I had a 15 month old salmon faveroles. Today I noticed she was walking like she had a bowling ball between her legs. I picked her up and her abdomen was all bloated. She was also panting. I thought she might be egg bound which I’ve never dealt with before. I googled it and did what it said. I...
I have about a three month old chick that can’t use her legs. I try to stand her up but she falls immediately. She is eating and drinking and alert. At first I thought she may have injured her leg but that’s not the case. What is wrong? Is it a vitamin defientcy?
I just found one of my hens with a big sore on her face going into her mouth. She is drinking but I don’t know if she’s eating. She is thin. I cleaned her up and put neosporin on it. I have her separated from the rest of the flock. Is it fowl pox?
I came home from vacation and found my purple Orpington rooster motionless. He’s abt 5 yrs old. I brought him inside and put him in a crate. I noticed he had very smelly poop. He wouldn’t eat or drink. I started giving him pedialite by syringe. He peeked up just a little. When I noticed he...
I have a purple and lavender Orpington. They are in pens next to each other. They both started walking like they were drunk and couldn’t stand. That was abt three months ago. I posted then but nobody knew what was wrong. They are standing now and walking although still a little unstable. They...
I'm trying to add two three month old chicks to two different existing flocks. When I add the two youngsters to their new flocks, the older hens are pecking them and the youngsters are scared and run. I would to if that were me too!! Should I leave them in there and expect they will all settle...
i have a purple orpington rooster and he has these bumps or little tumors around his eye. It’s not fowl pox. Then I noticed he would lose his balance some. He’s kind of listless. He is eating and drinking. Now the rooster next to him who is a lavender Orpington, is losing his balance. He doesn’t...
i noticed one of my hens laying down and I went to pick her up and she was skin and bones. I brought her in and gave her water with a syringe then forced fed her some dog food trying to get some nutrients in her. That was last night. This morning there is no change. I gave her more water and dog...