New and first time chicken momma here. What could be going on with Lulu here? Her skin is crusty and dry, her wattles and comb are pale and very dry (almost looks like craft glue that’s peeling off) and her face is white (like baby powder).
She has also not been growing new feathers at all, I...
Hello! I'm distressed and seeking advice because my only hen (sole survivor of animal attack) seems unwell: her comb/waddle has turned pale pink and drooped, which is a drastic difference from how it stood tall and red 2 months ago (picture comparison). She's been opening her mouth more...
Today I discovered that my silkie has a very dry and swollen face. Yesterday I lost a hen who has had the same thing on her own face. It seems she has only had this for a few days, but it has escalated to a bad spot. She’s been sitting on an egg so I haven’t seen her poop. It is also on the back...
I have an 8.5 y/o leghorn and two 3 y/o sexlinks. They recently have had an outbreak of lice, I treated the coop with permethrin and DE and it seems to be much better. They had scaly leg mites and mite bites on their combs as well but I have been doing foot soaks and applying petroleum jelly or...
my 2 chicks (5w & 6w old) have been scratching themselves so much lately. especially under their wings. i thought it was just because new feathers growing, but my other 3 chickens weren’t like this. the chicks also have super dry and flaky skin. whenever i hold them, there’s always lots of dry...
ive had silkies for about two years now and my gen has been sitting on eggs and keeps scratching her cheeks enough to where they bleed. The skin looks very dry and itchy but it's just her face on both sides. And she's been losing weight and sitting on eggs. I pull her down at least three times a...