Two days ago my father bought twenty quail, he said two died on the ride home and two died the next day. I didn’t think anything of it because baby chicks do die, but today I went to check on them and I saw one, I thought it was dead but his wings were jerking. I’ve picked him up and it gave him...
Yesterday I bought a new bag of all flock from a store I don’t usually go to, and when I put my birds to bed tonight there were bugs in the feeder and the bag. This isn’t a problem with my feeder or storage bin as I have used them for a long time and nothing like this has ever happened I also...
When I went to feed and water my flock this morning I noticed that my hen Sofia was still on the roosts, she also wasn’t standing on it she was laying down so I picked her up and put her on the ground where she immediately just lay down again. I put some food infront of her and she wouldn’t eat...
I cracked this egg and saw these tiny dots in it, I’m trying to figure out if this is just a normal thing that happens from time to time, if this means the egg is fertile, or if I need to fix something diet wise. I also want to double check that these are safe to eat.
I was putting my flock to bed and one of my hens just threw up. I know this isn’t normal so I looked her over but everything seemed normal, her crop was empty, she has an appetite, she’s not bloated, her comb looks fine, and she’s been acting normal all day. The only thing I noticed that was...
I just came home from a week trip, when I got home I noticed my bantam hen was behind a trash can, at first I assumed she was hiding because shes scared of me and avoids me at all costs as I’ve recently gotten her and haven’t spend much time with her. I came back and hour later to put my hens to...
My duck Bella has been acting wierd for two days, she’s been a little slower than usual but still eating and drinking normal. this morning when I went outside she was sitting and wouldn’t walk, she was also opening her beak but she won’t quack. I’ve gotten her to drink a sip of water and another...
While I was freeding my flock I noticed that my ducks eye was looking bad. I watched her as she’s acting hesitant and cautious, and isn’t competing for any of f the table scraps as she usually would. I sprayed her eye with saline was and tried to look at it, I’m not experienced in eye injuries I...
Three days ago I noticed my hen was roosting out side the coop in the sick hen stance with her tail down, but I’ve been checking her and her comb and eyes look good, I checked her crop and she’s not bloated. I’ve been be try busy and leaving before light so I haven’t seen if she’s eating pellets...
I have a male pekin duck who needs to be rehomed. He is overlaying one of my females and I don’t have room for a seperate place for him. His name is raspberry and he’s pretty friendly, and once he gets to know you he like eating out of your hand. I live in Maud, Oklahoma and am looking to find...
My hen Sofia was free ranging and I saw some liquid come out of her mouth. It looked orange ish but I wasn’t paying attention until I saw it so i don’t know for sure. She’s not bloated and her crop feels fine. She’s been eating and drinking. A while back she had an issue when she shook her head...
I have a male duck named raspberry, and he started targeting my duck Bella and overeating on her a while back after not having this problem for a long time. Recently he started ripping out her feathers if she ran by and she won’t eat or drink if he’s near, and when it got really cold she refused...
In building a new coop for my ducks and chickens, they’ve lived together their entire lives in a shared coop but this time I’m going to have two separate coops so I can manage their water and food better. The ducks have never had anything more than a kiddie pool but we are going to get them a...
I noticed that my hen Sofia was snapping her beak open and close so I watched her and saw that she was doing after she drank water. To me it looks like something could be stuck in her throat I’m not sure. She has an spirits for food and water. She doesn’t do it when she’s eating though, and when...
I have a rooster who I inherited with a property a while back, and I found out that he probably had scaley leg mites through a post. I’ve tried to treat it with de and Vaseline and garden sulfur powder mix that was recommended but I don’t think it’s working because when I put my birds to bed it...
I have a duck who foot is bent inward, she hates water therapy so i was wondering if there is something I could get or make to help it. She can get around fine she just has trouble walking a long time or getting over obstacles and I want to fix it but she refuses to paddle in water and will just...
I just moved, i was going through my medicines and i notice that my stress 911 water powder had some crystals in it and was wondering if it’s still useable. I also had some probiotic powder which hardened into rock hard block so i assume that no longer usuable but can i pick out the crystals in...
I’ve been having tornado warning lately and I’m wondering what advice people have about preparing chickens for tornadoes, and what I should do if I know there might be a watch, or just in general because I just moved into tornado valley.
I have a hen who I noticed twisting her neck around, so I checked her out and her crop was hard so I’m thinking it could impacted crop. She acting normal otherwise she’ll just randomly stop and start twisting her neck. Is she ok what can I do to help her.
I was putting my birds to bed and heard a chirping sounds, on of my chickens was making a chirping sounds as she exhaled while she was sleeping. She didn’t do it when waken up and has never done it before. The video has the sound in it, there is a duck and a fan in the background but if you...