My sister gets dozens of eggs from me and last week let me know 1 was rotten. Black, stink that caused to her vomit. Explained that it sort of exploded. We chalked it up to maybe the egg was in the coop for a long time and I gathered it without realizing it was from past. This week she has...
I have a 2+ yr old australorp who developed a prolapsed vent from trying to lay a very large egg. We got her unbound but have been unsuccessful in getting the prolapse back in. That was about 10 days ago. She was inside in our sick ward for 5 days and stopped eating after day 2. Decided to put...
I've read thread after thread. Cannot locate specific dosage advise. Thank you dawg53 for sharing all your knowledge! if anyone can assist with dosage amount and method of equine paste for secondary wormer that would be much appreciated!
Still a newbie with chickens and such. I believe one of my Roosters just had a heart attack. Just sitting dusting himself...suddenly the strangest noise I have heard coming from a chicken, I looked because it was so odd. My Roo was on his back a few feet from where he was 2 minutes before. He...
I've searched breeds with green legs and have not seen a white one as of yet. Also their eyes are big black pools. No irises that I can see. The feathers are a very soft texture, softer than the feathers of a cochin. The hen is fairly docile where the cockerel is skiddish. He is gutsy though...
I have 40 new chicks, they are assorted breeds, layers ( but for the males). I have 2 whose feet are wrong. I took pictures of 1 chicks, the other I have not but can if it will help. They are 6 weeks old, all in the same environment. I know if the footing is bad they can develop weird feet. This...
I am having this problem with chicks from a hatchery. They are now 16 weeks old. Started about 1 month ago. starting to limp, then lame, seemed paralized in the leg, listless, difficulty getting to food and water but would eat and drink heartily if i put it next to them. 2 of the 5 had a rapid...
I have a 3 week old chick with one leg that is going out to the side when she walks. As a result she is quite clumsy when running. We tried to brace her legs last week without success. Our failure not hers. My question is, if she is eating and drinking, running and jumping with the rest of the...
I was sitting with my chickens this evening and had an encounter of sorts. Being new to chickens I am not sure what was going on and thought someone might share their knowledge of chickens with me. After feeding I often sit down on a 4x4 and become small chicken bed for a few of my wyandottes...
Gentle is a 21 week old Wyandotte. She started stretching her neck out for breath 4 days ago. This is the first I noticed something was wrong. I took her in and started researching on the forum with her symptoms. My first guess was gapeworm, she definately stretches her neck out for a breath...
Being very new to chickens I am unsure what to expect as normal behavior. 2 weeks ago I lost our top rooster to illness. The next day he was replaced by an 8 month old silkie cross who never made a dominant move till Mr. Magoo passed. 1 and a half weeks later he is viciously attacking other...
I am new to chickens and chicks this year. Last weekend I had a month old sleep the better part of the day in my hand. I was worried she was ill but the next few days she has been as active as the rest and seems to just like being held to sleep. Today an older chick, a silkie cross has been...