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  1. Elsveta641

    Chickens under 2 months dropping like flys,no noticeable symptoms

    Birds affected: None of the birds are younger than 1 week or older than 2 months who die. 5 different breeds in 3 seperate buildings. Birds came from 3 different sources(vaccinated Murrays Hatchery boilers, Goldfeather Farm, my own hatches.) Symptoms: They show no symptoms then suddenly become...
  2. MiBirds

    Unexpected death! Help!!

    One of my chickens unexpectedly died today. We’re worried for the rest of the flock and would like to know why she died. She’s a buff orphington. I’m assuming we’re going to have to find a place to perform a necropsy. What do I need to do with her body in the mean time since it’s night and I...
  3. Skywarita

    My chickens are so sick...

    Hello guts, Im so down. My two girls have coriza after all thats why they acted so weird. Now one of them has a closed eye with a white blob of discharge, the chest bone very salient, cant stand up for long, doesnt eat or drink etc... i cant stop cryig and shes so weak... i have a question: if...
  4. J

    Duck sitting on nest full of golf balls. Help! (Long post)

    So our duck has been laying eggs in her nest over the past week and a half. The last times she laid in this same nest something took her eggs so since it was the same nest in the same spot we decided we would take her eggs in and incubate them. We've been replacing them with golf balls so she...
    • Jinglebells0518
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    • death duck egg golf ball incubate nest predator saftey
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. Thechickentrainer1999

    Help!!!!!

    2 months ago, I lost my pet chicken and it has been extremely hard for me. I kept her last egg that she laid and it has been sitting on the shelf for exactly 2 months as of tomorrow. I'm trying to keep it forever the shell that is but I'm afraid that it might rot. What's your opinion? Will it...
  6. Chickycammy

    2 sudden sick hens, 1 dead, another needing help.

    This morning when I went out to my chicken coops and saw that 2 of my 4-month-old girls were acting funny. I moved them into a coop of their own, gave them extra water with vitamins in it, yogurt, grass and extra food. I don't know what's wrong and it was very sudden. I lost one just 20 minutes...
  7. H

    Introducing Hen To Baby Chicks

    Hi, all. Today is a very sad day. One of my favorite hens unfortunately passed away on the way to the vets office today. She ate something toxic. She was happy and loved during and after her life. But now I have a new issue. I only had two hens, Joya (the hen who died) and Paisley. Paisley was...
    • HannahL
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    • chicks 1 week death help hen introducing chicks sad day tips and tricks
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  8. H

    How To Cope With The Loss Of My Chicken

    Hi, all. I am absolutely heartbroken today. My sweetest hen, Joya, a beautiful Buff Orpington, died today. She has been in and out of the vets office the last couple of weeks. They think that she ate something toxic. However, the last two weeks or so, she seemed to be getting better. Her color...
  9. Campbellsduckies

    Duck killed by unknown animal

    (This may be graphic! Warning) So this morning I went out to feed my ducks and my poor, poor female duck was in front of my woodshed torn open, feathers everywhere, her neck was completely skinned and everything in her head was basically sucked out, but she wasn’t dismembered. Can anyone help...
    • Campbellsduckies
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    • chicken death ducks freerangeducks help ! help asap sad day
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. K

    Mysterious Deaths...Any Advice?

    Over the past 4 days, we have had two of our young chickens mysteriously die. On Thursday we left on vacation. On Friday, our housesitter notified us that one of our chickens had passed away. No signs of illness, no blood, nothing to indicate what could have happened. Today we returned home and...
  11. M

    Processor lost 12 of my birds!

    We dropped off 49 very healthy cornish cross at a poultry processing plant the evening before butcher day (like they told us we could) We picked up the frozen birds today and were told 12 of them died overnight. They weren't sure what happened! When we dropped them off they made us put them in...
  12. Jajika

    Do chickens have heart attacks?

    Hi All: A very strange and sad thing happened this morning. My chickens have a big run, but I still let them out to our larger yard with grass almost daily. They love the change of scenery and eagerly come out to play. However, this morning, as I let the girls out, one, Cash, a Black Maran...
  13. freerangeandfreedom

    Odd Behavior From My Hens

    Hi! I have a couple problems with my hens and I need some help. I have a hen who is probably only 1 1/2 years old and I have noticed major loss of feathers between her chest and butt. Does anyone know what it could be from? I have not seen her plucking her own feathers or staying in the box due...
  14. Quacking Pigeon

    Raising ducklings

    Hello, I have kept ducks for quite a lot of years now but one problem I have been facing since the start is raising ducklings. I loose 90% of all batches and the survival rate is very low. I’m thinking that they may be overheating in the brooder but I’m not too sure. What is a good brooder...
  15. Nashvillecarrie

    Why did my Pekin hen die?

    I had a flock of 13 pure Pekins- 3 drakes and 9 hens. So a 3-1 ratio. I realize it could be better; but thought we were doing ok. Please note that 5 of those hens were just added 2 months or so ago when I could tell the original hens were getting worn down. Tonight I go out to put food and water...
  16. Princess fluffy-butt

    What's the next move... death before hatch

    I SEEK HELP Fyi, this might be long. 2nd time bating, chicks first then ducklings. 1. I lowered my humidity, to weed out drakes also - chicks were too big and died before hatch [Chicks day 1- 4dozen day 21- 2 live hatch 1 survivor] 2. Only started with a dozen. No Turner 98.5° f 51-54% humidity...
  17. ChickenGirl555

    Lost a chick

    I had stupidly left my polish chicks with the big chickens when I was gone for a few hours, and when I came back my poor little silver laced polish, Kevin, was bleeding and ripped up. We buried him and I feel horrible. Luckily, the other 3 don't even look like they were touched. He was most...
  18. Amelia ducks

    Sudden ducking death

    This morning I went to let my chickens and ducks out along with my baby chickens and duckings wich I have 2 ducklings and 8 baby chickens the ducks ran out of the hen house( I close them in at night because I live in the woods and I have had birds eaten by raccoons and foxes) they were running...
  19. Jayecookie

    Grief of one of my chickens (graphic) need help, I'm filled with hate

    I am filled with hate. My girl was healing, it had been 2.5 weeks and her wound was looking so much better. believe me, it was extravagant to see. but... she died. very recent actually. i'm still grieving as i'm writing this. I know exactly how she died. Besides her being a little malnourished...
  20. HuskerHens18

    Two dead roosters...

    This has not been a good week. This weather has been down to below 0°F up to 65°F off and on these last two months. It's taken a toll on everyone, I even lost a goat. I had a RIR/Silkie cross, he had a big attitude packed into a small body. I impulse bought him when I first began getting into...
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