He was fine this morning but when we came to check on the chicks, he looked weird. He is using his wings for balance and hops from one place to an other and his tail is lowered. This next photo is a photo of his legs. There is no redness or swelling. What do I do to help him?
We bought 4 from a neighbour and the 3 others were hatched. They have heating mat under the box and a heating lamp. They sneeze every 2 minutes. There are no other visible symptoms. Their bedding are wood shavings.
My hen has blood on her feather and we don't know if it something we should be worried about. We haven't found any blood in her excrement. We have read that it might be coccidiosis.Thank you for sharing your ideas.
I would tell you to make a very loose brace with some pieces of wood and bandages, just so that she doesn't loose the habitude of eating on her own. We put other hens sounds to encourage her and or put her in a cage outside in some straw so that she can have the company of other hens
make sure that your rooster doesn't move because the slightest movement might rip a vein. The same thing happen to our hen and we applied what is called in french Argile verte. you can put some on his wounds and give him some to eat because it has antiseptic properties.
Do they have water in their coop because hens can not survive the day without water, and are your water distributers water nipples because not all hens know how to use those.
I would separate the mother and her chicks from the flock, it is safer that way but it can still work if you keep them in the flock. Eggs can take up to four days after too hatch.