i have a roughly 3 year old female australorp who cant open her left eye. she has no other symptoms. i separated her from the flock in case whatever it is is contagious. for the last day ive been flushing it with saline and i have vetericyn coming in the mail but it got delayed until friday. is...
This morning I found a young mourning dove walking around on the ground, seemingly with a broken or sprained wing. I was already running late for work so I had to leave it in the backyard. When I go on break I want to try to find it and help it. What should I do? Wrap the wing to it’s body with...
Wasn’t really sure how else to title this…. I have a 13(ish) week old Orpington pullet who seems to be a little mentally delayed. She either hasn’t figured out how to roost or can’t do it, I’m not really sure. She seems to have very bad balance and she doesn’t really make any noise. The other...
This is hawk, a 3-4 year old Easter Egger. She is extremely flighty, a loner, and will not hesitate to beat you with her wings. She has a recurring issue with her vent. She gets poop stuck and caked on rock hard on, around, and inside her vent. I can no longer keep up with bi weekly baths and...
We have a super mixed flock. 1 Easter Egger, 1 Olive Egger, 1 Australorp, 1 Light Brahma, 2 Cochins, 1 Dominique, 1 Buff Orpington, and 1 Speckled Sussex. What would be a good rooster for our flock? We live in a big neighborhood and have a ton of neighbors so a quieter breed would be best...
I was recently gifted this chicken. The previous owner was told she’s an Ameraucana, but the owner thought she’s an Easter Egger. If anyone can tell what breed she is, that would be great!
I have a 3(ish) year old cochin hen that I believe has coccidiosis. She’s congested, coughing, sneezing, has explosive diarrhea and won’t take fluids on her own but will eat anything I give her. She’s somewhat lethargic and makes a ton of crackly noises. For the last 2 days I’ve been giving her...