I have a 15 week Easter Egger that is doing the same thing. I was curious since she is the only one in the flock that will run around with her mouth open. Sometimes you can see her tongue moving - eating/drinking fine and very playful. I started to notice this when I was holding her too...
We caught ours early and all our chicks are doing well (if that's what mine have...I saw bloody poop and freaked out - only way to truly know if the bloody poop is cocci related is by having it tested, unfortunately). Cocci that attacks chickens lives in the ground and comes to the surface when...
Thanks so much for all the great advice!! Is it safe to place her back in with the other chicks? She is eating, having good poops (still having to clean her bottom) and seems to have energy. She is making a lot of noise and seems to want in the other pen since we kept them side by side.
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Hi all - we just purchased 7 more baby chicks yesterday. We noticed one of our Rhode Island Reds had hard stool caked onto her rear end. We did a warm water booty bath and was able to de-clog her and get the hardened poop off. She had 3 poops right away. She continues to act lethargic and...