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Good evening. I have a chick question. My 5-day-old polish chick is the only chick in the brooder who walks around panting. I have checked the temperature, and it's fine. She's eating, drinking, and acting normal otherwise. Her eyes and nose are clear, so I am clueless. Any help is greatly...

So sorry. I hate losing them. I know it comes with the territory, though.

Thank you. :)

I tried soaking her, but it looked worse. She was in a lot of pain. It was a hard decision. Thanks, guys.

She is doing very poorly, so my husband is going to have to put her out of her misery. I have done the Vaseline and soaked her in warm water, but no luck. I have made the decision to have my husband put her down. Thanks for the replies. I really appreciate it. :(

Here is a pic.

I received my chicks Tuesday, and everyone has been fine, eating, drinking, playing. However, this morning one wasn't acting right; and when I picked her up, her butt was really red and swollen. There wasn't any poop on her, though. I have out a partition between her and the others. I gave her...

Hello everyone! I have some questions about ventilation as well. I am about to build a new coop for my girls, and I can already see that I made many mistakes with adequate ventilation with my last coop. I now know more is better with ventilation. My new coop will be a 12x12. So here is my...

Thanks for the replies. What about non-stick cookware? I heard it has odorless fumes. I was going to keep them in my office down the hall from the kitchen. I also was concerned about not being able to use the self cleaning for my oven. I just want to make sure of these things before I buy birds...

Hello everyone! I very much want a couple of parakeets;however, I heard no air freshener, no candles, no this, no that. As much as I would love to have one, I fear I'll kill it. I use scented candles regularly and can't imagine never lighting them again. I don't want to get a bird and then think...

Quote: It would have helped I guess to answer all of these to better help myself, huh? lol Not sure how long he was weaned for. No care instructions. (I think I have that covered.) No feed routine. (I don't think he's on a schedule.) He has a confined space in the bathroom away from everyone...

Hello everyone! Unfortunately, the people we got him from probably weren't the best people to go through to get a pig. They're nice people, but they don't put that type of care into their pigs from what I gathered. I actually called the lady we got him from yesterday, and I told her what was...

Hello everyone1 I am the new owner of a 7-week-old pot bellied piglet. I understand this little guy is nervous in his new home, but all he has done so far is drink, and I am concerned. I just got him today, so I am taking him to the vet Monday for a checkup. Will he be alright? Any advice would...

I have a 3-week-old cayuga that was having seizures up until a few days ago. The vet said to mix Karo syrup in her water since she might be hypoglycemic. She stopped for awhile after that, but then started having them again. She would have a seizure and then walk off like nothing happened. It...

Hello everyone. It seems one of my white leghorns has a collapsed vent. It is very red and swollen, and I can see some white discharge. I have never delt with this before. All of her feathers are missing back there. I separated her from the rest of the chickens. Should she be put down. I hate to...

I really appreciate you guys! Cancelled my order. Sad but I know I can order again. I have a cayuga duckling and a mixed breed duckling, so I have 2 quackers to love! Thanks Meyer!

Quote: You gave me a ray of sunshine! lol They are very nice people, but I wasn't sure about the whole 2-week cancel part. I couldn't understand why I wouldn't be able to cancel 2 weeks before the hatch. I'm assuming they would allow someone to cancel 24 hours before the hatch maybe? Oh well...

Quote: i haven't dealt with meyer but have with mcmurrary Hatchery. I had to have unexpected surgery and was looking at 6-8 weeks recovery i was 2 weeks away from shipment and they canceled with no issue Good luck and let us know how it goes. Hubby would prolly end up fallin in love with...

Quote: We definately want them in the future, but apparently, my husband didn't think right now was a good idea.

Thanks for the input. I will surely call them in the morning. I have ordered from them before, and I hope they are understanding.