weakness

Hello! I have a buff orpington who is presenting with drooping wings and tail, fatigue, weakness while walking, loss of appetite and thirst, and occasional panting. She has no egg stuck inside her. She has no mucus or eye discharge. She isn't coughing or sneezing. She doesn't have sour crop. She...

Hi all, I’m new and somewhat experienced but struggling on how else to treat my hen. Lily started separating herself about 4-5 days ago and I separated her about 3 days ago and began treating her for eggbound. Flushed her with lube to see if an egg broke inside because she had her tail down and...

Hello! I’ve hatched a few other breeds and currently have other chicks but has anyone found that Vorwerk’s seem to have leg issues or is it just my babies? The eggs are from an online seller and the babies are all slowly developing leg issues with the first one developing problems at a few days...

I have a chicken who has been sneezing for a week. We brought her inside, and got some advice and they said to treat her for cocci even though her poop was normal. She stopped eating and drinking so I was giving her water with a syringe. Saturday, Jan. 8, she started drinking and eating on...

Help!! I have a young bantam Cochin Roo that seemed fine yesterday. This morning I found him completely layed out, it just looked like a mangled mass of feathers. I picked him up thinking he was dead but he was awake and breathing. I held him about an hour thinking he was dying but he was able...

I went to check my guinea fowl coop this morning and found that 4 of my hens barely responded to my presence. The are very disoriented and have trouble walking, the worst of them cranes her neck inward severely when stressed (when I was handling her). The four hens are all last year's hatch and...

Two days ago I got my first chickens. They came from family friends as they have plenty of chickens and had no problem letting me take a few. Two of the hens seem to be very strong and healthy. They scratch, eat, hop around, dust bathe, roost, etc. I have yet to see an egg, but I’m assuming...

Cats are snoopy, troublesome pets. That's why we love them so much! Cats are great rodent catchers, and can get rid of your mouse problem very quickly in the coop. What else can they do that's helpful to the coop? Find gaps and holes! How to do it: Having your chickens inside is optional...