Sounds like a happy ending for both of us! I ended up having to help one more out that started to unzip last night and was never able to finish. I’m not sure what caused it but both are doing well now!
I put on the coconut oil and waited a few more hours but after a total of 7 hours with no progress I decided to go ahead and assist the hatch. I read several of the related articles on this site before proceeding and was able to successfully get the chick out! There were no active blood veins or...
I’m on day 23 now and I have a cream legbar that pipped 24 hours ago. It seemed to be making decent progress but is struggling a bit with the last step. I had the same thing happen to a chick that hatched yesterday and she was extremely sticky at first but is doing well now. I really don’t want...
Hi! My Cochin got bit by a coyote about 6 days ago. I had her inside and cleaned her up within minutes of it happening and have bandaged and cleaned it twice a day since. As far as I can tell it isn't infected, but the "meat" and skin is kind of yellow looking. Her comb and wattles are still a...
Now she is pecking at me even when I try to get eggs from he lol. And I reviewed my egg log and her last egg was either 3 days ago or 6 days ago, so I think she's definitely broody. I used to see her in the years more than anyone else but I ever see her out there anymore. My hubby is picking up...
Hi y'all! For over a week now my 8 month old cochin has been sitting in a nesting box morning, noon, and night, but she is still laying eggs albeit at a slower rate. She let's me get eggs out from under her but pecks if I try to move her. Would this be considered broody? If so, is it too cold...
Thanks for all the advice. After a day and a half of attempting to help the little guy, I made the tough decision to put him down. It was sad, but I couldn't get him to open his beak for the corid, vitamins, water, or anything, so it was only a matter of time. I didn't want him to suffer...
Good news is the diarrhea has cleared up. He had a hard landing coming out of the coop Monday morning and I suspect that's the reason for the wry neck.
Thank you for the reply! I wasn't able to get any corid yesterday but found some this morning and my husband is picking it up now. All the other chicks seem fine but I plan to treat them too just in case. This particular chick always seemed a bit stunted. He is at least 14 weeks old but 1/4 the...
I've started the treatment plan as suggested. It did ok yesterday but this morning it won't drink the water or eat the food even when I put it's beak in it. I'll try again in an hour or so. It definitely has wry neck, his head is hanging almost completely upside down now and now it would seem...
Hi. It would appear my chick has wry neck, which I'm treating, and now it would seem his eye is infected, I assume because he can't lift his head out of the bedding when he sleeps. What's the best way to deal with this? Neosporin and hydrogen peroxide? Thanks!
It's still alive this morning and I'm wondering if it could be wry neck. It makes no attempt to move but when I lift it's head and hold it near water it will perk up and drink. It's head is hanging to one side and almost upside down now. So I think for now I'm going to follow the treatment for...
Thanks for the response. I've had them for almost 3 months. They don't free range but are in a run most of the day. As far as I know the only dead animal they had access to was the last chicken that died and I removed him within 2-3 hours of death. I sometimes throw food in there as treats and...