Hey guys!! Need help.
I think one of my 12 week old chicks has Coccidiosis. She has some blood in her droppings, ruffled feathers, kind of pale?
But she still wants to eat and drink a little bit. Also when I took her away from mom she kept chirping her butt off. So idk if it is actually...
Hi community of BYC, with heavy heart I have 2 ducklings with problems.
First duckling have niacin defiency and is only eating mealworm for now. Tried to feed peas and carrots but the duckling doesn't eat at all. Doesn't show interest at all. Now I've been adding vitamins into their drinking...
My EE bantam roo started acting off about a week ago. He seemed to have less interest in interacting with the other chickens, which is very unusual for him. It started getting worse a few days ago so I brought him inside. He’s eating only a bit, and i’m giving him water through an eye dropper...
My rooster has recently started to gasp for air and hasn’t been eating, I’ve been giving him orally water to keep him hydrated. His been inside as he is recovering from an attack. We did get him some company just like the vet had suggested, and now I am so devastated seeing him like this. Please...
A few days ago I noticed one of my chickens eyes was swelled really bad. I looked at it closer, and there was fluid leaking out that had formed a yellowish crust around her eye.
I immediately cleaned around the eye with a wet washcloth and inspected her eye. I cannot even see her eye because it...
Hi Friends!
I am new to ducks, I got two ducklings on may 20th a white crested and a blue runner they have been together since I got them and have always got along well and seemed very bonded. Fast forward to today and I found the runner duck grabbing my poor crested by the hair tuff and...
Hello to whoever this finds! I needed some guidance for my chicken. Any info would help!
I’ve got one olive egger (pictured) who is having trouble moving. If it means anything we have just returned after 5 days. No limps, but slow and very little movement. She still stands fine, not sure...
Hello! A few days ago my hen kept closing her left eye. A few days later a white film grew on her eye. Any ideas of possible ailments?(and treatment) I separated her from my other quails for the moment. Pictures provided below :)
Hello all, I have a silkie hen who hatched 5 chicks on April 8th she raised them and stayed by their side until they were 9 weeks old then she went back to just being a sweet little hen she went broody again about 3 weeks ago however I do not want any more chicks this year so she has no eggs to...
Please someone help. I have a hen, around 15 weeks old. She started acting oddly a few days ago, being very lethargic, gasping for air, and not eating much. We thought it might be the heat, and brought her inside for a few days. I checked her crop to see if it’s impacted and it’s not. Now about...
I'm a teen so everything I do has to been monitored/allowed if I want to do it, so does anyone know how to convince my parents to let me start gardening?
If they say yes, I'll get at most 1 acre to garden. I want to get some herbs, basil, oregano, ones like that. Maybe some vegetables. We...
Hello all, My hen has once again gotten sick, None of my other hens have gotten sick so I’m not as experienced as most of you when it comes to diagnosing but so far I’ve noticed she’s been avoiding eating, her crop was soft and squishy when I took her out this morning, she’s been pooping as...
So, I had 5 old english game bantams in the incubator, hatch day is today. Today 3 of the 5 hatched. Just a few minutes ago the 4th hatched but it has a little bit of yolk sac still exposed. The chick is acting fine and it hatched completely on its own. I am going to leave it in the incubator...
Hello I am hoping for some help, I have 5 silkies all 11 weeks that my broody silkie hatched they stay in a flock together and seem to get along well the only male that hatched from this group that I am aware of is a Satin. I came out to find Eggs and her sister fighting she had her by the head...
I’ve just got into raising chickens and I have a feeling I’m starting to see some roos…… I have 2 silkies and 2 polish - I for sure think the black silkie is a roo due to the flyers out the back of his head. But I’m so so sooo confused on the white Polish chick because I’ve seen photos go both...
Yesterday we got a couple new girls from a local that could no longer keep them. Today I noticed one seems to have pretty bad vent gleet. Or at least I think that is what it is, I have never felt with it before. She is pooping fine no blood or concerns and laying fine. What are your...