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  1. MapleBiscuits49

    Bumblefoot!! NEED ADVICE

    Hello!! Prior to joining, I have been lurking around this forum for a few years now, and it has been extremely helpful. You are all so kind and knowledgeable!! I’ll cut to chase: my 2 yr. old EE (Blue) has a mild case of bumblefoot. I have been soaking her foot 30 minutes daily, rinsing it with...
  2. L

    Predator attack

    Hey! I’m new to this forum and am looking for some advice. I already have one chicken with a wound from what we think is a bobcat. He is doing well and is expected to recover! But unfortunately I had a new case today. She is an older hen that has gotten absolutely tore up in her hind end. Chunks...
  3. L

    HELP!!! Normal poop or should I be concerned????

    One of my hens (1 year old) pooped this weird poop this morning. She’s acting normal and is eating and drinking fine. We recently integrated chicks to the flock but they have been with us since they were hatched. Chicks are not sick and have not shown signs of sickness. Everyone is great except...
  4. GuineaMania

    Guinea fowl with respiratory issues!

    Hi all! My guinea hen, Nellie, has been having issues for a while. Her breathing is wheezy, and every once and a while she shakes her head and sneezes. If she gets worked up (gets picked up, runs, etc.) then her breathing gets worse to the point where she may sit down and puff up a little to get...
  5. C

    My 1 week old baby chicken is (i think) injured.

    So when it hatched it was fine and ok, but when I checked on it today it was hopping on one leg. so I picked it up and I saw that its foot was sideways. like it was bending to the side, and it had no control of its toes. it also looks like the joint where the leg connects to the body is not...
  6. Kir Clucky

    Help! This is second dog attack - Coco is not eating

    My husband left the yard gate open 2 days ago and 2 dogs came in and tore my 2 girls, Sugar and Coco (had Marshamellow separated in a different place) out of the coop through the egg flap. Sugar was killed. Coco was torn up all around the entire neck flesh-wise and has a minimum of 3 gashes...
  7. M

    What did my chick die from?

    A had a chick hatch just fine in the incubator 4 days ago. Noticed that it would only drink if I held it in my hand he would put his head towards the water and drink but every time it drank it would gasp and swallow for a few seconds. He walked really wobbly as if it was drunk and then would...
  8. TurGoosen

    Widower Gander, what to do

    I got back from college two days ago. My father told me that my goose, Cheese died suddenly a week ago. She had been nesting and was found dead in the pond with no apparent cause of death. Crackers, my gander was very attached to her and wouldn’t go anywhere without her. They’ve been together...
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    • Forum: Geese
  9. C

    Splayed leg and no available heat source! HELP

    My hen was sitting on 9 eggs and successfully hatched out 5. She got off the nest leaving the 4 eggs behind. I put them in the incubator (at 100 degrees and humidity of 70%…is that ok?) one hatched out and I think she has splayed leg. I put a bandaid on her legs to help correct them, but it’s 10...
  10. O

    Help

    Bent chicken middle toe and this thing under what can cure it the chicken has no problem with walking and is eating and drinking fine
  11. L

    Does this egg look dead or alive to you guys

    It’s been 10 days since this photo was taken and none of our eggs have hatched does this egg look alive or dead in this photo
  12. J

    Roosters feet look so sore?!

    Hello guys! I just picked up this Rooster today and noticed his feet are like this. I asked the seller what I should do and they told me nothing, he will be fine. I have picked up some scaly leg spray (the one attached) should I spray some of this? Is this mites or something else going on...
  13. L

    Is my roo sick

    I just noticed around 20 minutes ago one of my roosters standing with his head low and one eye open and acting lethargic. He was fighting with his brother earlier and I’m wondering if it’s an eye injury or if he’s sick
  14. Hen_House04

    EYE need some help!

    So my poor Poppy girl has something going on with her eye. I noticed it a couple days ago and finally took a picture of it tonight to post. No redness or swelling, she is acting fine, can see fine, pupils are equal with no problem. Do you think maybe she just scratched it or is this something...
  15. Quackers_

    Tired and inactive chick

    Hello! I recently got 6 chicks 5-6 hours ago and I noticed one looking inactive and tired. She also wasn’t eating or drinking water on her own, instead she sleeps but she keeps stumbling back or lays with her legs spread. I hand fed her and gave her water but she still hasn’t move around on her...
  16. Squirrel15755

    What's in our ducks vent?

    Hi, So I was walking outside and I found one of our ducks away from the other ducks and she was slow when I was catching her. (Because I knew something was probably wrong) So I looked around on her and found to what looked like a solidified poop thing in her vent sticking out, so I thought I...
  17. Frijolitopollito

    Chick not eating or drinking! HELP!

    I got two chicks gifted to me three days ago due to a caretaker no longer being able to take care of them. They were both fine when I got them but on the second day the smaller one started showing signs of being lethargic, such as not eating, not drinking, and always wanting to be under the heat...
  18. M

    Please Help! Chicken eye Infection

    Hello! I just joined BYC today because I was hoping to get some help with my chickens eye. A few days ago I noticed she was isolating herself in the coop. She wouldn’t come out at all so I would bring her some food and water. 2 days ago I noticed that one of her eyes was shut. She couldn’t...
  19. J

    HELP!! Lump in Chickens Neck, NOT IMPACTED CROP!

    Hello, I have owned chickens for 6 years now and have come across many injuries and illnesses. Today I was thrown a new one and I would love if anyone else can help me get to the bottom of this! My 1 year old hen was completely fine and normal yesterday. Today I went outside to throw out a...
  20. J

    Rooster being mean to new hens

    Hi everyone! Looking for some advice please. My mum gave me her 2 hens and rooster around 4 weeks ago. They have lived together for over a year and a half. Last Thursday, My husband and I bought another 8 hens (18 weeks old). The rooster is always friendly and so are the other two...
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