#chickenhealth

  1. W

    Cystic fibrosis help!

    Hi, My neighbour has seen our new chicken coop go up, as our girls are almost ready to go outside. She has come knocking as they have a child with cystic fibrosis and are worried about our chickens. She says she will be phoning the hospital to seek advice as she was told birds are a big no so...
  2. chickenlady2004

    broody chickens and acting strange

    my chicken, robin, is acting very strange. for the last half of the day she became very broody ( we have no rooster so she is broody over imaginary eggs) she made a nest outside but when i went to put the girls away she was still outside on the nest. i picked her up and put her inside but she’s...
  3. K

    My Rooster is Behaving Weird

    Hello I want to ask for some help/advice about my rooster since Monday of last week his face and comb have started turning purple, and he has a had a loss in appetite, he has also recently started losing balance as well as has a sort if sore throat. is it a desease? An infection? And advice and...
  4. Lspears218

    Unicorn Chicken!? My chick has a growth on it’s beak.

    Hello- Recently I have noticed one of my chicks has a growth on its beak. It is hard and feels the same as its beak. Is this normal? Should I be concerned? Any info will help, thank you !
  5. S

    All 4 chickens died of different causes within 3 years. Are we doing something wrong?

    Hello all, as you may know from my other posts, Pebble has been sick for a long time (though still happy and active for a lot of the day, she’s also suffering a lot). Today we’re putting pebble down at the vet. This morning, something was wrong with our other chicken, olive. We took her to the...
  6. BedRock Farm Ladies

    Egg bound

    I have a hen, Dora who had egg bound recently, luckily she pulled through, but I have dealt with egg bound before and the other case wasn’t so good and the hen didn’t make it. Is there any way I can prevent this in my flock? I’ve been feeding them the Purina feed with oyster shells in it, but...
  7. S

    Can i use my eggs to incubate?

    I've been fighting lice for the past month or so its been a long go. Well I plan on using ivermectin pour on for cattle dosage is 3 drops on the back and 3 by the vent is what I've read. Then a week long egg withdrawal. Another dosage and another egg withdrawal. Can I utilize these eggs for...
  8. MrCluckCluck

    Very Sick Hen Please HELP!

    I have a hen that is extremely sick and I don't know the cause. She was fine two days ago and even came running when I fed my flock. Now however she has 0 energy and her head and tail droop, she closes her eyes like she's sleeping, she staggers when she tries to walk, her stool is very loose (no...
  9. Laineybug

    Help! Lethargic and Limp chicken....

    Hey everyone. My family is currently taking care of a chicken that lives with a friend of ours with about 6 other chickens. We are chicken sitting while they are away. The other day we found a really cute polish who was very limp and lethargic. I wasn't home at the time and I assumed my brother...
  10. M

    Egg issues! Is this a concern to their health?

    Hey all! I have a question about the concern of wrinkling eggs and eggs with spots on the bottom that may or may not be blood. The spots do not wash off as I wash my eggs. not sure if this is a health concern or if I should be aware of an issue going on in my flock one of the wrinkling eggs...
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