I hatched out two chicks a few days ago and neither of them did well. The first one had a breathing problem and paralyzed feet, not legs, like the toes. The other had split leg and the paralyzed toes. The first died a few minutes ago, and now this chick is all alone. I might move it into the...
The first day I went and he was laying on his back in the coop, he was fine the day before, so this was very odd to me. I pulled him out and he was very wobbly, he stumbled and seemed like he struggled to walk. Well he started to get better, but then his leg stuck straight forward and we could...
Symptoms: extremely brittle feathers, paralysis in both legs, tremors
I have a hen who has seemed slightly unwell for a while. Her feathers have been extremely brittle for months - at first I thought she was molting, but she's definitely not. I have checked for mites and don't see any. Lately...
I found one of my RRR hens on her side a few days ago. She is still laying eggs, but can't stand up. She wants to be with the other hens, is eating and drinking, but falls over forward when trying to get around. When I pick her up her feet open and close. I am giving her extra B vitamins and...