I’ve separated the sick ones and have been treating them with vetrx, wiping their eyes with warm water and giving then electrolytes and probiotics. Any suggestions on what else to do?
Hi. I'm new here. I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what's happening to my hens. First, I had to many roosters (8 hens & 6 roosters). I had one hen about a month ago that had lots of blood coming from the back of her back. Around the area where the tail feathers stick up but like just...
Hey all. I'm a new member to BYC (but lurked for probably 4 years) and relatively desperate for some clear answers on gapeworm treatment.
Background info: I have a flock that apparently has IB. I think it's some of my main chickens that are the Patient Zero carriers, this is my first outbreak...
I need advice from you experienced chicken-raisers: Over the last month we've had 3 egg-bound chickens. (Two died. The third we realized was egg bound when we butchered her.)
They were three different breeds, one chicken was over a year old, the other 2 less than a year. They have plenty of...
Hi. My name is Kristy and I am new to the site. I have an 8-year-old hen and she recently developed Wry Neck and a 5-year old who stopped eating suddenly. Both saw a vet and are in recovery. The younger chickens are doing very well. I created a youtube video to share how I feed an ill chicken. I...
I am always come to the backyard chicken website for questions to answers so finally decided to join!.
We own 5 acres and naturally work full time to a maintain the passion of owning and riding 4 horses and have a mini-horse too. Once we purchased the farm raising chickens seemed like a good...
I have a few questions about fowl pox.
What can I do about it?
How long does it take for it to clear up by itself?
All my chickens have it. But one of them has a completely closed left eye, and it's pussy. What?
Please post any tips or stuff you know for me. Even if I haven't asked about it. I...
Over the last 3 weeks up to today we have had several unusual things going on with our flock, we thought they were unrelated but now I am not sure.
About 3 weeks ago, we found a starling near our chicken yard dying, seemed paralyzed and unable to right itself. My husband dispatched it. A couple...
I have three chooks, Mother and her two babies, unsure of Mothers age but babies are 4 weeks (I think babies are both females - but could be wrong). Possibly Maran or Orbington Cross/Bantam. I got them 2 weeks ago from a private free range farm, The owner wasn't expecting them and so gave them...
Hello! 2 month owner of chickens here. About a week ago I noticed lots of sneezing and wheezing from 5 of the flock, and isolated them. I attempted to make a vet appointment only to discover, there are NO vets in our town, or surrounding towns, that see/treat chickens. As such, I am unable to...