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  1. Fattylorp

    3 weeks old baby brahmas sneezing wet

    So I 16 baby brahma chicks and some of them are sneezing, although I am aware sneezing can sometimes be normal because of them relieving their nostrils from something that bothers the airway, however my chicks constantly be sneezing with a wet sound. The majority of the chicks are very active...
  2. O

    Off balanced, droopy wings & diarrhea in hen - please help!

    Hello! We have a New Hampshire Red hen (approx. 1.4 years old) showing some alarming symptoms: droopy wings ruffled feathers/puffed up going through a hard molt as well (we just experienced our first light frost in central OK) uncoordinated walking/stumbly (I may try to get a video of her...
  3. curby

    Mysterious Leg Injury On 10month Old Drake

    Hullo All! Trying to see if anyone has any advice on what to do for my baby, he’s been limping for the past few days and it’s gotten progressively worse. He doesn’t really let it slow him down any and is still running around and playing/foraging with my other drakes, He’s not reactive to touch...
    • curby
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    • duck health advice injury injury leg
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    • Forum: Ducks
  4. Chasiubao

    Cocci or Intestinal Lining shed

    I noticed some red/orange in their poop this morning. (Photos are when I first saw it, and after I prodded at it with a stick a few times) My immediate thought is it’s Cocci, but we’ve treated them with Corid on and off several times over the past 3 months. So I don’t know if the cocci parasite...
  5. G

    Enrofloxacin dose ducks

    Hi, I'm a longtime member but finally probably a first time poster. I work in waterfowl rehab but separately run my own mini rescue for domestic ducks, geese, and pigeons that somehow people drop off at the rehab. I have one duck that is a temporary stay I'm caring for as a favor for my boss, so...
  6. E

    Is this bumblefoot?

    Hi! I've never dealt with bumblefoot before, but was inspecting my runner duck's foot and saw this scab. It isn't bothering her, but was wondering if this looks like bumblefoot. Is there anything I should do for this? Thanks so much in advance!!
    • edtheduck
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    • bumble foot health advice
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    • Forum: Ducks
  7. Chasiubao

    Top eyelid drooping for one eye

    For about 4-5 days we’ve noticed Marshmallow, our Delaware, has her right eyelid drooping a bit, the left eye is totally fine. It’s not exactly swollen. Not sure if she had a little dust kicked in there or a bug bite or something. Haven’t seen any other issues yet. I thought about flushing it...
  8. C

    Feather loss, warm reddening skin, the area is getting larger. Please help.

    I have a 16 month old Barred Plymouth Rock that has been losing feathers over the course of the past two months. I have tried treating the area with Vetericin Antimicrobial Poultry Care. I wondered about Ringworm and tried treating her for that with an anti fungal cream over the course of...
  9. E

    Abnormal breathing?

    My chicks are a little over a week old now and one of the females is worrying me with her breathing. It's very heavy compared to her siblings. She acts pretty normal but also maybe a bit subdued compared to the others. The last few waterers full I've added some electrolytes but today I added a...
  10. Ducky0duck

    Ducks missing feathers around eyes and on side of head

    I recently rescued a pair of Pekin ducks that were in bad shape. They lived with chickens and arrived very dirty with poor feather health. The ducks are being fed Mazuri Waterfowl Maintenance pellet and were initially given one week of Recover 911 electrolyte then 5 days of safeguard wormer...
    • Ducky0duck
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    • eyes feather changes health advice pekin
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  11. S

    Is Diatomaceous Earth Safe?

    I’ve seen some sources say that it’s very good for chickens, as it keeps mites out and gives them a dry space to dust bathe, so i figured it would be good to put it everywhere, but i’m seeing some sources say that it can get in their lungs and kill them! which is true? what do i do?
  12. B

    White Spots on Waddle

    Hello, My sweet Easter egger has 3 white spots on her waddle. They’ve been there for a month or so. She seems healthy otherwise but something to mention, a few months ago she had some really watery poops. I’ve not seen them in an about a month though. Does anyone have anything thoughts what...
  13. sillyduckz

    duck losing weight.. what to do?

    hi all! once again im writing in to seek health advice for my Reptar, a 1 year old female runner duck. just recently within the past couple of weeks i have noticed a bit of a change in her body composition with her keel bone feeling more pronounced and her neck looking more thin as compared to...
    • sillyduckz
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    • ducks health advice help
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. R

    Weakling chick- advice?

    I hatched 9 babies this year from a clutch of 12. They are currently 9 days old. It was my first time brooding eggs on my own after ten years of chicken keeping. My main concern is chick #7 We followed the rules of hatching and never opened our incubator and never assisted ANY CHICK! No human...
  15. B

    What is up with my girl?

    Last week I posted about one of my girls issues on the facebook group and looked like it was vent gleet so I treated for that. It’s been 7 days and while she’s been pooping better, she’s still penguin stancing and just looks a little uncomfortable. She’s still eating and drinking but keeps to...
  16. B

    Fowl Pox??

    I am trying to figure out what is going on with my flock. We’ve never dealt with fowl pox before. I’ve been searching for answers every where I can think. Trying to determine if this could be fungal or parasites? Any insight is greatly appreciated, really worried about them. Some of them have...
  17. M

    Does this chick look sick? Vent Gleet?

    Hello everyone! I’m new to raising chicks myself, but I’ve grown up around chicks so when one of my babies started getting pasty butt, I treated it with warm water like I was taught. A few of my chicks had pasty butt as well, and after being cleaned once or twice, it resolved itself. This one...
  18. FNF

    Maybe impacted crop...maybe not?

    Morning - I turn yet again for a health related question for one of my hens. To preface, she is molting right now and hasn't been laying eggs for at least a week. Last night I noticed her wings looked droopy - not tucked up on her body. It was not hot and no other bird was behaving that way. She...
  19. O

    Need help diagnosing a crop issue and deciding next steps

    We have a 4 year old hen who hadn't been roosting for a couple of nights. The morning after the 3rd night, we pulled her inside and started feeling around and noticed her crop was rock solid. We withheld food and throughout the day her crop started to feel more pliable, like it was full of...
  20. sillyduckz

    wobbly runner duck?

    hi all, i have some questions regarding some new concerning behavior in my almost 6 month old runner duck. she's a bit wobbly and is having trouble keeping her chest from falling forwards. she is otherwise in good spirits and is actively foraging with her two duck sisters outside under my...
    • sillyduckz
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    • ducks health advice
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
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