heat stroke

  1. Heyruthie

    2 DEAD birds in one week. Why? FBCMs

    I started with 14 chicks this spring, so now they are young birds, all of whom are between 12 and 16 weeks of age. ( wound up with 12 pullets and two roosters.) However, in the last week, I have lost two pullets, both of them French Black Copper Marans. They Died a week apart. The other types...
  2. P

    Heat #

    Hello all, I think my little duckling had a heat stroke today. He's recovering very well, because I acted quick. But he won't eat. He has pooped, but it's very watery. He'll drink water every now and again, but will not eat. Is there anything I should get for him to help him recover better? I...
    • PepperDuckMom
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    • duck duck advice heat stress heat stroke help stress
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. Silkie_Mom

    Advice please! Possible heat stroke?

    Okay so there has been lots of chicken drama lately. A group of my hens have become egg eaters! But worse, the big ladies are picking on the little silkie ladies. They have separate coops but I let them free range together during the day. And the second the coop doors are open. They're raiding...
  4. Nashville Hen Mom

    Heat and danger to chickens (one hen lost)

    We have been experiencing a heat wave in Nashville since midweek. Today, our hensitter discovered one of our three four-year-old birds dead in the yard. They have two waterers (a plastic fount and a bucket nipple-waterer). I have also been spraying down the area under the waterer every...
  5. ChickenDrummond

    Summer Heat

    We did it! We brought our little dude back to life! After I had left for work Thursday morning, my boyfriend, Jake, found little Rudy barely breathing in the coop. He was undoubtedly moments away from losing his life. Jake called to tell me what had happened, and knowing that he had to leave, I...
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