wobbly

Following the story of our Survivor. Backstory, Mama Noisy Girl went broody and we got her some Easter Egger eggs, yay! Thursday, March 14, we had some severe weather, and when I got home from work, I checked on eggs and noticed one had been crushed. I could hear a cheep, and honestly didn't...

So, we hatched a bunch of eggs on October 30th and 31st, and one of them, who might be half golden laced wyandotte, has been acting groggy lately. He stands kind of huddled and fluffy up, he stays by himself sometimes, when I give water to him he won't drink. He also wobbles when he walks, and...

Hi all, I could use some help with one of my Khaki ducklings. I have four ~5 weeks old, all of them are growing like weeds, eating, drinking, etc. But one has a mark on their neck (like a bald spot, or a possible trauma injury) and has some balance issues. Sometimes (like 1 day a week, 2-3...

We have a young Tom that seems dizzy/unbalanced since yesterday. His tail feathers seem a bit unkept. He has been eating grass seeds in our field and did seem to eat okay this morning. We can’t figure out what could be going on. He is on a property that has ducks, chickens, goats, and pigs. Our...

Hi all :), We have just bought two white leghorns around two weeks ago, apparently at point of lay but am presuming they are younger due to size. One is doing well, however the other one has become lethargic in last day or so, will eat and drink have a short walk around but as soon as it...

I have a Russian Orloff Rooster that is almost 3 years old. I have had him since he was 3 days old. Today I went in the stall and he is extremely wobbly and having trouble even walking. He is usually very active and has always been my most dominant rooster. A few weeks ago he had some dried...

My R.I.R hen, Wing Gretzky, is not feeling well! She has been lethargic, won't peck at anything, stopped eating, just not her usual spunky self. She has been like this for about 4 days now, I separated her from the flock 2 days ago. She is in my dog kennel chicken hospital in the house. She had...

I have a 5 yr old hen who can not longer stand on her feet. She flops all over the place and her head is constantly wobbling up towards her back. She’ll take water from a syringe but will not take food from my hand. Any ideas? I have video of the behavior it cannot upload it to this site. And...

I'm completely new to chickens, so maybe this is just how some chickens walk, but Van Halen, my 7-week old Lavender Orpintgon seems off balance, like she's having trouble walking. Does this look like Marek's disease? A vitamin deficiency? An overly concerned new chicken mom? She's able to...

Good morning, everyone! I got a text from my mom this morning, saying that her 2 month old hatchling isn't walking. She is able to walk, she just prefers to lay down. When she does walk, it seems she is very stiff (maybe even weak/wobbly and a little knock-kneed?). She is upright and alert, but...

Hello, I'm new here, so apologies if I miss anything out. One of my hens is struggling. Last Thursday, I noticed her wobbling a lot, as if her legs were weak. Gave her a thorough inspection, found no wounds or anything. On Saturday the vet saw her, and also found no obvious cause. (This is in...

Hi, I have a 10 week old Mallard, she's a house duck (long story) and I've been nappy/diaper training her recently. Had her wear one all night last night and today she's really off balance, can barely stand or walk. I don't know if the two things are related, it just seems very sudden because...

Hey everyone! I just joined this group last week in hopes of someone helping me out. My first set of chickens was smooth sailing. I got my second group at the end of April. They will be 6 weeks on the 11th. Out of the 15 I got, one has always been wobbly. She is a black sex link. She’s thriving...

I received 15 chicks last week. Tomorrow they will be a week old. One of the black sex-links still seems wobbly. She is eating and drinking like the rest of the chicks, but she's very clumsy like they are were the first two days. What can I do to help her and is this normal?

I am a preschool teacher and my centre participates in a 'hatching eggs' program, where we incubate a dozen eggs (nine chickens, three ducks) and then keep them in a brood box. We have them for two weeks, then return them to the breeder. One of the ducklings had a very difficult hatch, and...

I have a three week old duckling that has been wobbly since I got her at 2 days old. She doesn't seem hurt. She acts normal except for the wobble. Is this normal? And will she eventually get better? Many thanks!

My 6 month old laced Wyandotte hen (1 of 4 from same flock- other 3 are fine) cannot stand on her feet and doesn't appear to have wing or leg injuries. I have watched her decline for 5 days, but she's still hanging in there taking water from a syringe and eating when food is placed in front of...

Help! I have a chicken who was acting strange last night. She hasn’t started laying and is 6/7 months old. Around 5PM I noticed she was more on edge than usual, she was darting everywhere and her feathers seemed a little wet on her breast and under her chin and she just looked almost bewildered...

Hello, This is MaryKate and Thomas. We live in PA in a suburb near Philly in a chicken friendly town. We got 6 chickens (they are only a few months old and not laying eggs yet). They are hens, 2 wyandottes, to cochins, and 2 amerecaunas. They are only a few months old. One of the wyandottes is...

I have 4 goslings and 4 Turkey chicks penned up in a livestock tank with each other. They are all around two weeks old and I constantly keep their pen clean. I have a hanging nipple waterer for them to drink from. The problem is that the turkeys seem to be a little lethargic and the goslings...