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  1. -Shade-

    URGENT. Spraddled leg? How do I fix this?

    I have a chick from my most recent hatch that had a foot deformity or spraddled leg issue. This is actually the second one in just this hatch, but I didn’t recognize it until later than the first one. She is significantly smaller than the other chicks in the brooder now. We tried using bandaids...
  2. S

    My duck got her beak snapped off by a predator.

    Hello! My poor sweet duck got her beak snapped off by some kind of predator, we aren’t sure exactly what. She had no other bodily injuries and the bleeding stopped, but I’m not sure what to even do or if she can make it at this point. I’ve isolated her in a clean warm space after giving her a...
  3. N

    HELP Chick Not Absorbing Veins and Yolk

    I found this chick pipped under the broody hen 26 hours ago. His beak was not at the pip location so I picked the egg up to investigate and the membrane was dry, there was no movement, and I didn’t hear any pips. I placed him in the incubator for a few hours while I did some research. I read...
  4. Reddentes

    ~17 hens & 9 roosters; Ross, Ohio

    Hi all, I'm looking to re-home a lot of chickens due to some unfortunate circumstances. I'm 21, moving out, and our chickens can no longer stay with me as I'm moving into a city that prohibits farm-animals. I've raised my chickens to egg-laying adults from when they were hatchlings. I loved...
  5. E

    Do shipped eggs take longer to hatcg?

    Hello, It's day 20 and about half of my non-shipped eggs have hatched and most the other half have pipped. However, none of my shipped eggs have pipped. I can see some moving, though. This is my first time getting shipped eggs and was wondering if they take longer to hatch. I had them upright...
  6. E

    Detached air cells on day 16

    I am currently incubating chicken eggs. I had some shipped and several of those had detached air cells. This was the first time I had ever had eggs shipped so I didn't leave them sitting for the air sacks to reattach. When I candles on day seven, I saw the detached air cells, and put them fat...
  7. Lindsayy

    Duck injured and not eating

    3 days ago my duck was attacked by a raccoon in her coop. It dragged her by her neck it she has some wounds. I've given her antibiotics and cleaned them. Since then she has not eaten at all. Ive closely monitored her and ive seen her drink but not eat. ive tried manually feeding her mushed up...
  8. BlueSwedish42

    Advice needed for winter freeze( ! Situation specific question ! )

    Hello, I have browsed this site before and it seems like many people with experience are here, I have found helpful advice just from reading posts that address my issues, but this time I have a specific situation w/ our ducks that I need some duck lovers w/ more exp to give me their advice on...
  9. M

    Rooster bleeding/broken blood feather?

    My rooster was covered in blood yesterday on his left side. I investigated the coop and found nothing that could have caused it so I took him inside to rinse him off and get a better look. There is a big hole that looks like where a large flight feather used to be. I've tried cornstarch, plain...
  10. M

    HELP! Chicken limping in cold weather WILL DIE SOON!

    Hello, I’m very concerned about one of my chickens (a Buff Orpington, approximately 4 years old and need urgent quickly! This is usually a sign that they will die soon and I really want to do something now! Symptoms: 1. Limping: I noticed she was limping earlier today and sitting down often...
  11. S

    Bantam chicken gaping, but not coughing. Wing held low, possible injury but not sure?

    Hi all! I have a Sebright chicken, around 5 months old, who is giving me some concerns. She is housed in a coop with about a dozen other bantams, (silkies, another sebright, two d’uccles, and a OEGB) as well as our last couple standard birds who are almost ready to join the big-bird-coop. No...
  12. V

    Update to my last post -URGENT

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/possible-egg-bound-urgent.1645754/post-28147919 She has since pooped since posting, I've been giving her mineral oil so does this look normal? She's getting worse 😭 😔
  13. V

    Possible egg bound?- URGENT

    Hello, we have a 9 month Olive egger that as of yesterday was showing symptoms of egg bound, she was limping on one side while penguin huddling and her vent is pulsating, we soaked her in warm Epsom salt twice and oiled up her vent, I tried massaging her and feeling for anything but I couldn't...
  14. RossAcres

    URGENT - Rooster going downhill fast!

    URGENT Rooster is lethargic and going through water at an alarming rate. Please read the OG post before this. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/sinus-infection-coryza.1642420/ I have been giving my rooster 0.5cc Tylan 50, injected. I switched to "All-in-One" powder since he was...
  15. A

    Help/advice ASAPP

    Is anybody able to tell me what these bumps on my chicken are and how I’m able to treat it?I recently noticed that she had these bumps around her face and she’s been loosing a lot of feathers which I’m assuming its because she’s older than a year but she’s my only chicken with these weird bumps
  16. ChickenKeeper43

    HELP - Chicken Sneezing / Coughing

    I posted the question with the video on reddit, please help: https://www.reddit.com/r/chickens/s/ZRRQIacGPh Chicken is 10 months old, lays an egg usually every day. She free ranges an acre and has high protein chicken feed along with broken egg shells for calcium. Description of the symptoms...
  17. M

    Bumblefoot or callouses? *URGENT*

    Hi everyone! I am the owner to a beautiful 4 year old Grimaud hybrid Pekin and 6 year old Jumbo Pekin. They are usually roaming the backyard during the day, and at night they go into their coop I built for them when I first got them. I noticed these bumps on the bottom of the Grimaud's feet a...
  18. chickenlover0805

    My chicken is not feeling well

    Decided to move this to this category. Previous Thread So my five year old hen is doing this stance, and my grandparents won't let me treat her for leg mites. My grandma thinks she's just old and is gonna die, but I am determined to help her, as she is my favorite hen. Her comb is purple and...
  19. W

    Can anyone take in my two drakes?

    We will be moving across country, from Missouri to California, if anyone can take them on route I will drop them off. Will also pay for food and other expenses necessary. Depending on if my situation changes, this will hopefully be a temporary home for my two boys. They are Bart(holomew) and...
  20. W

    Corid? Coccidiosis

    What do i get in total to treat at least one chicken (bantam) showing infection signs, and to treat the rest of the flock?? we havev cleaned the coop, allowing it to dry out, and havev cleaned up what feces we can. We have gotten some electrolytes in, and are using that for now to help out...
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