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  1. RossAcres

    URGENT - Rooster going downhill fast!

    URGENT Rooster is lethargic and going through water at an alarming rate. Please read the OG post before this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sinus-infection-coryza.1642420/ I have been giving my rooster 0.5cc Tylan 50, injected. I switched to "All-in-One" powder since he was...
  2. B

    Help! What’s going on with my hen?

    Hi there, I had a hen get loose from the coop. She won’t let me get close to grab her, she’s following my two free range roosters around. But I noticed she’s got something going on and it’s my first time seeing something like this. Hoping you all more knowledgeable chicken keepers could help me...
  3. MallardMomx2

    Help! Duck issues!

    Hi everyone! I’m absolutely not a newbie to ducks, but have stumbled upon an issue I’ve yet to see in one of my of my 11 week old ducks. I added five cayuga ducklings to my flock at the end of July and all has gone well until two weeks back. One of my cayugas (female) will randomly have these...
    • MallardMomx2
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    • duck duckling help injured sick
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. M

    Frizzles?

    Hi everyone! I recently bought three bantams from a frizzle bantam mix at our local Co-op. Two of the three are starting to get their big feathers in, do they look frizzled to you? I attacked a picture of the third one just in case, but I think it’s too early for s/he. I know they have about a...
  5. S

    2 week old duckling breathing heavy? Sneezing? Sounds wheezy.

    Hello again, this won’t be the last you see/read from me- I am a major worry wart, and I am also doing everything wrong, I’m going to just keep it real with you guys, and tell you the truth so I may receive the most thorough and honest advice possible to save my little single duckling. Don’t be...
    • Serrogateduckmom
    • Thread
    • ataxia duckling help leg ataxia panting two weeks old wheezing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  6. BitterSweetCitrus

    Help!! Raising Chicks with a Cat3/4 Hurricane Coming

    I hatched out 10 beautiful Button Quail Chicks 10/6 and have five eggs I’m waiting on in the incubator. I’m here is South Florida and we are nervously expecting Hurricane Milton to land this week. Luckily we will be on the out skirts, but I’m freaking out over possibly not having a heat source...
    • BitterSweetCitrus
    • Thread
    • baby chick brooder button or coturnix button quail chicks disaster plan heating help hurricane
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  7. RossAcres

    Starting a small business... Any tips?

    Good morning! I'm trying to find some resources and courses that are helpful for starting a small business. I'm looking for anything from videos, articles, etc. I'm going to try some courses on skillshare, but does anyone have any helpful leads?
  8. Layla_Chickens

    Speckled Sussex or Something Else?

    I have a question about my girl Bretta! I bought her at tractor supply during the summer and she was sold to me as a speckled Sussex. This would be my first ever time having one but from what I have seen Speckled Sussex chicks don’t really look like this. She has a lot of black around her face...
  9. Butt_Nugget_Hut092

    Rooster Question | Aggressive Towards Hens | Need Advice | Long Post...

    So, I have a question about chicken behavior, possible solutions, and advice... I apologize in advance for the lengthy post and explanation. _________ A little backstory to explain the situation... I am a relatively new chicken owner. I've had chickens for a little over a year now and have...
  10. Butt_Nugget_Hut092

    15 Week Old | Hoovery Hatchery | What Breed?

    Hi, I have a 15 week old chicken, supposed to be a pullet, from hoovers Hatchery. Was in a bundle of their colored layers pack. She is such an interesting looking chicken with a kind of poof on her head. I'm trying to figure out what kind she is, any help would be so appreciated! __ So this...
  11. M

    HELP new baby chic has maggots

    Hen hatched 8 babies in the woods. No idea she was broody! We went and found her nest. One fully hatched baby was dead in the dirt. Another egg had partially hatched. The baby was chirping through the whole he pecked. We brought him inside and put under heat lamp. Helped him get out of his...
  12. QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs

    Quail breathing and swallowing problems? Photos & Videos included!

    Hello folks, A few days ago I bought two young coturnix quail hens. One of which is healthy the other not. I asked the breeder if they have any known viruses, to which he said no. I am guessing respiratory infections... But I want to ask you to decide with me whether this assumption is...
    • QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs
    • Thread
    • breathing difficulties dirty beak eyes closed health advice help lethargic mouth breathing eyes closed quails respiratory issues sneezing swallowing issues
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  13. M

    Complex health concerns regarding an enlarged hip and abnormal development

    Has anyone ever seen a lump like this? I noticed that one hip was more prominent when this bird was little but I didn’t think it was anything serious but now I’m worried by how big it seems to be getting. It’s definitely the source of their wry tail and it does seem to affect how they walk...
  14. B

    Why is her leg like this???

    Any idea what could be wrong with her left leg? She has had a limp that has gotten worse over a week and keeps it close to her chest sometimes. No bumblefoot. No swelling or obvious breaks, and her leg feels normal but I noticed that the leg she’s limping on is jutted out at a weird angle. Her...
  15. Chimichangas

    Bumble foot got worse

    My hen got bumble foot a few days ago, I treated both feet, one of them is cured now, but the other one just got worse. I did everything I was told, remove the pus, salt bath, etc. That helped the other foot out, but one of the feet didn’t get better. Instead it got purple. Asked an old lady I...
  16. ChickenKeeper43

    HELP - Chicken Sneezing / Coughing

    I posted the question with the video on reddit, please help: https://www.reddit.com/r/chickens/s/ZRRQIacGPh Chicken is 10 months old, lays an egg usually every day. She free ranges an acre and has high protein chicken feed along with broken egg shells for calcium. Description of the symptoms...
  17. U

    Hatching egg with detached shell

    Hello!So, i have a situation and cant find any suggestions what to do. We found our polish chicken hiding with bunch of eggs. After candling we found out 3 eggs where viable but one was behind in development. Probably laid later. First two chicks hatched and the chicken refused to sit on the...
  18. A

    Panting baby ducks

    I am a student and I go to school on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-3 and on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday I go from. 920-3 so I can't always be with them. I also work. I do not have enough money to take my baby ducks to the vet I'm not 100% sure how old they are but I'd say about almost 2 weeks...
    • Audrey_Henley
    • Thread
    • baby duck dont want my duck to die duckling emercency help love my duckies should i be worried stressed out
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. B

    Impacted crop, sour crop, now feels inflated with air?

    Is this normal for a sour crop to feel filled with air? It was impacted before, then it became sour, now I can barely even feel food in it, it just feels filled with air like a partially blown up balloon. I have tried EVERYTHING aside from monistat so I was going to try that now. Just wanting to...
  20. M

    Urgent! Leg injury

    Hii! I’m sorry to be asking. This quail, I thought it wasn’t going to make it. It was the only yellow colored quail I got, so from birth I wanted to help it make it. However, he used to fall sideways all the time when first hatched and I thought it would pass. Well it’s two weeks old now. But...
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