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  1. L

    Is it possible for a chicken to forget how to eat?

    Been treating a hen for about 4 months. First she had what I thought was fowlpox, then she became lame, so I treated for vitamin deficiency. Along that time she just stopped eating. She does drink. So I’ve been torpedo feeding her. I took her to a vet, who gave her antibiotics she then developed...
  2. D

    Sick maybe injured hen

    This hen is four years old and last weekend we were attacked by a raccoon. We found her laying on the floor away from the other hands so we brought her inside. She has a very difficult time eating and the only time she drinks is when I drop water next to her beak I usually have to open her beak...
  3. C

    Case of Coccidia

    🤦🏻‍♀️ I picked up some new chicks from a farm about a month ago, so they are 4-5 weeks old. I feel bad for not putting them on medicated feed. Because I’ve never had a problem before but I have learned my lesson and I feel absolutely TERRIBLE now. I found bloodly stools in the brooder this...
  4. M

    Is this Sour Crop? Please help!

    Something’s wrong with my (6yo) Orpington chicken. The past few days she’s been making these jerking neck movements a lot, making me think something’s wrong with her crop. Recently she spat up some clear liquid and 2 days ago she didn’t want to eat the food I offered, though I eventually got her...
  5. slou

    Sick chick arrived yesterday won’t eat

    We got a delivery of chicks yesterday and one (tiny bantam Easter egger) is super weak and won’t eat. We’ve gotten her to take a little sugar water over the last 24 hours if we hold her and hold the dish right up to her but most of the time she won’t take that either. If she’s separated from the...
  6. ahodges

    Sudden respiratory distress - please help!

    Hi all - last week I introduced some new girls into our existing flock. I noticed one of the new girls was acting pretty sick - puffed up, lethargic, wouldn’t eat, etc. Separated her and unfortunately she did not make it. Yesterday I noticed 3 of my existing hens acting sick as well. Respiratory...
  7. newtomolting

    Need help with rescued battery hens

    We recently acquired 3 18mo hens from what we thought was a local small farm. I have since been told they are likely ex-battery hens. They're all pretty rough looking, but 1 looks like she's half dead. She has a hard time eating and drinking due to her large comb. We torpedo fed her a mix of...
  8. Z

    1 week old chick suddenly ill

    Hello friends, I have a zombie chick that was hatched about a week ago and everything was going great, very lively active eating and drinking fine jumping around and even squaring up with my hand when I would reach into the brooder, feisty little fella. However seemingly overnight something has...
  9. M

    Sick or stressed duckling?

    Hello! New member and new duck parent here. I have seven 5 week old magpie ducklings. One duckling, Lemon, was doing fine this morning and acting normal. At around noon, we noticed that she didn’t want anything to do with treats or playtime. She started to vomit water and we immediately put the...
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  10. D

    We had a chicken who passed a weird squishy egg but she's still acting cathartic. Advise?

    One of our hens was standing in the corner of the run and staring off into the distance so we brought her inside and gave her a salt bath, some water, and a scrambled egg with a crushed up calcium citrate pill in it. We put her in a basket lined with a towel and after maybe 30 minutes, she...
  11. E

    Baby chicks dying

    I recently bought 3 baby chicks from a wfc country store near my home and one of the randomly died this morning. We bought 5 from there too about a week ago and 2 of them died the same way as this one did. We don’t know what it could be, my mom thought it was the food but she’s crushed it and...
  12. halfbarred

    Sour crop ? Impacted Crop ?

    Hi all, I’ve had chickens for years but this is my first time encountering a crop issue. Noticed my mixed barred rock hen, 2 yrs old, is usually the most active in the bunch. I noticed her staying in the coop two days ago and thought she was broody, but in the afternoon she came out and there...
  13. G

    What is wrong with my chick's wings?

    Hey there, I recently picked up a batch of chickens from rural king (I already regret it). I got 4 Easter Eggers, 5 Black sex-link, and 4 Rustic Rocks. Of the 4 Rustic Rocks, 1 died at about 2 days old (not sure why), and two of the remaining have some odd wing issue. One of these seems to be...
  14. C

    HELP!! Sick Hen

    My sweet hen is about 4 years old, and around 3 days ago she has not been feeling so well. Her symptoms include: - lethargic and sitting a lot - not wanting to interact with her two other hens - drank a lot yesterday, but is barley today - watery poop (maybe this was from yesterday drinking a...
  15. L

    Lethargic Chick

    I have a 2 week old chick who recently became lethargic. She’s mouth breathing and I’m having to give her food and water by a syringe. She won’t open her eyes more than a second and as of this morning is struggling to hold her head up. I’ve given her sugar water since I’ve heard that can...
  16. C

    Lethargic Chicken with Black Sludge Poop

    Please help :(( I joined this site in desperate help for my hen, Yoli. She is very weak, mostly lays down and when she tries to walk she tends to fall. She hasn’t been eating the best the past two days nor drinking water. She tries eating and drinking on her own but she gets too tired or falls...
  17. Poultry Kitten

    Purple comb, tail down. lethargic hen - photos

    So today in the evening, I noticed my hen was acting strange. When they went outside, she just sat in the sun under a tree as all the other hens picked around. I got her to drink water and eat food. She is acting very lethargic, and the top of her comb is purple which I think may be a sign of...
  18. LiLBitsMama76

    Help! My babygirl has been laying eggs all scattered in size and hasnt been herself lately. She seems to have a cold ? Please help?

    Hello I have a 4-5 yr old Game Bantam (so I was told) LiL Bitt. I've had her since she was a few weeks old and she's with me 24/7 and lived inside. But recently she laid a fairy egg but then gave me a variety pack of odd sized eggs. LoL and seems to have a cold, she sneezed and left little wet...
  19. spoonywife

    Ameraucana with strange breathing and sneezing, any advice?

    Hi! This is my first time dealing with chicken sickness so I could use any and all advice, please! My Martha (11 month old Ameraucana) is making a sound every time she breathes. Video: I also caught her sneezing twice but I didn't catch that on video. She is otherwise acting normally...
  20. S

    Chick sick with lump

    Hi can someone please help me identify the problem with this chick and hopefully a cure? The chick is about three weeks old and significantly smaller than the rest of the chicks. Also she doesn’t move as much as the rest of them. Sometimes she is by herself. Thank you.
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