I agree. First you need to separate that particular chicken. Temperature OK? Possible nutritional deficiency? I would suggest calling your State Veterinarian. I got excellent advice from the one here. Below is a link that someone posted to help find your State Vet. Good luck...
That is awesome! I have a couple Buff Orpington hens that we bought from an auction that are supposed to be laying. This was 4 weeks ago and we have yet to see the first egg. My husband keeps threatening chicken soup! I even keep the lights on in the coop so they aren't affected by the day...
Yup, had the same thing happen. Lost 23 birds in one evening! Found bodies in the morning but no heads or simply a broken neck. Somehow the weasel was able to undo the latch and pry the door open enough to get in even with a rock in front of the door! I declared war and set a live trap for...
I have two relatively young Pekin ducks (~4lbs). The one is very healthy with clean feathers. The other one seems very unstable on his feet, and constantly has dirty feathers, particularly around one eye. He will try to walk and sit down almost immediately. If he loses his balance, he...
Wonderful advice! Thank you to all who posted. I ended up calling the State Vet so I could grab what I needed before I left work and commute my hour home. He also advised Tylan, but at a rate of 1/10 of 1cc, one time a day for three days for my 2-3lb Silkies. I also ended up quarantining and...
Question: What is recommended for a mixed flock (layers, pullets, ducks) when I have several coveted Silky chickens with what I believe to be CRD (bubbles coming from eyes).
Symptoms/Signs: They are still eating, drinking, etc., but have bubbles coming from their eyes. They scratch at their...