health

  1. Dawn S

    Probable gout on older chicken not laying any longer - how to handle?

    I have two older chickens from a batch of six we bought around five years ago. The black star is still laying eggs, but my 1/2 frizz gened barred rock no longer lays eggs. They are together, so they both still get layer feed. The barred rock appears to have gout as of a month ago (happened all...
  2. DolceVita

    Chicken check??- looking good or not??

    I’m new to having chickens and was wondering what breed the black chickens are and if my girls are looking healthy or not. We have had recent health problems with our LH (the 2 breeds are separated and never meet). I wanted to ask some experts about any tips or advice to keep my girls safe...
  3. Lyranonamous

    Two chickens already died-is this a solution?

    Hi all, Long story short we put a second hen (Bridget) down today from what seems to be the same thing. The first one (Lizzie) had a post mortem that showed bad adhesions in her intestines. The second one (Bridget) had numerous unshelled eggs stuck inside that the vets suspected was caused by...
  4. madisonboe

    EMERGENCY- INJURED HEN

    When I went out to check on my chickens one of the hens was laying on the ground almost wedges into the corner, couldn’t see her head. I was sure she had died so my fiancé went into the run to get her but when he went to pick her up she made a noise. She’s still alive!! I lifted her up and...
  5. ZombiePagan89

    One maybe two sneezes....

    So I am hyper vigilant of the chicks I have. I check them everyday for behaviors and overall health. With one week in depth health checks. They are about 3 to 4 weeks old (man at tge feed store said they were 1 to 2 weeks old when we got them). Anyway, they all seem healthy, all eating...
  6. Chippychick123

    Scratched eye

    i believe my chicken may have either got her eyes pecked at or she scratched them, I’ve isolated her so she doesn’t get picked on, Ive been giving her electrolyte water by syringe what about food? She doesn’t seem to be able to see the food I put out for her, is there a way to make her take...
  7. Chippychick123

    Hens eyes shut

    my hen who is about a year old I noticed yesterday she would sit in the same spot with her eyes closed and no matter what treat she I put out she wouldn’t open her eyes more then a slit it got worse this morning and she won’t open them even a little will she be able to make it another day so I...
  8. Chippychick123

    Chicken sick/sleeping?

    this afternoon I’ve noticed my hen sitting in the run with her eyes closed no matter what treat I put out she showed no interest but I saw her eat her regular food. She also doesn’t open her eyes fully but she also doesn’t want to go into the coop and sleep? Is this a sickness or is this just a...
  9. TashaFrancois

    Could my duckling have dwarfism?

    Last month we got 4 ducklings just a couple day old. A blue Swedish, a mallard, and 2 Cayuga. They are all sexed female. At that time the blue Swedish was the largest. Even twice the size of the mallard. But now the Cayugas are twice her size and even the little mallard is bigger than her. I...
  10. AltonaAcres

    Vaccines in Meat Bird Chicks

    Hey y'all! Just had a quick question regarding my upcoming order of chicks. I have 26 chicks coming from Murray McMurray the week of April 1st. 22 are heavy-laying breed males, such as Wyandottes, Australorps, etc., and the rest are laying hens. Anyways, I will be feeding the heritage meat birds...
  11. Kimberlass

    Vent swollen/red

    Hey guys! Just noticed today that one of my girls has some swelling/redness in her vent area. You can only get a good look when she bends over. She is alert, eating, drinking, socializing, and I BELIEVE she is still laying, though I will be able to make certain tomorrow. Not sure what I should...
  12. Le Moth

    Do mature muscovy drakes always look this gross?

    This is David my Muscovy drake, he's a year old now. His feathers look disgusting, not smooth and soft like the girls and he stinks of preening oil. Is this the norm? Here's a Pic of him and the pen he lives in with his girls.
    • Le Moth
    • Thread
    • dirty drake grooming health hygiene muscovy normal preening
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. T

    Fermenting chicken feed

    Does fermenting chicken feed produce alcohol, or is this a different type of fermentation. I'm thinking about fermenting my chicken feed as heard it has loads of health benefits so I want to know whether it produces any form of alcohol or not.
  14. K

    hamburger grease :(

    So...I have raised my chicken since she was a chick and she is almost 7 years old. Because of how long i have had her, (and just cause she is my baby) i care for her a lot and I am a little concerned because today she managed to get into hamburger grease and i am just wondering if that is okay...
  15. LemonyCatapult

    Has anyone seen this eye issue before??

    my year old hen is acting completely normal but has this eye issue. Any guesses/ remedies?
  16. B

    Scared Chicken

    Hello everybody! We have a Dominique chicken, who is at the bottom of our pecking order of 9 guineas, 7 chickens and a rooster. We got her from a family with three times as many birds, and frankly she wasn't given any special care or attention and was in bad shape when we got her. Her health...
  17. HappyFeetHens

    Hen Losing Weight While Molting?

    I have a 2-3 year old RIR hen who is definitely molting, but she seems to have been losing weight recently. Another hen is molting too, but the one I’m concerned about is considerably smaller. I’m thinking she may have been losing weight prior to the molt, but when you see them every day it’s...
  18. RopaPoultry Complete

    RopaPoultry Complete

    A 100% natural, high-quality, energy-rich, proprietary formula specifically designed for your backyard poultry by veterinarians. It can be given throughout the year and is based on essential oils, antioxidants and vitamins. Effect: RopaPoultry Complete increases the overall resistance and...
  19. aliciagold

    Fitness thread

    New year, new goals, new resolutions, some put their health, losing weight on their bucket list . Do you work out or do any kind of fitness training? if so what are your reasons ?
  20. Kgroot

    Rescue chicken help

    I'm new to chickens and thankfully until today have never had a problem with accquiring a sick chicken. We rescued a roo and a pullet from a hoarder who had over 200 chickens in a small coop. He looks pretty good a little bit of a sneeze but bright eyed and pretty happy. She's in pretty rough...
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