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  1. T

    Help! Losing hens

    Hi. I have a flock of 10 chickens. Some are close to 4 yrs old. I lost a hen a few months ago and we still don’t know the reason. She had a pasty dirty bottom, walked sort of bow legged, seemed lethargic. Was drinking and eating fine. I treated her for vent gleet, cleaned her bottom, etc. she...
  2. MissLivia

    Lethargic Chicken: Help?

    Hello, everyone! I've spent far too long reading posts on here trying to figure out what's wrong with my hen, so I decided to post and get advice for my specific situation. My Dominique hen yesterday started exhibiting lethargy; she was standing around away from the flock. She didn't seem super...
  3. C

    Not sure what is ailing my 20 week old chicken?

    Background: it will be day 7 of me noticing the fluffed feather area tomorrow (Thursday). At first I thought it was respiratory issues as all of my chickens have sneezing and some sound raspy. They all got the sneeze one after the other. But never had any snotty noses or lethargy. I started them...
  4. chickenmamafl

    hen still sick!

    hey y’all, i’ve posted a couple times about my sickly little sebright hen. for reference i’ve treated her with corid to rule out coccidiosis, treated her with permethrin and ivermectin to rule out parasites. im not getting anywhere. i still feel like she must have some sort of deficiency. i...
  5. B

    Sick chicken- brand new to this!

    Hi all- I have a Black Australorp who has been acting very odd- likely sickly. Looking back she has lost weight the last week, and she’s been in the nesting bucket overnights. Poop has been green and watery- even seems like some undigested feed in it. (It’s a non-gmo layer blend- not a crumble...
  6. C

    Broody or sick? Green poop and more… *pics*

    Thanks for reading. My hen ISA brown Nina is roughly 18 months old and showing some concerning symptoms. I thought she was broody, but now I’m thinking she’s sick… These behaviors made me think she was broody… Sitting on clutch of eggs, 6 days Not leaving nest Giant broody-looking poop Missing...
  7. S

    Not sure what is wrong with 12 week old legbar

    My hen has been lethargic and poofy for a couple weeks, she seems to still eat and drink but today it is getting a little worse. I can pick her up without her moving and she falls asleep in my arms. No signs of mites or worms or anything physical I can see.
  8. E

    Help! Sick Chicken!

    Hello, we have a hen that is not herself. She’s just over a year old and hasn’t yet laid an egg, but is usually otherwise quite active and happy. Yesterday we noticed her comb was limp with a bit of blue on the ends, she is lethargic and just stands there with her eyes closed. She no longer eats...
  9. Rynoranch

    Sick chicks

    I have quite a few chicks that act like this. they walk around normal, and then they will lay down and look exhausted. Some of them stand with your eyes closed, and their heads dropped forward. They have been acting like this for about two weeks. I thought they were recovering from Coryza. My...
  10. N

    Eye problems(weird pupil).. egg problems.. etc etc etc

    This is Snowball a special breed of roo who had some problems as a chick. All seemed well until yesterday he was moving a little slow-today he was found laying in the run, alive, but very out of it. Obviously the other chickens beat him up a bit. He feels a little skinny. His large pupil does...
  11. chicklex

    HELP; failure to thrive chick, legs extended in front of her.

    Hi everyone. This is Cheeks! She is an easter egger, 2 weeks old, vaccinated, on medicated starter. Growing well up until I found her very lethargic and dehydrated Monday (6/26) around 11am. She is unable to stand on her own, with her legs falling out from under her like this every time. She...
  12. Cheetah Chicks

    Sprained wings followed by sudden lethargy

    Hi She is Wafa, the faithful. Born after her incubation of 35 to 40 days ( 2 weeks kept in the hay and turning regularly) and then normal 21 days in the incubator. She is 2 months old, and few days back got her wing sprained. So, i used 8 styled bandaged on her wing for a day or two and then...
  13. B

    Sick chickens

    On Saturday morning, one of our silkies was extremely lethargic. She wad off the roost pole earlier than usual, was laying on the ground and had her head and wings down. We spoon fed her water and we were able to get her to eat some of her regular food and some banana. She seemed more alert as...
  14. Chicky_B

    Sudden behavior change

    Hi everyone. Im worried about my 6 and a half week old chick. I found her this morning acting differently then her usual outgoing self. She haven’t been laying down and prefers to stand even to sleep. She holds her tail down and head tucked closer to her chest with her feathers puffed/ ruffled...
  15. S

    Lethargic, clear poops, water balloon crop

    Hi I have a 2 year old hatchery chicken who’s acting a bit lethargic. She will slowly wander around the coop occasionally but is mostly standing around with her feathers puffed up and sleeping. At first I thought she might be egg bound because she had spent a lot of time in the nesting box and...
  16. C

    Worms? Tuberculosis? Other? What are these worm-like things? What’s going on here?!

    I’ve been trying for a while to get to the bottom of my hen’s health issue(s). I’m baffled. Symptoms in Buff Orpington hen (rescue, roughly 4-5 yrs old): Watery poop with white streaks or dark green mass (new symptom, past few days) Worms or worm-like matter in some of the watery poop (new...
  17. AMont17

    Lethargic Rooster - help!

    My rooster has been acting odd the past 2 days. My flock free ranges during the day and I noticed he will just stand still or crouch down without moving a whole lot. His comb is slightly purple. I offered him water with electrolytes and he did take a few sips. I just found him on the roosting...
  18. A

    1 week old silkie very lethargic

    Hi! I’m pretty new to chickens, I have five 10 week old milies and five 6 week old silkie and cochins. I just got 3 paint silkies from a local farm 2 weeks ago and I lost 1 last week over night for no apparent reason and so I got another from him so they weren’t lonely just the two of them and...
  19. Aprilxoxo

    skinny and hot turkey

    hi guys my turkey has been displaying signs of heat stress. dropped wings and panting and sleepiness over the last 2 weeks. It hasn't been overly hot and the other birds aren't acting the same. i gave her a fan and a nice shaded area to hang out in. but on a really cool day she was still doing...
  20. K

    Lethargic and can't walk

    Hello everyone. This is my first flock and I only received the birds this past Sunday 4/8. I am feeling rather hopeless and helpless and am not sure how to help her. 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) She is a Light Brahma...
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