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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. L

    Chicken died last night! What caused this

    Woke up this morning to the chicken we had been watching for just 12 hours dead last night she had really bloody poop and today she has yellow gunk all over her vent can someone help me find out what killed my girl
  8. FlourishDuke

    Blood clot?!

  9. L

    Does this chicken have worms?

    Recently one of my hens has developed a little white trail near her vent and has started laying eggs with weird coloration.
  10. L

    Bumblefoot or a sprain

    Every night my Easter egger tries to sleep on a resting bar that she isn’t supposed to be on and every morning she sends herself off of it so we can’t tell if the swelling in her photo is from bumblefoot or a sprain please help because she has recently started limping
  11. Hen_House04

    Vitamin Deficiency?? Help!!!

    Hey y’all, I’m going to keep the story short. Last night my girls were good, when I got them in the coop, this morning I went out to find my Olive girl laying down beside the gate. I tried to stand her up and she’d take a step and then just lay back down. I thought something was going on with...
  12. L

    Introducing 2 month old roosters

    I want to introduce my two ayam cemani roosters that are around a 2 months old and their sister, to the flock I know I should’ve done it sooner and the roos are almost the size of the smallest hen should I introduce the smallest hen first or the biggest. Would the roosters fight back against the...
  13. L

    Is it ok to have 2 roosters with 7 hens?

    We recently purchased 3 ayam cemani chicks to add to our flock out of these three, 2 are Roos. They’ve been kept with the one girl and are now 2 months old and they seem fine will they be ok when there adults in the 7 hen flock?
  14. B

    Swollen Eyelid

    Hello everyone, I am worried as one of my hens has her top eyelid a bit swollen. What can this be and what can I do?
  15. M

    help my duck hasn't pipped on day 30

    it hasn't pipped but sometimes it moves and wobbles the egg a bit. i also torched it and cant see anything in a nearly pitch dark room. should i barely crack the egg to help it a little???
  16. L

    Will my ayam cemani chicks be ok?

    Will my 7-8 week old ayam cemani chicks be ok outside tonight last night they slept on the ground in 50 degree weather today it’s going to be 45 degrees during the night! Is this too cold
  17. L

    My chicks are very scared of me

    My 6-8 week old chicks (one rooster, one hen, one undecided) are very scared of me and act like I’m trying to kill them when I’m simply checking the food how can I make them see me as a companion and not a predator? Ayam cemani chicks
  18. K

    Help my chickens poop is bright yellow

    my chickens free range and one day I saw that my rooster was acting weird and next thing you know he is going lame and his poop is bright yellow and it’s runny and he’s not eating just drinking. What is harkening and what should I do?! Picture below
  19. H

    I need help with my chicken’s leg

    She has this awkward backward twisted leg, it gets caught and it’s so awkward for her.. I was honestly thinking I could amputate it myself. I’m 15 and if it matters, I have a high IQ, I’m level 1 gifted, and I’m very much capable of completing it. But I won’t get ahead of myself, it’s a big...
  20. Barnette

    Calcium Dosage for Egg Bound/Vent Prolapsed Chicken

    So, I have a hen with egg binding and vent prolapse and I was advised to give her Calcium Citrate. I have Kroger brand, adult dietary supplement. Anyone happen to know the dosage for a chicken? Here's a picture of the bottle and one pill next to a quarter for size reference. I'm planning on...
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