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1 week old chick had pasty-butt when she came home (Sunday). We cleaned her up and she seemed okay. Last night she was fine. This morning she has lost control of her body and is peeping frantically (Friday). She can't stand or control her neck. The other chick we had with he is okay. I've...

I have two BR and one BO. One of the BR has laid eggs all winter. The other two molted and went offline in November or so. The one BR that is still laying hasen't molted looks terrible, but keeps on laying. The other two look gorgeous, but are just yard ornaments for the time being...

Thanks for all the input on this topic. What I'm hearing, (which may be different from what's being said), is that while there may be a trend within a breed, individual personality has a BIG influence. Within my flock, the Omega hen is by far the quietest. She is a BR. The loudest, and...

My gals are exactly one year old. They were nearly silent until they started laying. They have gotten noisier over time. Since we found a new home for Ginny (the talkative Buff) the oher girls seem to be quieting a bit. I think I may have been training them to be noisy by letting them out to...

We actually re-homed the noisiest of the Buff Orps this weekend. Things are noticable quieter. She was very vocal! She would just walk around jabbering to her self. A beautiful bird, but man was she a talker! She would ge t the other birds going too. Now that she is gone, they are less...

Of course, interpretations of "loud" vary. They are no louder than a barking dog, or a flock or rowdy ravens. However, sometimes they are louder than I would like. I do live in a relatively quiet urban/suburban environment where chickens are permitted.

They are quiet most of the day with a few exceptions. 1. When they want out of the run to range in the yard, which is every morning around 6 am. 2. Before laying an egg 3. After laying an egg, when trying to locate the other girls 4. Any time they are returned to the run prior to their...

Any thoughts on a quiet breed for urban environment? My Buff Orpingtons have turned out to be noisy! By contrast the Barred Rocks are quiet! What have others experienced.

I have 4 backyard hens. 2 Barred Rocks, and 2 Buff Orps. They free range all day, and obtain most of their food from the lawn and landscaping. They have free access to pellets and plenty of treats. They pellets don't get eaten much in the summer. Mostly they enjoy eating the grass, snails...

My hen has made a full recovery, and is big and noisy as ever. But now I have another problem. She prefers to lay her eggs in the dog crate in the garage! She stands out side the garage door and LOUDLY demands to be let inside.

Today the hen is not much changed. All her body functions are normal. Droppings, eggs etc. She eats, drinks and is alert. Her voice is hoarse. I've review the major respiratory diseases and their symptoms. None match. I'm going with aspiration of food or some other obstruction in the...

I just found this online. You may all be familiar with it. It seems like a great source of information. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/toc_200000.htm

Chicken is somewhat better this morning. She is no longer making the gasping, squeaking, honking sound. She also is not doing the neckstretch / head shake. However, she sounds hoarse. She is making her normal quiet happy chicken sounds, but her voice is changed. She is still eating...

Thanks for the helpful advise. Right now she seems stable in the garage, in a dog crate covered with blankets. She hasn't degraded since earlier, and is still eating and looking alert. She doesn't have mucas drainage of any kind. Her other body functions are normal. She just has this...

Her body temperature seems normal. Will a sinus infection come on so quickly? Like I said, she was fine an hour ago. Really, it seems like an obstructed airway. She shakes her head, and looks like she is trying to gag something up. We have given her a little oil, and acidic food, in case of...

My 9 month old Buff Orp is in distress. She seems to be choking, but I'm not sure if that's what it is. She is breathing rapidly, and wheezing. The wheezing is like a distress call vocalization. She sounds hoarse. Its a kind of honking sound. She sneezes sometimes, and shakes her head...