health

  1. AgentJeffy

    To wash. Or not to wash. That, is the question.

    Hey everyone! So this is going to be more of a collection of ideas all in one place for chicken eggs. I'm aware of the pros and the cons of egg washing for the most part. But I still think this would be a useful thread for anyone looking for the arguments from both sides, as well as a poll to...
  2. Thechickentrainer1999

    PLEASE HELP! Concerns/worried

    I recently just put together a chicken coop with pressure treated wood. I didn't even think about the chemicals used for it. I just spend hundreds of dollars and now I'm concerned about my (pet) chickens health. I didn't even think about it until someone brought it up when I was done. What...
  3. Aliamelody

    Your idea about my chicken

    Im new to chickens So i dont know if there is sickness or something This is my chicken about 13 weeks. He eat well and run fast Please look at it and say if you see any wrong or smth Thank you :rolleyes:
  4. Chippychick123

    Chickens hurt foot help

    Recently I noticed my 5 month old hen limping when i checked her left foot was swollen and there was a small cut on her left foot she wont walk and when she does she limps can someone tell me what this is and how I can treat it?
  5. Chickydooda

    Please Help!!! Sick chickens

    I have chickens that have an respiratory problem. I just introduced new chickens that had it, but thought they were better. I let them out of their coop. My chickens that I already had though caught what they had and they seem to be getting it back. Today my older chickens are not eating a lot...
  6. samzoost

    Using Apple Cider Vinegar for Chicks? + Breed Questions

    Hello all! I'm buying 4 week old chicks this Saturday, and I want to make sure I have everything ready to make sure they're stress free and happy when they get home. I've been seeing a lot about giving chicks apple cider vinegar/garlic/water in their waterer, and I was wondering: 1. Why? and 2...
    • samzoost
    • Thread
    • apple cider vinegar brahma breed cold hardy easter egger health heat hardy minnesota rhode island red salmon faverolle
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  7. S

    Traumatised Hen with rasping breath

    Hi All, Recently with the great weather our hens have started to sleep outside of their coop in the main compartment of the hen house. It's all fenced up securely with planks / stone slabs surrounding the perimeter to stop foxes burrowing under but last night for the first time we heard a lot...
  8. brooder

    Duck Poop (*pictures of feces included)

    Hey there, Could someone tell me if my duck's poop looks healthy? Just wanna double check their health. They free range all day and rarely choose to eat their food when they're not locked up. Thanks!
    • brooder
    • Thread
    • bacteria duck duck poop health poop
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. Polish Hen House

    What is a healthy chicken's crop supposed to feel like?

    I was just wondering what a healthy chicken'c crop is supposed to feel like. Also what is an impacted crop and is it dangerous? I don't feel that my chickens have any crop related issues at the moment, but I do want to be prepared if they do in the future.
  10. Duckstruck

    Sudden Red Bump on Rabbit Leg (I'm New to Rabbits!)

    Hello! I have a 2 year old male Mini Rex rabbit who lives in a large run outdoors with his brother and some poultry. Both of them are hardly tame, but as he was walking I noticed a red bump on top of his fur on the underside of his hind leg. I eventually got him and tried to hold him still, and...
  11. Carolrich

    To Use? Or not to use? Diatomaceous Earth

    Hello! I have been using food grade DE with my hens for 2+ years. I have added in to their feed and sprinkled it in their coop and nest boxes. They have been very healthy. They free range often and mostly take their dirt baths in the woods or in piles of peat moss we have around for the gardens...
  12. LordDuckWings

    3-Layer Duck Bath Bombs!

    The title may sound odd, but its a very good treat to give to your ducks! Instructions: 1.Have a small circular plastic container 2. Chop up romaine lettuce into tiny bits, and place at bottom of container. 3. Pour cold water on top, only covering the lettuce, and put in freezer until it is rock...
    • LordDuckWings
    • Thread
    • ducks food health summer treats
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
  13. CluckyDuckyGooseyGals

    Sick Duck with soft suishy belly.

    One of our Khaki Campbells did not show up for roll call tonight. Hubby finally found her in our neighbor's pasture in some underbrush. She has White goop in the corner of one eye - in the eye not just on the outside. So maybe an eye infection? But what I find most worrying is that she has...
  14. citykitty

    ACV, can you/should you use all the time?

    Is it safe to use ACV in water all the time, or should you only use it when there is a problem?
  15. QuackerMama

    Please help!

    Greetings! I have a pekin duck named Ritz who is about a month and a half old now and has some issues. I have done lots of research on what could possibly be wrong with him but nothing really fits his symptoms. Before I say anything more, I'll list what's wrong with him. Ritz has had wet...
  16. brunhildachick

    Water Contaminants

    We are on well water, and recently the powers that be lowered the threshold for a particular contaminant (1,2,3-TCP, an ROC) so now we are about 3 times the acceptable limit. We have a fridge filter that removes it just fine, but our chickens are still on straight well water. Does anybody know...
  17. Keeperoflock

    Chicken Checkups - Wish Me Luck!

    Ok, my 17 chickens are 12 weeks old and I want to do a thorough checkup on them before they get to the egg laying stage. That way if there are mites or buggies or "challenges", I'll be able to have it under control BEFORE they start laying eggs. I've been doing some mini checkups on them from...
  18. Eggkazoo

    Dark colored watery poops?

    I’ve noticed my chicks tend to have very watery poops yet they never show behaviors that suggest the cage is too hot. However today some of the poops I see have a dark yellow-brown watery urine. You can see how it stains the paper towel. It doesn’t seem to be blood as when it was wet, it was...
  19. AimToMisbehave

    Adult drake eye infection

    One of my runners has what looks an awful lot like an eye infection; pale green goop on the inside corner of both eyes, one more than the other. Anything I can do to help him heal up? He's also a bit tattered in the wing and tail feathers, I think from our other drake :/
  20. K

    Weak 1week old chick

    I have a Barred Rock 1week old chick that is not thriving. It’s siblings are running around and twice as big as her and she sleeps lots and has a difficult time walking around. Stumbles and hardly eats. I’ve seen her eat and drink on her own but rarely. Almost looks like one side of her is...
Back
Top Bottom