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  1. A

    Please reply!!! Urgent! Smoke inhalation

    Last night a wire sparked and our chicken coop caught on fire while we were sleeping. There are only five survivors and our whole family is devastated at the lost of our precious pets. Most of the remaining birds are do alright expect one. She can hardly breathe and its like she's getting no...
  2. A

    EXTREME bumblefoot

    Long story short, we brought home a duck who turned out to have EXTREME bumblefoot which advanced quickly and ended with amputation. I think Holly (the gal this post is about) got the same kind of infection from the new duck (based on how it looks and is acting - stringy and persistent) and we...
    • Amanda10321
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    • bumblefoot treatment medical severe sick duck surgical
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. Celeeste

    Do I have to clean dried poop off of chicks butt if vent is clearly open?

    We recently got three new chicks, a Rhode Island Red, Golden Comet, and a Light Brahama. Our light brahma has had poop stuck on his down feathers below his vent which I can see opening and closing when I touch it, should I try and clean that poop off or can I just leave him. I assume they get...
  4. H

    Please help - anyone have any guesses on this mystery illness?

    Hi! Thanks so much in advance for advice here. I’m devastated that I keep losing birds and panicked that I will have to cull the whole flock including four new babies. 18 months ago, got 4 pullets. Immediately, one was very sick. Symptoms: lethargic, no “chicken behavior” like scratching...
  5. C

    Foot Problem

    We noticed our rooster had a swollen toe and foot and started limping badly so we took him to our vet (we tried to take him to an avian vet but were told because of shelter in place orders they are only seeing emergencies and they did not classify his problem as an emergency). Our vet did an...
  6. H

    Unwell duck advise

    Hi All We brought one of our white cambell Ducks in last week as she was having trouble standing with weakness on one side - she is eating and drinking fine but now seems to gaining strength back but has started to puff out her chest and her neck is tucked in and she doesn’t seem able to...
  7. A

    Help! Rooster with one swollen eye and pale face

    Hello! I’ve noticed that my rooster has a swollen eye on only one side of his face plus around the eye is a little pale. He’s been closing it for most of the day like he’s in pain. He’s been doing this for about 3 days now. He’s still eating a lot and drinking water. He walks around normal as...
  8. coltgrizzz

    Pigeon is sick, please help

    I just noticed my pigeon is making weird noises. When we first got him i heard him sneezing a lot but I posted about it on facebook and they said not to give antibiotics. This most definitely sounds respiratory though. Can anyone confirm and have any medicine recommendations with dosages?
  9. MasterOfAllChickens111

    Medication Question. Please help.

    I have a chicken that eats like crazy but loosing weight. She is not gaining it. Well, someone suggested that she has a parasite. They suggested giving her “Valbazen”. The question is What is the dosage for a chicken? I saw that it was for cattle. I just don’t wanna overdose them.
  10. WildCHILD400

    HELP PLEASE!

    Hi I have a chicken from an auction I believe is around 2 months old. She or he (idk yet) is getting over cocciadstat and on day 3 of corid water. She is getting better with that and is eating and drinking but I think she has gapeworm. What can I do it's late at night and the breathing has...
  11. JuliaWesterbeek

    Sick Chicken - Possible Gapeworm, Coccidia...

    I have an Olive Egger hen who has been yawning (as if something is stuck in her throat) regularly for the past few days. Other than the yawning, she was very active, eating well, etc. However, today I saw her sleeping/resting more than normal, and when feeding mealworms she was not as excited...
  12. W

    Potential foot problem

    Looks to me like one of my hens had something going on with the scails on one of her foot pads. Is this like the chick equivalent of a wart or maybe a fungal infection?
  13. D

    I dug at this growth... what is this, what should I do?!

    (1.5 weeks ago) I found this "something" on my 2.5 year old chicken's tail next to the oil gland and at first thought it was a tick but it's under the skin and slightly exposed. It's very hard and you can tell it's larger under the skin (like a small iceberg). Any thoughts on what the heck it is...
  14. ChickenHour

    Help! My chicken is paralyzed!

    My chicken is having trouble with walking and often just falls over. She raises her tail in the air and is not eating much, as she is lighter than usual, we checked her to see if she was egg-bound but couldn’t find anything. I’m so worried about my little favorelle! Can anyone help? She isn’t...
  15. K

    Help! Frostbite?

    Hi there! I'm new to winter with chickens. I have a chicken that I got from a friends last batch of the season I live in rural cold Canada and weve had a cold snap lately then there was rain for one straight day and my coop flooded. I got the coop dry and cleaned out but I noticed this chicken...
  16. SplashyDashyChicksHatchi

    Chick with Broken Toe? Deformity? Non-urgent.

    We recently got 8 new chicks for raising then selling. We purchased 6 sapphire gems, 1 americauna, and 1 little barred rock. The barred rock seems to have a crooked toe. 2 days ago when we got them was when we noticed it. It looked like she got her middle toe broken when she was in the brooder...
  17. TabbiMae

    Need deworming help! Chickens, ducks, and ducklings

    Just found out our roommate's dog (4 months old, never had a vet appointment and is a Rez dog, aka no prenatal care or puppy care) has round worms. He poops in the backyard where my entire flock free ranges. I'm furious, I'd rather get rid of the dog but it's not my decision so now I need to...
  18. D

    Chick born with leg/foot problem, is there a way to help her?

    I have a 2 day old chick that has something wrong with her left foot. She was being incubated under a hen (who doesn't seem to be a good mom) she was the first to hatch but was found outside of the nest in very bad condition. She is doing much better now except for her foot problem. I tried...
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