As of this morning he's still perky. He actually escaped his little temporary pen while I was filling his water and I had to chase him around!
No mites/lice, and I don't think he's molting? I've had these guys a little over a year, but I don't think they've molted, is that possible? Pictures of...
He seemed to be drinking but not eating much. I started him on electrolytes yesterday. He's breathing normal, and no change in diet.
We got 3 new birds 2.5 weeks ago, but they were vaccinated and raised on medicated feed (I bought them from a breeder), and haven't been fully introduced yet...
Does anyone have any suggestions??? I was going to go to tractor supply and see if I could get some type of meds, but I don't even know where to start!
I have a year old polish rooster that was found "resting" in a nesting box yesterday. He was having a hard time keeping his head up and his wings are dropping. His poop is a greenish color, and he is allowing us to hold him (not his usual style).
This onset was very sudden, yesterday morning...
Oh gosh. I have such a love/hate with the ducks. They're SO messy. I went to a guys house to pick up the 2 grey crossbreeds, and he was going to eat them. I took them cause I'm a sucker!
Anyhow, if anyone knows where I could get a couple splash orpingtons or something similar in color/pattern...
Hi everybody! I posted on the new member page and got directed to my state page.
I'm 26, and I have a few breeds of birds
Speckled Sussex
Americanas? Easter eggers? Hard to say. 2 with cheeks, 3 without SUPPOSEDLY all the same kind.Thanks farm store haha
Silver laced wyandottes
A couple grey...
Hi, guys! I'm newly joined (last night) as I needed some advice on a bird that wasn't doing so hot!
I'm 26, live in the MN suburbs with my husband, 3 dogs, cat, 17 chickens(wyandottes, Americanas or Easter eggers(not sure?), speckled Sussex, 2 mix breeds that are a pretty grey color, 4...
Awesome, I'm home all weekend (were getting baby goats) so I was thinking I'd hang out with her in the sling for short bursts. I'm encouraged that last night and this morning I caught her standing like a normal bird! Hopefully she just needs some more vitamins and practice.
She's going to be...
Oh man. That sounds awful. I was reading about people making slings out of dust masks, maybe I'll try that for her. I'll go check tractor supply for the vitamins after work. I hope it's not mareks! The other 3 birds are 100% functioning so hopefully that's a good sign?
I've been giving electrolytes, I picked them up Sunday. The lady I bought them from suggested electrolytes and that was about it. She also offered to exchange the bird out, but I was worried she'd just put her down
:( and I really feel like there's hope for her.
I don't know what mareks is...
Hi I'm new here! I've had chickens about a year now (Americanas, speckled Sussex, and wyandottes) and recently picked up 4 brahmas per my husbands request.
One of the hens has some sort of sickness/injury. She stumbles around, appearing to had little control of her legs. She then sits back...