I can’t find a dark spot on the bottom of my silver deathlayer rooster’s foot proving that this is bumblefoot. Is there anything else this blister-like thing could be?
This hen is about a year and a half old and was acting completely normally until I just went out to lock my chickens up for the night… I thought she was dead because she was laying down and had her neck and head twisted on upside down. However, a quick search of crook neck said that it’s...
One of my hens has recently (to my knowledge) developed a very firm and noticeably larger abdomen than my other hens. I’ve tried finding out what’s wrong, but I can’t find anything that quite matches her condition. She is acting normal when I’m around, but I’m worried she has something going on...
One of my spotted sussex hens (13-14 months old) has been very congested and sneezing for four days. I have isolated her from the others as of yesterday and no others are showing signs of sickness. I have a video of her sounds but can’t add it... she isn’t showing any physical signs of sickness...
I’ve tried draining her with a needle and then again with a syringe, but nothing came out and it just started bleeding (I thought it was ascitis). However, whenever we feel around the area, it almost feels like another sack is inside of her. Any help would be appreciated greatly!!
I have found a thread discussing chickens and air quality, but I would still like to inquire for any guidance specific to my chickens. In the past 24 hours smoke has settled around my house and our air quality is 488 (very hazardous). Right now I’ve locked all of my chickens in their coops and...
He actually has a hip malformation, so when we tried that it hurt him and didn't do much. He is more mobile now, but I'm not sure he knows to seek food/water.