My rooster is constantly shaking his head. It's been getting progressively worse over the past week or so. His hearing has also been getting more and more sensitive. He used to shake his head when he would hear loud noises, but now he's shaking his head with almost any type of sound he hears...
Just wanted to share how we successfully splinted a slipped tendon for our cockerel (~12 weeks). Hoping this could help others having similar issues with their chicken.
We noticed that our chicken's right leg was trembling a lot and he was beginning to develop what looked like a splayed leg...
I rescued a dying chick that was sexed as a pullet in this forum some weeks ago... Today she started crowing...
Is she a he...? I am so heartbroken as I cannot keep roos...
Summary:
Recent issues that have been treated: Eye infections, tapeworm, eye worms, sour crop, green poop, and diarrhea
Ongoing issues: dry + wet pox, gas filled crop and gasping for air, left foot that keeps curling (I think physical injury)
I have an underweight pullet that's been battling...
Rescued feral chick diagnosed with Avian Pox and secondary eye infections has been getting worse by day.
Her breath smelled sour and her crop was mushy so I had been feeding her plain yogurt and pureed zucchini for the past 2-3 days on top of a small amount of starter feed. This seems to have...
I rescued a feral chick about a week ago. She was diagnosed with Avian Pox and secondary eye infections when we took her to the vet. For the pox there seems to be no real treatment but for the eye infections we've received antibiotic eye drops. She has pustules all over her face but the vet said...
Hi, I rescued a malnourished and stranded chick from Hawaiian beach while on vacation. I attempted to find its mother for 1.5~2 hours but was unsuccessful. I took her to the vet and they are treating her for Avian Pox as well as secondary eye infections.
I assume she is a Red Jungle Fowl based...