Hen with tail down and waddles. Thought might be egg bound but no egg felt in vent or abdomen Lethargic and vent is pulsing. Eyes bright and comb red. Pooping normally. At a loss. Any thoughts?
One of our older hens has a raw and swollen bottom and it feels warm to the touch. We have been washing her and treating her with hen heal (dark feathers). Her comb and eyes are not showing illness. Any thoughts of what this might be?
One of our chickens is congested. I have read about Tylan but she is laying eggs and it warns against using it if hen is laying. Any other suggestions? Thanks for any help.
We have just completed a float test and it came out positive. Have been researching treatment methods that do not require egg withdrawal. None found so far. Any suggestions or thoughts?
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Our daffy duck recently lost her drake (disappeared) and we have started to notice black spot on her beak and on her feet. Any suggestions? pic attached
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Our wonderful rooster is having an eye issue. His one eye is swollen shut and we have been treating with ophthalmologic ointment and pink eye spray. We also have been giving him Amoxicillin. He seemed to perk up but his eye issue remains. Please see pic attached. Thanks for any help.
We received a hen recently who has a curved spur which appears to be penetrating the leg of the hen. We are unsure what to do with this. Hen does not appear to be in pain. Please see pics attached.
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We have a community farm with about 50 hens with a couple of roosters. We are challenged with CDR (CRD)? and Gapeworm without really knowing the differences. Are there symptoms that will tell us the difference and how to treat them. We use preventative (apple cider vinegar, garlic, cayenne) in...
A school program gifted our community farm with 11 laying chicks and 1 (what appears to be meat bird) Bird has huge feet and sleeps a lot. We do not want to slaughter this bird and would like to know if there is any way to rehab this bird, either thru diet modification or more physical activity...