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    What is killing my chickens? Help!

    Hey everyone, I lost a 22 week old pullet to I don’t know what. From noticing her initial symptoms to day of death, it was 7 days. Their feed is organic. Their water gets replaced twice a day because it’s so hot, I have to replenish with cooler water. I HAD 7 chickens, I now have 6. Only 1 is...
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    Not sure what is ailing my 20 week old chicken?

    Background: it will be day 7 of me noticing the fluffed feather area tomorrow (Thursday). At first I thought it was respiratory issues as all of my chickens have sneezing and some sound raspy. They all got the sneeze one after the other. But never had any snotty noses or lethargy. I started them...
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    Look like scaly leg mites?

    Does this look like a healthy chicken leg/foot or scaly leg mites? No other symptoms currently. 20 week old chicken and not laying eggs yet.
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    Very worried - head shakes/tremors

    I feel defeated and very sad. I had another issue with an Easter egger around 2 months old in the beginning of June. She didn’t make it, but I did not send off for necropsy. I opened her up myself and didn’t have any noticeable tumors but could possibly have had microscopic things I didn’t see...
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    Chicken submissive squat - when to expect first egg?

    Hi y’all! I have a video of my going on 4 month old Easter egger. I pet all my girls but when I tried to pet her, she did a crazy instant freeze pose with wings a bit fanned out. I read that this is the submissive squat when ready for a rooster which we do not have. Her comb is still not very...
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    My beautiful backyard flock in Central Texas, I love them so much!

    Are you crazy like me and just like to fawn and love on your chicken babies? Here’s my 4 month old pullets in central Texas! There’s 7 total (1 barnevelder, 2 speckled Sussex, 1 Rhode Island blue, 1 blue Plymouth, 2 Easter eggers) Video of them having some wet pellets before it gets too hot...
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    3 month old Sussex acting off/unwell

    Ah…again, it seems I am back here with more questions on how to help my first flock ever. I have a flock of 7. I have two speckled Sussex that I got around the same age. One seems to be developing slower than the other. I’m not sure if the breeder gave me different aged chicks. Everyone is 3...
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    *graphic video* do you see any mareks tumors?

    @Wyorp Rock videos linked…I’m very stressed yall I don’t know what’s wrong with my flock and had to do dissecting of my decease chick because I can’t afford a state necropsy. I’m terrified it’s mareks, can anyone tell me what they see if anything? My main concern are the small bumps. Otherwise I...
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    Wry neck or mareks? Something worse?

    Urgent help needed: this is a 12 week old Easter egger. No known symptoms before, the morning I let all the chickens out, this one looked like her wing was lopsided. She was lethargic and sleepy as well. Her poops up until today have looked solid, normal, with no worms in site. Today, it was...
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    Injury to wing? Or cocci? 12 week old Easter egger

    Hey all, I’m back with another ask for help. My Easter egger was fine the other day, today I noticed she was slower moving and sleeping while she stands. Reminds me of when she had cocci but her poo looks fine other than being kind of watery more than usual. I am attaching photos of how her...
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    Gasping for air periodically + nasal discharge

    Help! I have a sneezing, nasal dishcharge from nostril, and gasping for air periodically 10 week old chick. My whole flock got sneezing symptoms but it improved in them after 2 days of vetrx. I don’t know where I can get testing done to see what the sickly bird has, we don’t have avian vets and...
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    Easter egger but looks different than my others

    I’m curious for all you chick-sperts if you may know what this little lady is mixed with. I know Easter eggers are mutts but this is my only Easter egger with a head shaped like a pigeon lol
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    Coccidiosis in 9 week pullets - will they survive?

    I have a flock of 9. Two have coccidiosis. I noticed them both with their fluffed up look, lethargy and sleepy eyes. I treated immediately by replacing their regular water with water with Corid in it. This is day 2 of the treatment and I do notice the first bird picking up more energy than when...
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    Sleepy and sick looking Easter egger pullet

    I got this 2 month old Easter egger pullet along with 3 of its other flock mates. The other 3 are doing fine, however this one is low energy, cowers down, and eyes closed. I have it some water with a bit of black strap molasses mixed in (according to ratio I researched) plus couple beak dips in...
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    Injured chick foot?

    I have a 6-8 week old chick that I noticed had a couple of small nicks on its feet. on the middle toe knuckle. One looks like the scale already came off and the other the skin is still attached but visibly peeling. it is eating, pooping, and acting fine so far. Do I need to treat this?
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    Speckled Sussex 6 or 8 weeks

    I feel like losing trust in the breeder I purchased from. I live in a suburban type neighborhood with no roosters allowed and worked with this breeder with an auto-sexing breed but have discovered one is a rooster. Please tell me these speckled Sussex are not roosters too 😭 the two of them...
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    Integrating new chicks, same age to current flock

    Hi again! I currently have 5 chicks ages 5-7 weeks. They all came from the same hatchery at the same time so they do cuddle and “flock” together. I’m supposed to get 3-4 new chicks that will be 8 weeks from a different hatchery next week. It’s warm enough here for them to all be outside (my...
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    Hi! New chicken tender intro

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I’m new to them! Got my first ones March 14, 2023. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5, will have 8 total by next weekend! (3) What breeds do you have? Blue Plymouths, Rhode Island blue (production blue), speckled Sussex...
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    Blue Plymouth Rock pullet or roo? 5-6 weeks old

    New chicken owner here! Please help me identify if this blue Plymouth chicken is a pullet or roo. Supposed to be a pullet! Age: between 5-6 weeks old. I’ve gotten mixed answers everywhere half say hen half say roo. This is a mix between blue Andalusian roo and barred rock hen. On one of the tail...
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