My 1-year-old Jersey Giant chicken, Maeve, has had a rough couple of weeks and I am hoping to get some expert opinions!
Around May 15th, I noticed that several chickens had developed bumblefoot. Maeve was one of the chickens, and this was the first time she had had bumblefoot. We had a lot of...
My duck was really sick last couple of months Vet said there’s no cure for her red blood cell parasite (and nothing about this online) she got from a mosquito bite I prayed and prayed not expecting a miracle but asking for wisdom to know what to do for her and support her I thought about it...
I have a two year old hen that has become somewhat weak and has had diarrhea for over a month. I noticed in late summer that she would sometimes lose her balance slightly, not really fall but she would rest on her hocks at times. She still walks ok, albeit somewhat slowly, but then I realized...
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...
I have a bird with Marek’s symptoms (blood test pending). She has been having difficulty with progressively poor balance and leg weakness for over two weeks now. I have read many threads regarding improvement of symptoms using St. John’s wort and/or hypericum however there seems to be a...
Yesterday my husband went out to collect eggs, and noticed that my loved Ferdi wasnt moving. I went in and picked him up & brought him in to the big tub. He would try and walk but its almost like a huge limp. Ferdi van use his left leg just fine but it's almost as if he cant support himself with...