poisoning

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Chicken Ate Dead Mouse - Poison Concern

    Hi! My crazy chicken, Willy Honka, tossed back what my husband believes was a dead mouse 2 days ago. He said it happened so fast he couldn't be sure, but I've since been worried about rodenticide poisoning. I'm hoping it was maybe a mole and/or not dead until she ate it, but who knows. We don't...
  2. AChickenBoi

    3 year old hen is acting sickly. Help!

    Rocky, my 3 year old blue rock hen, has shown very worrying signs recently. Her comb is floppy and pale on the edges, she is lethargic, her tail is down, and she is hiding. Before, I found her drinking mass amounts of water, looking very pale and ill. When I forced her to purge the contents of...
  3. Ghost

    To help combat anemia, how much iron is too much iron? (-Did I help kill my rooster friend?....)

    -For a shorter version, read the "TL;DR" in red, below ⬇... On the 1st of December, 2021, we lost a beloved rooster friend of ours, Jack (~a 3.5yo Red Orpington, 3-4kg). For probably at least 2.5 months before his death, he had (mostly secretly) been battling little swarms of parasitic mites...
  4. marxrab

    Duck Seizure or Her Neck Went Limp? Not Sure What Happened!

    I was outside today sitting with my ducks just relaxing and enjoying watching them when I saw my 2 year old Black Swedish Smokey struggling in her kiddie pool. At first I thought she was having a seizure and I was afraid she would drown so I picked her up and put her on the ground. She was limp...
    • marxrab
    • Thread
    • botulism duck limp neck poisoning seizures sick duck
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. chooky-dooks

    lead poisoning risk?

    Hi everyone! We purchased a small coop a couple of months ago that arrived with a lead exposure warning on the box. Of course, I panicked, but the person I applied to have a chicken permit from assured me that it was okay while she was inspecting my coop. My chickens have started laying eggs...
  6. SavvySilkieMom

    Please help my Silkie is Lethargic!

    I posted this 2 nights ago: My baby chick silkie ingested a drop of dawn dish soap??? Is it fatal??? what should i watch for??? im so scared Please help!! The chick is a week old bantam silke TODAY: I need help she is lethargic. She is only moving around and standing if I encourage her but she...
  7. chooky-dooks

    how worried should I be?

    Hey yall, Yesterday, I was watering the yard while the chicks were out, and they got frightened by the stream of water and ran into a part of the yard they weren't supposed to, underneath the oleander bush. I don't know if they ate any of the flowers or leaves. What should I do? Should I wash...
  8. fowlgebra

    Egg peritonitis? Poisoning? Two deaths.

    Almost exactly two months ago I lost one of my Olive Eggers to a mystery illness or ailment. At first I thought it was Merek's but it turned out not to be, thank goodness. A friend of a friend who is a veterinarian looked at videos and pictures of her and thought it was egg peritonitis. Fast...
  9. WannaBeHillBilly

    Young Duck went suddenly lame

    Hi from West Virginia to all Duck lovers! We have a situation with one of our Indian-Runner Ducks here since Friday late afternoon: End of June we bought six larger ducklings at the local Farmers-Store here in Charleston - i don't know if Store-Names are permitted? - anyway we were told that...
  10. H

    Baby Chick Ate Slime

    Hi all. Just posting this thread to confirm that he will be okay. So I was playing with my sisters slime which includes Borax, Glue, etc. I had a little bit stuck on my fingernail when I picked up my 1 week old rooster Joey. He saw it and picked up the small amount of slime and ate it. Since I...
  11. heartsandwings

    Why did my chick die so suddenly?

    My 5 week old barred rock pullet died in my arms today and I have no idea why. I had treated them for coccidiosis about 2-3 weeks ago when I found a bloody poop, but they were all running around and healthy. They have been happily running around, eyes bright and I have been putting them outside...
  12. PTFE Toxicosis (Teflon Poisoning) in Chickens

    PTFE Toxicosis (Teflon Poisoning) in Chickens

    What is PTFE? How can it harm my chickens? Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE, often known by the brand name Teflon, is a synthetic polymer often used as a non-stick coating for cooking pans. It is also used to coat shatter-resistant heat lamps, particularly within the food service industry. When...
    • BantyChooks
    • Article
    • 6 min read
    • poisoning polytetrafluoroethylene ptfe ptfe birds ptfe toxicity ptfe toxicosis sudden death teflon teflon birds teflon poisoning
    • Comments: 34
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  13. Schnauzermom

    Treated wheat

    I spread treated wheat all over my yard to help get some grass growing. I covered it really well with straw. My chickens got out and "discovered" it. Now I'm worried because I've read about the chemicals that have been added to it. It contains dividend ( difenoconazole) and storcide II (...
  14. Jared F

    Sick duckling

    We bought two Pekin ducklings a few weeks ago (one female, one male). They're about 4 weeks old now. Yesterday morning I found him on his back and he's been acting sick ever since. He peddles his feet like he's swimming, arcs his back, and pushes his head to the side. And his peddling isn't...
    • Jared F
    • Thread
    • help medication pekin poisoning sick sick duck toxic
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. 21hens-incharge

    Neighbor released feeder rats!!!!

    OK so the title says a lot of it. We do not have wild rats here. They were raising feeder rats for a pet. They got rid of the pet and released the breeding pairs of RATS! I have seen one in my babies run! Tonight I went to close them up and it came out the pop door! They are young, just under 8...
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