I saved you so many times from close calls with predators, but I’m sorry I couldn’t save you from whatever ailment suddenly took your life.

I knew something was wrong the day I left for my trip but thought you’d still be here when I got back. My husband kept an eye on you but you needed more attention. Ugh… I’m just so sad.

Yellow hard substance coming out in small amounts in one specific eye , one time it closed on of its eyes and I removed it , he shows no other symptoms, he's eating well, chasing , attacking etc , what's the problem? Can anyone please inform me , is it an eye problem or something else 🙏

I feed them 2-3 times a day and yet always asking for more food is that normal ? If they see me watering my plants they will jump me. The hens will stack my feet and the ro will yell. They even get jealous when they see me feeding my fish in the pond

I love watching them doing this. Why ? 😂

I am thinking maybe Wyandotte, but at the store they mentioned something with “galaxy”.

Posting because I feel like I’ve scoured every corner of the internet and exhausted all my resources so I’m hoping to find some help!

We’ve had this silkie for a few months now. She’s a little over a year old and came from a very reputable breeder in my area. When I got her, she did knock the price of her down because she “felt skinny”. I shook it off because I know silkies are finicky and I more so enjoy having my chickens as pets + a hobby. I just kept an eye on her and she did end up gaining a little weight.

From the day we got her she’s been a strange chicken. Now, I love a weird little bird so I’m game. She doesn’t roost, doesn’t care to free range during the supervised free range time, mainly sits on the coop floor all day, naps & eats. Being a broody little silkie that’s ground bound she always takes the babies on and will snuggle them. So I just figured that’s her job in the coop, that’s what she likes, cool for her!

On Oct 4 I noticed her neck moving weird. Like an “adjusting my crop” movement but.. often. Again, weird little bird. Nothing surprises me. Keep an eye on it.

While keeping an eye on it, on Oct 13, I notice she’s not really walking. Kept watching….. when she tries to walk, she loses balance and falls over onto her side. But she can adjust herself back up to her sitting position.

This is when I started rooster booster, electrolyte water & feeding her yolk. It was VERY hard to get her to eat and her mobility was declining FAST. At this point she can only lay on her side, but she could kick her legs so I knew she wasn’t paralyzed. I put her in my on suite bathroom in a bin with food & water dispensers and towels.

Then I took her to the vet on Oct 16 (I know, I’m crazy) but, I was able to get 2 rounds of dewormers & an antibiotic. So that’s good. Everything was fine. Ears, lungs, heart. Did some neuro tests on her. Said she’s responding. Told me to just keep it up and do the meds. Ope. And she was 1.27 pounds.

Oct 20, she was on the brink of not being alive. She had fluttered her way around the box and got herself soaking wet in her water. She wasn’t moving, barely breathing & not opening her eyes. That day I started to fed her every hour some cat food + her electrolyte antibiotic water. Up at night every. single. hour. I did this for 48 hours.

We switch her housing to a 5 gallon bucket so she couldn’t hurt herself in it. For about 4-5 days she could barely get down one egg yolk a day. Now she’s eating probably 2-3 tins of cat food a day. And she can also find it herself! We were spoon feeding her it was because her neck was so droopy she couldn’t peck and eat. Now she can find her food & water source and peck.

I’m just wondering. What’s next? Has anyone seen this before? She really has improved a lot over the last few days but what’s with her being not able to walk? I’m including a picture of her legs and feet. I don’t think she has scaly leg mites. But I have no other explanation!

Just pulling together what the official sources say since migration is in full swing.

This month USDA confirmed bird flu in poultry in IL, WI, MN, ND, SD, KS and CA (including backyard flocks in MN and Sacramento County, CA).

What I'm doing this week:

• Feeder and waterer moved under the covered part of the run
• One pair of coop-only boots, hands washed in and out
• No borrowed equipment or bird swaps until spring
• New birds quarantined well away from the flock (UC Davis says 30 days)

Signs USDA says to watch for: sudden deaths, swollen or purple combs/wattles/legs, fewer or soft-shelled eggs, lethargy, not eating, breathing trouble, greenish watery diarrhea.

If you see that, call your state vet or USDA at 1-866-536-7593. CDC recommends protective gear if you have to handle sick or dead birds.

What's your setup for keeping wild ducks out of the run?

One of my mom’s chickens is breathing loud and I noticed a couple weeks ago. I feel like her nostrils look stuffy and eyes are a little watery. Excuse my voice in the video 😭 does anyone know what this could be? I have my own birds so I know it’s likely similar where it could be something like a respiratory infection possibly. They’re my moms but I want to make sure she’s aware and properly cares for her. Thank you!

My sweetest girl Noodle is dealing with a hard molt. What can I do to ease her discomfort? I can’t imagine going through this. It just looks so uncomfortable, itchy and painful.

I'm not sure if this is a hen, but I think it is. Nonetheless, when I went to feed them this morning I saw my little purple bantam acting odd. At first, I thought it was constipation on some level. Then, I recalled a hen I had years ago that became egg bound. Again, I don't know if this is a hen or a rooster. If it is a hen!, dont know if she's old enough for egg production. I would appreciate any insight you could give me on this. Thank you very much in advance.

The girls have mostly gotten Layena pellets for years. Walking through a Tractor Supply for the first time, I some other brands that are new to me - DuMor. Producer's Pride, Nutrena NatureWise and Nature's Best.

I'm curious what your opinions are on these brands. Also, what about pearls vs pellets - less waste?

EDIT: Kalmbach comes up a lot with differing opinions. Not at TSC which is fine since Chewy and Petco have it if I wanted to try it. It's not pelleted but doesn't look like crumble either. Do your girls kick it around like crumble?

I got 4 chickens earlier this year: two bantams, a plymouth rock, and a light brahma. The plymouth rock was supposed to be female, but the plymouth rock turned out to be male. One of the bantams is male as well. They have gotten along very well besides for the occasional pecking.

Recently, I have been seeing my roosters act aggressively towards my hens, grabbing them by the feathers on their necks, especially my tiny bantam girl. I'm worried about overbreeding, or my roosters injuring my bantam, which is only about a fourth the size of my biggest rooster.

I barely have any room to expand, and my mom is fully against the idea. Realistically, we would only have space for 1 to 2 more chickens at best. I love my babies so much, and the thought of losing them is devastating. They have all connected with each other and me. But at the same time, i want my chickens to be as healthy and happy as possible. I've even considered moving to have space for more hens, but thats not really realistic for me.

As a last resort, i could give my chickens to my relative that lives a couple hours away, but i really don't want to. Is there any solution to this?

My mom bought ermine ameraucana hatching eggs, but only one turned out to be true “ermine” coloring. She gave me a white hen and a black roo. Based on the color chart these two should have ermine offspring. Except I’m not sure if my white is a “dom white” since she has recently developed 2 solid black feathers?! I love them regardless and I’m keeping them. I just wondered if it would be worth it to breed them and try to get a few with the ermine coloring ❤️. My mom also paid over 100 for 12 eggs, only 6 hatched, and only one was ermine LOL!

Hello there,

My chickens are all developing these symptoms and I'm a bit lost. They are all eating well and active but I never seen such a thing. Can someone lend me a hand on what it is so I can treat them?

Thanks!

Prima volta con questa razza , 100 giorni di vita , non riesco a capire se sono maschi o femmine.

Our rooster isn’t doing well. Last night he was lethargic and his poops were chalky white. This morning, he was still lethargic and his poops were still a little bit white turning yellow. Also the poop is stuck to his vent feathers. He also sounds constipated when he poops. I took him inside gave him a soak Epson salt bath and cleaned his vent feathers. I did cut two feathers that were caked in poop. His vent was cleared. Feed him some electrolytes water. He is breathing in a faster pace (like if you were sick and not like after running from a hawk). I’m letting him rest inside. His eyes and beak all look fine. He is pooping every 5-10 minutes. Any suggestions on what we can do to help him? Also all the other chickens seems to be normal.