet. It’s legs are folded in at the joint and it’s webbed feet are closed. It cannot use them at all. It uses the joint above its foot to walk, the joint will not go the way it’s suppossed to allowing a shoe to fix the problem. I...
my wellsummer is making jerking head movements from side to side. Checked her crop it is spongy. The jerking movement are about three times back and forth and then not again for a few minutes. I did tip her over and she vomited a bit. She is isolated please help what do I do
ive posted pics of this chicken before I thought the chicken was between the age of 6 months but I'm beginning to think that the farmer who sold it to me has no clue age or gender. I think I'm seeing pointy saddle feathers with its latest molt.
I posted yesterday asking for advice but I didn't get any responses. Please if anyone knows what I should do please tell me .Im quite confident that it is mareks. One hen affected none of the others yet. Leg paralysis eating well looks great otherwise. I am so scared.... worried for her...Do I...
i am freaking out I think one of my chickens has mereks . She has a hard time moving her legs properly and immediately lays down. I noticed yesterday she was a bit off balance and brought her in last night this morning she is hesitant to even stand she just lays down . She looks completely...
i have a hen that seems to have a sour crop. Her crop is squishy like foam. I picked her up yesterday and a ton of fluid came out of her mouth. I withheld food and water for 12 hours then loaded her up with probiotics. She doesn't smell bad but I am assuming this is the beginning. Can you tell...
i bought this bird with my silkie from a farmer... Hen she says -this am making noises not rooster like but more like a loud sigh what do you think?
Could she just be mimicking the silkie because they are buddies??
i brought a welsummer home yesterday and today she is sneezing. Her nose is running and it is mucus consistency. I have deep litter in coop and run and there is definetly a chance for allergies. She has no other symptoms. She is about 14 weeks old. I feed my flock rooster booster multi wormer...
My silkie is about 5-6 months old and this am I heard something similar to a crow . I do not have any roosters yet... Is this a hen? Is she confused? Or roo... I'll have to find him a home if that's the case
My 4 month old chicken has a pale comb. I want to worm as a precaution. Talked to people at farms tore they said they had never heard of safeguard for goats used on chickens... Frankly they made me feel stupid and careless ... They said not to use anything not meant for chickens on them....
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i have 8 chickens. 6 are about 3 months old mixed flock, 2 are about 5-6 months old, one is a coronation sussex and the other a black silkie. The coronation sussex ( opal) runs after the chicks in the pen. She pecks, but does not attack. When I first let them out of the coop In the morning she...
i have a silkie that is about 3 months old. I got her from a farmer... She was covered in poultry lice I got frontline as suggested on this sight and also treated bedding and feathers with sevin dust. It has been about 11 days retreated with frontline because she was still shaking head.... There...
i read the new posts everyday a few times a day and it's hard not to see how many posts are about sickness. I have 2 hens that are about 4 months old and 6 chicks that are just over a month old. I feed them organic crumble, grit, and water with braggs acv in it. I did start them on probiotic and...
i need some advice on how to make the roof look finished. My hubby and I did not build a frame for the roof and as a result the top portion looks messy, I would like to make it look neater. I don't know how to fix it. The roof is metal I'll attach some pics. I put fence boards up to cover it but...