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    Chicken not able to walk

    My friend's chicken from what I have been told has been limping for awhile now. They told me she hasn't laid an egg in about 4 months; it's October now. She was attacked by a hawk 4 months ago, but the rooster saved her, and they said no visible signs of injury. However, they noticed her...
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    Bantam hen's eye is closed

    I have a bantam hen who's eye is closed. She's been separated from the flock and she's not eating or drinking on her on. Her last temp was 107.8. She's lethargic and barely walking. I have fish antibiotics, and someone said to give her LA-200 @ 0.09 ml per pound. She's like one pound maybe...
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    Can Cocci Cause A Chicken To Limp?

    I have a bantam hen, and she has been limping for about 2 months, almost 3. She was treated for cocci even though there was no blood in her stool, but the vet tested and said she had cocci. They also did x-rays, and they found no broken bones. Now we did have a rooster who is no longer with...
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    Respiratory Acidosis treatment

    I was told that my pullet had respiratory acidosis, then another is doing the same thing. They aren't lethargic eating and drinking and acting normal. Just this gurgling and kinda like a cough but not like I've ever heard before. It's hot here, and they have plenty of shade and fans on...
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    Vent Gleet Possibly?

    So my 1 year old hen has had a messy bum, I clean it and 3 days later it's messy again. We've tried acidified copper sulfate and giving her human grade yeast creams as directed. She seems to eat and drink ok. However, she's struggling to lay and I've been soaking her every other day. I don't...
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    White Cochin Bantam Hoping

    Here is my bantam cochin, she won't put weight on her right foot, it's like she's walking on tip toes. She was treated for cocci and given sulfadimethoxine. She's now back to herself except this limp. I can't take her outside cause she will get bullied by the big girls or she will pick a fight...
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    Is Her Wing Broken

    I have a bantam hen that has been hopping around, and we thought maybe bumble foot. The doc didn't think it was full blown bumble foot but still gave antibiotics. She has taken those, but walks very slowly and will try to balance herself, we think the rooster may have hurt her when he threw...
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    Wanting to Change to Sand

    So last year we built our chicken run and put wood chips in it. I am not really thinking I am a fan of the wood chips, well it's better than what we had, but now I want sand. My question is, do I have to dig out all of the wood chips or can I put the sand on top, or do I need to get out as...
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    Bugs from chickens. How to treat?

    I think my chickens may have bugs. I have a chicken I have to hand feed because he's crossbeaked, and after it was over I found 3 bugs on me. The pictures I've attached are blown up by the way, the bugs aren't that big. I have put ivermectin pour(2 drops) several days ago on all of them at the...
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    Hello! Hello!

    Hello, and thank you for adding me. I never thought I would be in a forum discussing chickens. I have only been a chicken momma for about 7 months, and I feel like a new mom all over again. I have no idea what I'm doing, but I love my babies because they are more than just livestock, they are...
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    Panacur vs Safeguard - My chickens has worms

    We thought our chicken had an upper respiratory issue, but we found out it is worms. I was told safeguard, but tractor supply doesn't have any, they only have panacur. Is there a difference between safeguard, TSC only has panacur?
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    Chicken Sneezing and now Walking Not Balanced

    I have a chicken who has been sneezing for a week. We brought her inside, and got some advice and they said to treat her for cocci even though her poop was normal. She stopped eating and drinking so I was giving her water with a syringe. Saturday, Jan. 8, she started drinking and eating on...
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