i noticed my 3 month old turkeys face looked puffy about a week ago but didn't think a whole lot about since she's been acting completely normal. Well today I was hanging out with them so I decided to do a closer inspection. The other side is flat. Now I'm getting concerned. The swelling is...
A couple days ago I noticed one of my 17 week old babies started sneezing. I took note but left it alone because they tend to sneeze every now and then. Well it has gotten worse each day. It's been about 3 days now and all my chickens are sneezing and 3-4 of them sound congested and gasp...
I have 3 chicks that hatched on Feb 15th - Presidents Day- we were hoping for hens but I think Abraham is a Roo because he was on top of his mom, grabbing her neck, and doing the jig...ugh! (She's a naked neck so I could see he had ahold of her good) Does this confirm he is a boy? Didn't think...
I have 2 ducklings. I'm a first timer duck owner. Had them almost a month. Seems to have a hard time breathing. Like heavy breathing. Also likes to be in the corner by himself like he's in trouble...most of the day. Nasal passages seem clear and are able to clear them. The quacking sounds like...
I just joined BYC today. I'm so excited to be here! My name is Jessica, I'm 39, in Michigan and just bought my first chicks & ducklings on April 29th. So this is a whole new experience for me. We are in the works of building a coop and they currently stay in a wood box. All of them seem happy &...