I've got a hen that has been limping for a while now. Turns out, she has a swollen foot/ankle. I took a look at her foot, it doesn't seem to be bumble foot. It's hot to the touch, too.So, I was wondering what it can be, I will leave some pics down below. The stains on her foot is a little bit of...
I've got 3 chickens who seem to have gotten into a fight. One of them has a swollen face on one side (looks like she is smiling), the 2nd has its face swollen and inside her mouth there is something (pics. 6 - 8) that concerns me, the 3rd has its foot swollen. How can I treat it? Pics down below 👇
I've got a baby chick who's tongue is stuck in the throat. I tried to give her some food by using the torpedo method and noticed that her tongue is in her throat. I tried to pull the tongue towards me with tweezers and the tongue slips. Is there anything I can do to pull it out. Please help me...
I have a 4-5 week old baby chick who is lethargic, has ruffled feathers, and hunched over. Her hocks are purplish. I checked under her wings and they are also purplish. I will provide some pictures. Something that I also noticed is that saliva comes out and sometimes like vomits out food? The...
I've got a small baby chick that I bought at Tractors Supply that seems kind of off. I've got other baby chicks she came with her. They still stay inside as they are a bit too small to be outside. Anyway, I let them roam around and all of them were excited to flap their wings and run. However...
I was cleaning the coop this morning and I found a dropping with these white long looking sticks. I poked them with a stick and they didn't move. They look like worms to me, it is my first time encountering this. Are these worms? What kind? How can I treat my entire flock, I don't know which...
I just found some critters in my chicken coop. I was cleaning the coop and I noticed these critters in the nooks and crannies in the coop. I will leave some pictures down below. What can I do? I sprayed them with rubbing alcohol but that clearly didn't work. They still got together and stayed...
I have a 12 day old baby chick who is lethargic. Not sure if it is a he or she. I suspect it is a roo. Anyway, he eat last night but looked lethargic and was a bit wobbly. He kind of hesitated to eat and drink. Even after he was born he didn't really want to drink so I don't see that very...
Hey guys, I have 8 eggs incubating. I believe it is the 18th day today. I am not sure as my hen went broody and decided to stop incubating the eggs. So, here I am trying to see if they will hatch. Well I got one egg that has piped and I want to know how long they last like that. The baby chick...
Hi, I am new here, my name is Alissa. I just encountered a problem with one of my chickens and I would really like for someone to help me out with what to do. I found her in the coop breathing kind of funny. I believe she has a respiratory problem as she opens her beak for air and I can hear a...