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  1. JoanieShrubs

    Lowest pullet attacked by hens

    Hi friends, I have ten chickens living in a large covered run in four prefab coops (with ventilation panels added) so there are 2 or 3 birds in each house and they roost with their closest friends / age group with whom they entered the flock. I’m raising three Sicilian Buttercup pullets who...
  2. K

    Does anyone know what’s wrong with my hen?

    I just noticed this spot on one of my hens the other day, and I guess I’m not sure what it is or what I should do about it. It looks like it might be a little bit swollen, but my girl doesn’t seem to be acting any different than she normally does. She’s not lethargic, she’s still running around...
  3. A

    Day-old duckling with eye issue?

    Received a group of ducklings this morning, found this little one with an eye issue. Duck seems alright, alert and noisy, but prefers to keep that eye shut. Seems to be tired, even in the presence of humans. I’m relatively new to raising waterfowl. Is the duckling okay? Is there anything I can...
  4. Wandering_r0gue

    The Good and the Bad

    Checked on the birds this morning and had a couple of surprises: good and bad: The Good: I got my first Egg! The Bad: 2 of my Roos got into a fight and one was a bit bloodied. I cleaned him up and isolated him to recover. My Hen:Roo ratio is lower than I'd like, so probably a bit too much...
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  5. dialuann

    I need help with my baby chick. Please answer.

    By the title, you may think something bad has happened to my baby chick, and that’s exactly what happened. My three-week-old Silkie-Turken baby chick was reluctant to come out of his baby chick coop this morning, which was very strange considering he is always the first baby chick out (he’s a...
  6. C

    Duckling with lame foot

    One of my almost 4 week old ducklings has become lame in one foot/leg. He is pretty much using his whole leg to hobble around. The other leg seems to be strong. This just started and has been on and off the past few days and is now consistent. None of the other ducks are having any leg issues...
  7. M

    Anyone help identify what’s causing this?

    Noticed this on my only rooster the other day. I thought it was dirt but it hasn’t gone away. I read it could be dried blood? But idk not sure who would be pecking him since he is the biggest chicken and only rooster. Please help for treatments!
  8. C

    Chick with injured knee/leg (red/purple?)

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Speckled Sussex, 3-4 days old, smaller than the others 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Limping favoring right leg. Uses were wings to balance herself, hobble along. Leg shakes a little...
  9. O

    Bubbles has a bubble

    Yesterday I noticed a pretty big welt on our light brahma's face. Checked all the other chicks, no one else has got any similar signs. She doesn't seem to be too bothered by it, letting me check it out. It doesn't feel hard or hot. She's clucking and foraging, seems happy and normal. We recently...
  10. M

    Weird wing on baby chick!

    Hello! I have a baby Brahma with a weird wing. It didn’t show sings of discomfort when inspecting it and it can move it. Could this be just a growth deformity? Or something else? I just want to make sure it doesn’t affect its quality of life. Chick is less than a week old
  11. SophiaLinn

    Wound on hens wing, help

    This is my hen who’s at the bottom of the pecking order. She’s had wounds before. It’s hard to describe where it is. It’s like on the top of her wing bone, kind of like the “elbow” area. The pics with her saddle are from a few weeks ago and the others where it looks more like a scab is from...
  12. E

    Heat stroke with long term leg injury

    I have a 3yo Black Astralop that had bad heat stroke last fall (northern California), during which her legs seemed to give out for a day or so until recovered and reintroduced with her flock. She immediately went into an early molt. She has never laid since and does not roost with her sisters...
  13. TheBirdBabe

    Duckling can't walk!

    Hello, I recently acquired a few ducklings & geese from a hatchery. My Jumbo Peking seems to have (overnight, literally) grown a deformity! Last night she was zooming around & playing with the others. She cannot walk & is obviously having trouble getting around. 🥺 Upon further inspection, it...
  14. M

    HELP! Chicken attacked emergency wound

    I lost 2 chickens in the last 2 days due to unknown predator. We thought hawk, now thinking a mink or weasel. This one (Penelope) was attacked while I was eating lunch. We did not hear a sound and she was attacked less than 10 feet away. I came outside to her laying down and bleeding. A few...
  15. H

    Help with my injured Pekin

    Hello, I’m seeking advice for my female Pekin that was attacked by a bob cat. She was bitten on the neck, there isn’t any deep wounds. She seems to have protected herself well unlike my two that died. I took her a bath a couple of days after the attack, I rinsed the wound with saline, and then...
  16. PetalAndPlume

    HELP! Quail Chick with Foot Problem

    I have one about two-week-old Jumbo Brown Coturnix quail chick that has a leg/foot injury. I'm not sure what's wrong with him/her. S/he is really, really strong. S/he walks (hobbles) around to get food, water, and gets where it is warm, but s/he isn't walking like the other ones. We bought...
  17. L

    Tom’s leg bent backwards…. Help!!!

    I found our 7 year old Tom in the barn with his leg bent completely backwards. No swelling. What’s the best way to splint or fix? Is he too old to try and treat? Most of the info I have found is on chicks not a grown turkey.
  18. T

    Ripped comb…

    I can’t say for sure… but I think my roo may have ripped my girl’s comb. We currently have her separated and spraying vetericyn on it. We tried to do supervised time outside with the others and the other hens are fine around her, but my roo goes right to attack this spot, so we immediately...
  19. L

    Rooster limping and lost muscle mass on one leg-what to do

    Hi new to BYC, my 10 month old rooster has been limping and keeping pressure off his left leg/foot. I've checked for external wounds but can't find any and I'm not sure what's wrong with him. I felt his legs and noticed that he has lost muscle in the left leg while the right has more. He's a big...
  20. Chikenshiken

    Duck attacked by raccoon three weeks ago! Help! Should he be better by now?

    My duck was attacked by a raccoon three weeks ago. His brother sadly had to be put down yesterday because his leg issues were too severe to fix. However, my ducks legs look a lot better, not saying that means much, than his brother. After having to put his brother down, as they are both my first...
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