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  1. QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs

    Quail breathing and swallowing problems? Photos & Videos included!

    Hello folks, A few days ago I bought two young coturnix quail hens. One of which is healthy the other not. I asked the breeder if they have any known viruses, to which he said no. I am guessing respiratory infections... But I want to ask you to decide with me whether this assumption is...
    • QuailsAreSmallDinosaurs
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    • breathing difficulties dirty beak eyes closed health advice help lethargic mouth breathing eyes closed quails respiratory issues sneezing swallowing issues
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  2. P

    Rooster won’t open eyes/eyes cloudy

    Hi everyone, We’ve been taking care of our rooster for about a week now who his very lethargic and won’t open his eyes. 7 days ago, we introduced him to our flock and one of our hens ripped part of his ear lobe off, we cleaned it and put ointment on it. We’ve been flushing his eye and...
  3. P

    Sick/Lethargic Young Rooster

    Hey everyone, We have a new young rooster who just joined our homestead. He is about 3 months old and was donated to us about 4 days ago, and for the past 2 days has been acting like he is in the photo; very lethargic, opens his eyes less and less, doesn’t eat or drink(we have been giving him...
  4. B

    My hen is not herself, pinky orange discharge coming out of vent

    Hi everyone, I’m a new chicken keeper and I am panicking as my 4 month old white Sussex hen isn’t herself tonight. She was fine all day and when I went to let her out the run for her evening walk around the garden she was all puffed up. She had a slow walk around and then I saw pinky/orange...
  5. M

    Chick eye won’t open

    Hey. So I just hatched a little chick and its eyes won’t open. I think I saw one crack open a little bit but not sure. Is there anything I can do?
    • Maka
    • Thread
    • baby chick chick chick defect chick health eyes closed hatching help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  6. Dixie0831

    Chicken w/Rapidly Swelling Eye on One Side

    I noticed my 18-week pullet standing fluffed up in the corner about 30 minutes ago in the typical "sick chicken" stance and shaking a little with her breaths. I brought her inside for a good once over -- no crop abnormalities, nothing around her vent, no signs of foot issues or visible wounds...
  7. E

    Help! Sick Chicken!

    Hello, we have a hen that is not herself. She’s just over a year old and hasn’t yet laid an egg, but is usually otherwise quite active and happy. Yesterday we noticed her comb was limp with a bit of blue on the ends, she is lethargic and just stands there with her eyes closed. She no longer eats...
  8. C

    Lump under my old roosters beak

    Hi! I have a 8 year old free range rooster that is acting lively, eating, drinking, but seems little listless. I know he is dealing w mites a little but I noticed he has a huge lump under beak! He’s definitely been acting like an old man, standing w eyes closed, picking at the mites more, etc...
  9. L

    Hen one eye closed/swollen please help!

    Hi one of my hens right eye recently been closed and is swelling. I suspect one of my other hens pecked it as I checked inside the eye but didn't see anything stuck, but seems her eye is hurting. When I open her eyelids, I can see she's moving her eye & blinking, so seems functional...
  10. H

    Sick poult, possible infection

    I have nine bourbon red poults that are about two weeks old. One is not doing well this evening. His belly area seems swollen, there is a scab in that area. He is just standing with his eyes closed and wings drooped, letting the other poults run over him. Could it have an infection? Or be...
    • Humble Shack Farm
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    • constipated eyes closed infection lethargic scab swollen turkey poult wings drooping
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turkeys
  11. J

    Young chicken has swollen/runny eyes. What is it?

    Hi everyone. Saw this young chick today, being lethargic and having her eyes mostly closed. She is more lethargic now. I already quarantined her but the exposure to this already happened to my flock. Anyone knows what this may be and any other precautions to make? Im prepared to cull but want...
  12. zed07

    Hidden, not moving bottom heavy hen - help!

    I came up to the hen’s coop today and saw one of our active hens, Lisa, hidden in a corner, sitting down, very fluffed up, eyes closed. She is almost two and a half years old and is a rescue hen. I had noticed her vent being a little messy yesterday, and wondered if it was vent gleet - but now...
  13. evisell

    Sick chicken!! new chicken owner! please help!!

    A couple of weeks ago my lavender orpington hen started showing symptoms of illness. I’ve decided to make a post displaying her exact symptoms. Her poop is yellow and gets stuck to her feathers often (i have to clean it off every couple of days). She is not eating or drinking. She has gotten...
  14. F

    New Chick Sick! Can’t stand, sleepy, etc!

    We just got our order of checks today. I promptly picked them up from the post office, and carefully took them home. Upon opening the box one appeared to be dead and I quickly removed the other chicks to their new home so that they didn’t have to be near their dead fellow. Once they were removed...
  15. amymicaela

    Chick won't open eyes

    So I have a chick who I had to assist hatch yesterday, today it's eyes don't seem to open? They were open yesterday all day. Any ideas? Thanks!
  16. veery67eggy

    lethargic and cold

    my golden polish 4 year old hen has scissor beak and has been needing "defrosting" of her feathers some nights. this morning she wasn't moving so we brought her inside. she's been wrapped i a towel for two hours. we've been giving her sugar water through a syringe and force feeding some oatmeal...
  17. B

    Hen won't open one eye

    I have a hen that is walking around with one eye closed all the time and the other closed most of the time. There isn't any drainage or puffiness. I have separated her from the rest of my flock. She will not eat her food, except for lettuce. She only drinks water if I put her beak in it. It has...
  18. N

    Hen won’t open eyes

    My silkie hen (about 5-6 months old) refuses to open her eyes. It’s been like this for around 5 days now, and while at first she opened them occasionally, now she doesn’t at all. 3 days ago I moved her inside with food, water, and a heat lamp, and gave her a scrambled egg which she ate. I made...
  19. C

    Laying on side and breathing heavy!

    I brought my hen inside last night as I noticed she wasn't eating much and looked listless. This morning she is laying on her side, breathing heavily, and her eyes are half closed. I syringe-fed her some homemade electrolytes, but she hasn't improved. Any ideas on what it could be and I can do...
  20. 4Urbanchix

    Pullet keeps closing her eye for prolonged periods of time

    Hello chicken community, I have an 8 wk old black Australorp pullet who keeps closing her eye for prolonged periods of time. When I first noticed it I thought she was sleeping but then she started walking around with her eye still closed. She was completely fine this morning and I feel bad for...
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