Hello everyone, I came home this afternoon and found one of my hens dead in the run :(
It was extremely sudden, she hadn’t been showing any signs of sickness. No loss in appetite, no lowered energy, no respiratory signs, didn’t feel skinny, normal poop, just came home and found her. I spend a...
Warning for some necropsy photos in the thread.
I had to have one of my 4 month old turkeys euthanized yesterday. I had been tube feeding her for 4 days and she didn't show any improvement, just maintained her low weight and continued to look awful. I had been giving her SMZ tablets from the...
This thread is for informational purposes. I have not dealt with a lot of chicken diseases, but this particular case I strongly believe is egg yolk peritonitis (EYP); however, if anyone has any other information I welcome it. I am here to learn and to share what I have learned. Thank you in...
I have a hen that was ill about a month ago so I brought her into the house. She didn't eat or drink for about 3 days then all of a sudden she passed a large object then proceeded to poop about 12 times within an hour. It seems like the object created a blockage.
Now the same hen is ill again...