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Hello, my chicken was holding her wing awkwardly and when I looked underneath there is a horrifically big lump. Does anyone know what it could be and if it's curable or if I need to cull her please? I've learned the hard way not to let them suffer if they're very sick.

Hi, I've recently had 3 hens die from ascites. The first didn't have an autopsy, the second had sour crop and ascites and the third had just a ridiculous amount of yellow water in the abdomen. There was also less than half a teaspoon of egg yolk in there. There were also small bumps over...

Hi friends, About a week ago I noticed a pullet of mine was limping and sitting down when she ate. She declined rapidly over the next 2 days. Now, she cannot even stand or sit. I've checked her for external injuries or if I can find a break but I don't see anything. It's definitely not a...

Hello, I got half a bag of layer feed and my chickens absolutely loved it. And I loved how little waste there was. Since there are very few options for chicken feed in South Africa, I need your help to know what to feed them. I have a mixed flock of various ages. They have a very large run...

Hi, my chickens are infested with sticktight fleas. It's the middle of summer and the fleas had a population boom. I currently have one week old chicks. The vet asked me throw my Karbadust (https://www.hadeco.co.za/efekto/pet-care/efekto-karbadust-500g/) powder away because he says it's very...

I have a pullet who has waddled since she hatched. I googled it it, but the only leg deformity I found was spraddled leg which it obviously was not since she can walk. Now I’m worried about the extent of her deformity, if there could be a complication when she starts laying. I’m also worried...

Hi, I am in South Africa and we are going through the last few weeks of winter. Several of my hens look awful. The others look beautiful and healthy. I am not sure if they are moulting or being bullied by our roosters when they try to mate. The thing that concerns me is that their wing feathers...

Hi, I have been using chicken feed that I buy from the local farmers auction. It contains maize, sorghum and sunflower seeds. I also bought the same stuff at a local store that sells animal stuff. My run is divided into 3 sections and there is a small amount of grass, weeds and bugs for them to...

Nine beautiful chicks hatched between yesterday and today. One egg left - but it’s very late. It looks like its on Day 15 when candled - but it’s the same age as the others (I’m pretty sure). It did get cold at one point. It was moving a lot when I checked it. Anyway. My plan is to keep it in my...

My poor broody hen got confused, sat on the wrong nest and let her eggs get cold. I have no idea how long she was off them. Don’t worry about the how, it’s all my fault and I’ve fixed it and feel absolutely besides myself about it. Please just tell me if I should go buy fertilized eggs or if...

Good day, my first time mommy hen was sitting on one egg, so the same or next day we added 6 more that we bought. Her little egg hatched on Wednesday and today is Sunday. She hasn’t left the nest. 2 eggs exploded while she was sitting on them. Yesterday 2 more exploded. And 1 broke op (did mommy...

My little roo seems determined to scratch his eye out. I bought 6 chicks, one had a bad eye. Then another got q bad eye and has it terrible in both eyes (she still sees out one and eats and drinks well although she seems cold and less active). And now my little roo has it and seems determined to...

Hi, my young pullet, probably about 6 weeks old, has something wrong with her eye this morning. Please help me identify it. Her brother died mysteriously 2 nights ago but his eyes were fine. I’m hoping it’s unrelated. Once I know what it is then I can try find out how to treat it.