Infectious coryza also causes swelling of the head and face? Don't know much about it but from what I've just read about it, mortality rate is low. They have a foul smelling discharge, and it is treated with antibiotics in their water. Might be worth a google. Good luck!
Could it have been a snake? We had a snake get in our coop last year and he picked off a few chicks every other day or so until we finally caught him! We couldn't figure out where they were disappearing to until we caught him in the act. It was a 6ft rat snake!
My husband and I are really thinking about getting into chicken houses? We are exploring different options in the poultry industry- as well as organic free ranged layers. Does anyone have any experience with this or advice on where to begin our research? We want to start a farm- and get to the...
If it is coccidiosis the Sulmet usually works pretty fast. There are 8 different strains of coccidiosis. Only one of those strains are associated with bloody stool. They don't necessarily have to have bloody stool to have coccidiosis. Of course there could be other causes, or a combination of...
Sounds like cocci, as the others suggested. I would get them started on Sulmet or Corid ASAP. It can cause large losses in a short time. Have you had wet weather? Alot of times the moisture will cause the spores to multiply in large numbers and cause an outbreak. Could be something else, but I...
Do they huddle together? Do they stand with their feathers "puffed out" and their eyes closed? Have you noticed any bloody poo? Are you using medicated or non -medicated feed?
Hello all. Just wondering if anyone knows of a poultry processor in Northwest Georgia? I want to raise 25 birds for the freezer. I cannot process them myself. Call me a coward, but i know I can't do it. Anyone know of a place that will process them and package them? Is there even such a place...
Two of my close friends had the lap band and both lost over 100 pounds. Neither have had any complications whatsoever. My sister in law had the gastric bypass done and since then she got MRSA in her abdomen, has developed a stricture in her bypass twice, developed deep venous thrombosis and had...
You probably have a little more time to get your nest boxes up. Most chickens don't lay until 16 to 20ish weeks depending on breed. They will get very red combs and begin to "squat" when you try to pet them or walk near them, especially if you dont have a rooster. When they start squatting I...
OP- you will always encounter someone who doesn't understand or even "like" you because of your lifestyle. My sister is gay and I have watched her struggle through the pain that comes with being gay. It is not a choice. Some people just truly don't understand it. You have to be comfortable with...
My very first set of chicks, I tried to raise organically and skipped the medicated feed. Boy was that a mistake! I lost half of them from coccidiosis! It was devastating! It spread like wild fire. They all had bloody diarrhea and died quite rapidly before I could get it under control. I will...
I have bought quite a lot of eggs off eBay. I have had mixed results. I did, however, have a 100% hatch rate off my last set of eggs. My advice to you would be to not spend a great deal of $$ because you never know what you might really end up with, make sure you read over their feedback, and...