Thanks for the info! Here's to hoping it is just an injury and will heal instead of a tumor. The girls are getting a much needed break from mr. bully. Never seen the girls picking on each other but now I can find out for sure!
Hi, I have a Brahma hen that's rough 1 yr old. Today I noticed the back of her head is swollen. She has no feather around that area either but I know that is caused by the roo.
There is no open wounds or puncture marks that I can find and the swollen area is hard. Other than hiding from the...
I assume our duck was attacked by a hawk or eagle this morning and is in really bad shape. If there is a chance he/she can recover I am willing to do whatever I can but if not I would rather know now.
So far I have treated with Vetericyn and Farnam TRI+Care as well as wrapped what I...
This little one showed up in our pond this morning. No clue where he/she came from and haven't seen/heard any other ducks except ours. Would love to know what breed and if possible an approximate age.
I know these are not the best pics but couldn't get any closer and this was the...
I have 1 fan in the west window as an exhaust fan and another in the south window blowing in (not on the chicks) to circulate the air. A gentleman I got some of my chicks from is going to give me some medicine to try so going to pick it up now.
I now have another bird that's sick. This one has the labored breathing and what looks like an irritated eye. At this point I am beginning to think respiratory problems but still hoping for help.
If it is respiratory does this mean all my chicks are infected and if any live they will always be...
Hi all I hope you can help me with this. I have a baby Maran that is not doing well. After a lot of research on BYC I was afraid it was Coccidiosis. Started him/her on Corid last night and the Maran perked up, started standing/walking, eating and drinking on it's own ect. I really thought it was...
I am still somewhat new to chickens tho I started my flock about a year ago. Still so much to learn as we have added ducks and guineas this year as well.
Love this site and have been using it often to get answers to questions as well as ideas. I look forward to learning a lot more here.