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  1. S

    Pullets eating wood shavings.

    Hello! I finally moved my older chicks/pullets outside in the coop. I have pine shavings in the coop and they seem to be eating them. I’ve never had any problem with other chickens doing this and it’s freaking me out I don’t want them to get sick. Any suggestions or what other bedding would be...
  2. S

    White leghorn broody or sick?

    I have a flock of 6 white leghorns who are all around 1 year old. I'm worried about and one of my girls. She's been displaying signs of being broody for around a week, staying in the nesting box all day and not eating and drinking, and if i take her out, she'll peck around for a minute or so and...
  3. D

    Adult duck sick - quarantined for now, but looking for advice.

    Hey all, we've had our flock of runner ducks for a few years now and they've been great layers and overall very healthy. Recently one stopped walking around and seems to have developed almost a wheeze when quacking. She's quarantined for now and no other ducks seem to be behaving similarly -...
    • ducksCT
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    • adult duck health check health concern
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. D

    Is this normal after eating tomatoes and eggs or is this unusual??

    She’s been eating tomatoes and eggs for awhile now, but the color of her poop seems to be getting slightly darker? I think. Is poop like this normal for other ducks after they eat tomatoes and eggs too? Is this logically healthy or is this a warning of some kind? Thank you!
  5. isabellajosie

    Hen Limping, Possible Sprain?

    Hi, all. I have a nearly one year old Sapphire Gem hen. I noticed today that she’s limping. It doesn’t seem that bad, she’s moving around, kicking up dirt and leaves in the yard, but it’s noticeable enough that she’s limping. I wasn’t able to spend much time out there with them yesterday, but...
  6. M

    Strange dark eye is concerning

    I’m currently nursing a hen with frostbitten toes. She’s doing very well, I have her with a companion though and I noticed something strange about the companion hen’s eye. Both girls are rescues* (*we didn’t know how much they were neglected when we purchased them) from a hatchery. We got them...
  7. P

    Enlarged craw…normal or a concern?

    About 4 weeks ago, my local feed store ran out of the chicken feed I had been using so I bought a different brand. It had the same protein content, etc. I didn’t realize I was supposed to change food slowly so I just loaded their feeders with the new feed. Well…long story short, three hens died...
  8. Znarf

    Bald spot in back of the neck

    One of my Orpington pullets (9 months old) is losing feathers at the back of the neck. I have no idea how this is happening. Last week she got a bit quiet and aloof. But she appears to be eating properly. Although I have a nasty Orpington hen that will peck at the three pullets, she usually...
  9. Adelic

    Weird black spots on hens comb

    My 8 month old hen recently developed wierd black spots on her comb. Does anyone know what it is? It does remind me of when my rooster’s comb was all beaten up and had black scabs, but those were bigger and more in clumps. The pictures are of both side.
  10. N

    Our hen has a prolapsed vent that won't stay in!

    We've tried pushing it back in her butt repeatedly but it just won't stay in. We soaked her for a bit and wiped off the poop. We plan on keeping her inside tonight away from the rest of the flock and maggots and trying again tomorrow. We think this occurred three days ago and we somehow didn't...
  11. B

    Daily body checked (?) eggs for months

    Hi friends -- We have four laying hens, about 1.5 yrs old, sleeping in a coop about 64 sq ft total, and roaming in a run that's probably about 75x20 ft during the day, with two nesting boxes. They have free access to Purina layer pellets as well as crushed oyster shell in a separate dish at all...
  12. E-Moo

    Old Quail Hen, Health Advice Needed

    Hello! I have an old (3.5 y.o. at minimum) quail hen, Tsapa. Shes our little grandma bird, who outlived the rest. She's been getting slower and less active for the past few months, but I chalked it up to old age. She was still able to move, eat, and drink, fine but just napped a lot more. In...
    • E-Moo
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    • health concern health issues quail quail age
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  13. Artchickenlover21

    Rooster lost his voice

    Might anyone know what's wrong with our rooster? He looks normal and healthy on the outside but lost his voice a week or two ago and now sounds like he has bad laryngitis. He hasn't crowed in a while either. The coop our chickens are in doesn't have good ventilation but we can't afford to...
  14. P

    Help to identify what's wrong with this chick please

    Can someone help please to identify what's wrong with this baby chick? Seems to be doing fine except does not walk well, loses balance and sits a lot on the bum. Eats ands drinks but is so from birth, now on day 3 not any better but also not worse. Sits a lot under heat and less active than...
    • PalomaNova
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    • baby chick 0-1 week old and up balance issues health concern not better not walking well
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  15. Sneakychick

    Eye Infection in a Chick

    Hi All, I was hoping I could get some advice on how to save this chick. I bought her at 3 days old from a breeder and she seemed healthy, but after about a week I noticed she wasn't growing as fast as the others and that her right eye was swelling shut. The wait lists for avian vets where I...
  16. B

    Coturnix with Cyst on Nose/Face?

    Hi all - I live in Northern California and currently have two coturnix, Pashmak & Photoshop who are my pets. I recently came back from a 4-day trip and saw one of my quails had a weird looking cyst or abscess on her face. She doesn't appear to be in any pain, but it doesn't look great. I was...
    • Beaux_Ba
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    • coturnix health concern help
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  17. ChurchsChickens

    Not sure if we're dealing with Sour Crop... UPDATE: Yup, sour crop.

    Hi all! Not having great luck with my first little backyard flock… My chickens came home on Wednesday 4/27, and as soon as the next day I noticed our Easter Egger doing some weird movements with her head & neck - sort of squiggle stretching it out long, and opening her beak. I was out of town...
  18. QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs

    Weird bump on my quail's toe

    A beginner quail-keeper here... I have just noticed a weird bump on my female button quail's toe. She is walking fine, but I know that they're prey animals, therefore good at hiding weaknesses. It is a bit swollen and she keeps her toe slightly titled compared to the other toes. I have no idea...
    • QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs
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    • button quail button quail care health check health concern toe injury toe swollen
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  19. C

    Duckling help!!!

    My pekin duckling has been happy and healthy until today, it started doing this (see picture). it'll walk fine, eat and drink fine, but then slowly does this motion of lowering its butt and putting its head down. then it lays down and puts its beak on the ground. Not sure what to do & if it's dying.
    • cheesymaria
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    • duckling health concern
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. D

    noticeable mass on side of ducklings neck, HELP

    i have two 3 week old duckling, today i brought their brooder outside so they could get some fresh air and i noticed that both ducklings (one more than the other) have these pocket looking masses. their squishy and don’t feel warm and are smooth, when i picked one of them up for observation she...
    • dellaromano
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    • drooling duckling health ducklings ducks health concern help lump on neck
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
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