Disease, Cures and Emergencies!

URGENT! Silkie Bantam Rooster. Sick. Please help!

feeds@yuku.com (Bantams) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:20:11 GMT

I adopted three gorgeous Bantams. I have tried looking all over the net to do research about them. A lady was going to throw them away, so I took them in my home. I absolutely am trying the hardest to find out what they need for nutrients, protein, bedding, etc. I finally yesterday after 2 weeks of owning them found 3 books, but I'm still lost. I was in tears this last week for one of my Silkie hens passed literally in my arms. It was on Thanksgiving Eve and no Vet was open. I still feel...

Pullet missing feathers

feeds@yuku.com (bagawkbagawk) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:59:16 GMT

Our BO is missing her feathers in a large area a bit down from her vent. We haven't seen her picking. We feed Layena, scratch, rabbit pellets, fresh green food and table scraps. She's laying, but we are concerned as the weather is changing and we live in Suburban Chicago. Ideas please.

Needing dosage amount for Tylan

feeds@yuku.com (BeckT) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:03:15 GMT

I am needing to know how much tylan to get from my vet. He has the powder, but does not know the doage. He is willing to sell me part of a bottle, but we don't know how much. The whole bottle will make up to 50 gal. I am going to treat my banty pen of 8 birds. Only 1 has a respitory problem but he suggests I treat the whole flock. Can anyone help?

sick hen with fowl pox--vitamins?

feeds@yuku.com (silkeysandra) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:57:21 GMT

are there any supplements or something I can feed my Mille Fleur hen to help her over this? She already gets greens in addition to her layer mash. Will use the iodine on the spots on her face. Should I use terramycin in water???

Coccidia? Salmonella? Worms?

feeds@yuku.com (NewMamaHen) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:36:01 GMT

Ok. So my 1 1/2 year old Australorp hen has the following symptoms: Noticed diarrhea yesterday - truly VERY watery with little substance and consequently must have layed in it all night because it's caked all over her belly - tired - weak - stayed "in bed" this morning when I went to let the girls out of the coop. Diarrhea still today, little bit of green and a little bit or dark orange color in it. Is not eating - is not drinking - shakes her head occassionally in...

Duck with wobbly head - help please

feeds@yuku.com (jasminefire) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:15:31 GMT

I have a young male duck about 3/4 grown. He started 3 days ago with having a hard time balancing and keeping his head going forward. I moved him to isolation on the 2nd day since he had a hard time competing with any other ducks to get food and water. He seemed to get better after he had full access to grain, water and a little cat food. Today, his balance is bad. He holds his head as if he wants to look backwards about 1/2 of the time. He has lost balance 2 x this morning. What is...

HELP! Silkie hen not good

feeds@yuku.com (twelsch) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:18:50 GMT

My 3-year hen was sitting on the bottom of the coop this evening, puffed up. When she heard me come in, she tried to walk and was wobbly. I have her inside now and she has her eyes closed, still wobbly. No discharge or smell. No signs of any body trauma, legs are not broken. She was fine this morning when I let her out.

HELP!!!! Where do I start to rule things out???

~Tanya

What can I do for sick Chick?

feeds@yuku.com (PearlAndTheChickens) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:05:05 GMT

I have a cross breed chick that is approximatly 10 weeks old, he started limping about 4 weeks ago so seperated him in an isolation pen. But then about 2 weeks later both of his legs became paralyzed. I thought that he had mareks so I put him in my brooder bin with plenty of food, water and tomatoes and he has still survived. I think his legs have gotten a little better but his feet are still paralyzed and now his head is always turned to the side.
Does anyone know what I can do for...

Eggbound Help - Sorry, but I am having trouble finding concise info!

feeds@yuku.com (NewMamaHen) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:05:27 GMT

Leghorn, 1 1/2 yrs old, tiny little thing but a good layer. Found her standing in the coop this morning, head and tail low, unable to sit, rear caked with poop. Brought her in, 20 min warm bath, gently wiped off poopy feathers, inside in cage with heater, drank a little water, ate a little scrambled egg - not sure how to check for an egg - not familiar enough to know what to feel for - oh, also put a little olive oil on and inside her rear - hasn't pooped for 4 hours...

Chicken laying shell-less egg

feeds@yuku.com (Sandee123) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:45:51 GMT

I have a 5 1/2 month old Red Star that has been laying a yoke and some white of the egg. I have never seen a shell when she does this. She acts very sick just before she lays it. I separated her tonight to keep her warmer than what it is in the coop but now she seems fine. The Red Stars started laying when they were about 4 months. I have another chicken (not sure which one) that seems to be doing the same thing. When I go into the little coop there is a broken yoke and white. It...

Help ! Going in circles, stroke? marek's or botulism?

feeds@yuku.com (chickadiva) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:27:05 GMT

A week ago my chicken was a little slow however, I did not notice any signs of illness. Because she did not want to sit on the roost and stayed on the ground not coming out the coop I took her into my house.
Not long after, I noticed she could hardly walk, fell many times, and her left wing drooped at times.
However, with vitamines, e, yogurt , egg yolk and her laying pellets she improved. gained weight and always liked her fav. snacks. All seemed to go just fine vet prescribed...

Blue Orp Hen in Bad Shape.. She is Gone(Another one--Crop surgery)

feeds@yuku.com (speckledhen) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:05:21 GMT

My Skye is ill and I want to know if I have missed anything. She is two years and nine months old and molting. Lots of quills coming in. She hasn't laid an egg in maybe a month, which I felt was the molt. Found her hunched up in a corner of the pen. Her comb is shrunken and has a purplish cast to it. Seemed to come on overnight, almost. She still has some weight on her, but probably has lost some. Her crop has always hung down some, rather...

orange diarrhoea in POL

feeds@yuku.com (TeepeeTamsin) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:10:32 GMT

Is it serious? How should I treat it? Only one of my POLs (light sussex and Welsummers) has it. Thanks!

sick rooster, please help

feeds@yuku.com (kileysmom02) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:33:44 GMT

first off, i'm glad to find this forum. I have 5 Rhode Island Red chickens--2 roosters and 3 hens. They are about 6 months old. Today when I was out feeding them i found the rooster laying on his side and not willing to move around unless I make him. He will get up to eat a bit and drink some, but goes right back to laying down. he's normally really fiesty, won't let me near him and will bite if we get near him. he allowed me to pick him up and inspect him--very much...

Infected toe on turkey? Pic included

feeds@yuku.com (leepsy) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:20:57 GMT

My favorite turkey hen has a problem with one toe. It looks like the toe is dying. It doesn't appear to be holding any pus. The bottom of the toe is not quite as white. It does not look like bumblefoot because there doesn't appear to be a hard core anywhere. She doesn't appear to have any scaley leg mites either. It was very painful to her when I cleaned it with Betadine a little while ago.

Losing pullets

feeds@yuku.com (redcow) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:06:52 GMT

Lost several pullets the last couple of days. They are 6 weeks old. Had the same happen with a batch before at about the same age.
One day they are listless, just standing hunched over. Next they lay down on their side. Next day they are dead. Lost now 6 in a row out of 85 head and seperated 5 more. No change in feed (although the last batch looked slightly different) Did have sudden change in weather, but they are inside. Any ideas?

Split beak

feeds@yuku.com (twowheelsgood1) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:51:22 GMT

We keep 6 chooks that free range a bit during the afternoons and on weekends. Other than that they have a small hen house where they roost and a much larger run where they spend time when we are not home. One of our hens has developed a split beak - we are a bit concerned about it as the spit seems to be getting longer. It doesn't appear to be affecting her feeding but would like to investigate stopping the split before it gets worse and her health is affected. Any experience with...

Sick baby RH Red

feeds@yuku.com (Cori) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:03:32 GMT

We bought 21 baby chicks. (7 each) Australorp, RH Reds, and Barred Rocks. They are all 11 days old. One of the Rhodies is much smaller than the rest and really weak/lethargic. She can walk and stand but is definatley not right. She gets trampled by the others and just lays there. When I pick her up she doesn't try to get away or even chirp like the others. I'm afraid that she's going to die. Should I seperate her form the others? Is there anything I can do? They are all in their...

HELP [ rooster sick][acts drunk]

feeds@yuku.com (Amcard14) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:19:21 GMT

I have a Rooster he is then a year old. he is large and today we noticed he is stumbleing around, and almost loses his balance he flaps his wings to try to stay up. he acts odd. our hen that is with him is acting fine. peppy and happy. but is just really mellowed. we found small mold in his food. he is eating layer feed. any help? please.i raised him since he hatched.

broken bill on goose

feeds@yuku.com (moonraven) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:18:21 GMT

i have a 6 month old goose who broke the bottom of her bill the part under her tongue. I believe this happened last night (Thursday , Sept. 17).I noticed it at about 5 pm tonight it is not bleeding and it looks not infected but all she has been doing today is sleeping. I don't think she can eat i gave her some bread and watched and she couldn't pick it up. I am scared if she can't eat can she get anything to drink. She is also laying right now she just started on Sunday of this...