emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

Hi! I have had bullying problems for a while now and my family and I have decided that it’s time that we give two of our chickens away before they get worse. They are two austrolorpes and they are great layers. They are one and a half years old. I was wondering where I should post to try to give...

Hey! I really need someone to take these two hens for me. They are 1 and a half years old and they are both black austrolorpes. Ever since spring they have been bullied non stop and we have not been able to stop it. They currently are missing feathers from their back. They were beautiful when...

Please i need your imput! we got to the coop and a fox was running after my chicken. after my dog chased it away i saw that it had got my duck but didnt manage to kill her as she hid beneath my coop. The fox made flesh wounds around her neck but didnt pearce but it did pearce through its chest...

Two days ago my brother found one of my hens head stuck in between the post of dog chain link fence we use for a run. She had torn her skin off all of her skin around her neck trying to get it unstuck before she was found. When I got out of work I rushed home to see what the damage was and to...

Background: Some of the background information I am about to provide might seem irrelevant to this thread at first, but please bear with me because every little detail is a small puzzle piece that adds to the story. I want you to understand the circumstances within witch the attack happened...

this chick just hatched and it seems a part of his abdomen is out and he is moving around lots and it looks like it’s getting pushed out more is he going to pass away or is there anything I can do to help him ?!

recently we hatched chicks via incubator and also under a mother chicken. Since then we have put them all together in the one pen and there has been no issues. About a week ago one of the chicks wasn’t walking so we took her out and had her in a separate cage. We read that she may have a...

I noticed that Mangs beak is chipped and peeling. I also noticed a red spot. Should I be worried? Is this the reason why he's sleeping all day?

Hello everyone! My hen keeps making sqwarking noises when she poops? She does vary small black ones so I was wondering what is making her sound as if she is in pain? - she is 3 years old - she is drinking and eating as normal - she isn’t lethargic - she is laying normally - she doesn’t seem...

Eye issue all of a sudden after brining 4 months old in the same compartment. It has affected 4 chicks right away.

I have a6 year old rooster that started limping a few weeks ago, thought nothing of it at the time since he had no noted injuries. Few days ago he is having very hard time walking as if his joints are painful, his wattles are swollen and he has dark spots on his comp/mild swelling as well. His...

I need help figuring out what this might be. I thought scaly leg mites and have been treating him for that, he acts normally and no one else in the coop is having this problem. It looks painful but you would never know from his behavior. I oiled him up really well to mat feathers for pics and...

Hello, I bought 8 more chicks to add to my flock of 4. When the chicks grew to pullets, I introduced them to my older chickens. I thought everything was going well, maybe one or two pecks at each other, but nothing bad at all. Yesterday, when I got home from school, I found one of the pullets...

Okay so I haven't been on in quite a while and I am so sorry! I have been dealing with a lot in my personal life. Vause is overall doing pretty well! HER CARUNCLES ARE STARTING TO GROW IN!! And she is now outside and has a pin and all too, she comes inside sometimes as a reward or to sleep with...

I have a 3 day old chick that is very tired and falls asleep and its head droops even when standing up. It also has a crooked toe so is struggling to walk, and I have made a 'shoe' to fix it. Are these two related? And what can I do to help her? Thanks for any advice you can give.

Hey y'all! A couple of weeks ago i ordered some light brahma chicks. About a week ago i noticed one of them limping. The chick wouldn't let me do anything to it and I've read to just leave it alone and it'll heal on its own. Well this morning I've noticed it's swollen and i removed the chick...

I have been reading some of the forums and decided to join the group. We have kept backyard chickens for 12 years now. We have had a few experiences over the years with illness, egg bound hens, predators, etc. Recently I have been reading about roundworms and treating with Wazine. I haven't done...

Our neighbors/relatives are leaving for the week and left us in charge of their chickens. We were told that a fox had attacked recently and had killed their rooster and injured one of their hens. We have decided to bring the injured hen ( a barred rock) into our barn to keep a closer eye on her...

We received our first baby chicks from Ohio. We ordered 2 Brahmas, 2 EEs 1 white cochin and 1 lavender orpington. Our coop is planned and will be built in a few weeks. I spent many hours researching and reading up over the past few weeks but despite feeling prepared we are struggling! 3 of our...

My chicken had recently been attacked by a fellow turkey in her pen, both her eyes are swollen shut and has not opened them for 3 days. She has barely moved and when she did it was only 2 feet. She is not eating or drinking and refusing to open her beak for water (it’s a struggle) how do I get...