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She has scissor beak something fierce, but she is eating and drinking and thriving perfectly fine. Problem is, when she was fresh in the incubator, her buddies pecked her eye. Doesnt seem like she can see out of it, and the top lid is mostly gone, but there is a kaper sized bump above it. What...

We had to cull him yesterday. I spent the rest of the day in bed. Im such a bad chicken owner. I cant handle being the final decision maker :/ Thanks for checking in. Im sad nobody helped chime in but you. To be honest, i just joined BYC. I read hundreds of posts over months. Finally came on...

He is still here, not better, but definitely not worse either. Ill keep doing what im doing and give him a chance.

I noticed he is standing alot as well. not sure what that means? Just standing and panting, then laying and panting.

I really do appreciate it. We have chickens outside, so there is some risk of contamination from outside coming in. I did end up trying the sulmet. Honestly, his eyes have been closed shut for over a day now, panting, weak. I really see nothing to loose at this point. He is still here, so im...

THank you chickens are sweet for your advice. Im thinking cocci? I only have sulmet on hand but i see it is hard on the chicks? Im so lost :(

Our brooder is huge! We made it 4 feet long, with the heat lamp at the far side of one end, they hang out between the lamp and the middle of the brooder, never on the "cold" side of the brooder. This new chick can walk, but was right under the lamp when we found him panting. He seems sick, it...

CHick hathed 4 days ago. He was perfectly healthy, no issues. Put him in the brooder with the others, was not picked on or anything. 24 hours ago, we found him standing, with his wings drooping, and he is panting, bad. Moved him to the incubator with no water in it, and he was still panting the...