Emergencies!

Rooster Attacked (again) by another rooster..HELP!

feeds@yuku.com (LEE) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:47 GMT

Hi

I posted a couple of months ago after the first time "Redneck", our sweet rooster who lives at the farm where I volunteer, was attacked by anotehr rooster. This poor little guy has been through his share of traumas ...though I'm afraid this last one might do him in...or at least restrict him to a not so pleasant existence.

He recovered beautifully from the last incident except for that he lost sight in his right eye...otherwise, his other eye was 100% and...

Another duck emergency....help

feeds@yuku.com (arkysaw247) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:55:13 GMT

Duck won't stretch out neck, eat or drink.

feeds@yuku.com (Sandee123) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:23:09 GMT

I was only gone for 4 hrs today and when I got back I noticed that my 2 yr old duck, Dot, was walking with her neck tucked in. She walked over to the water and didn't drink. She attempted it a couple of times and didn't drink. Then she went over to the food and couldn't eat. My 3 yr old, Daisy, is fine. They were both fine this morning. I checked Dot out and she can stretch her neck out but when I put her down, back in it went. What could be wrong? Thank you.

Chick breathing hard

feeds@yuku.com (Dynamic animals) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:07:50 GMT

One of my week old banty chicks is breathing hard. I brought it inside in a brooder but I can't figure out why it is breathing hard- deeply almost open mouth. I had one die the day after it was born after breathing hard. None of the other 12 chicks are having problems.

suden illness /death in chickens

feeds@yuku.com (clayfarm03) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:08:52 GMT

Hi,
I lost one chicken 2 days ago. 2 year old Rhode Island Red. She was laying by the water bin looking almost as if she were dusting. I picked her up and she felt emaciated. She was very lethargic... I brought her inside gave her vitamins in her water, fed her some mash with yogurt. She died that night. No injuries etc. She did seem to have a lot of mites.
I checked everyone and saw no strange behavior. Lifted about 10 of them up and felt their bodies no problems. Today...

Please read - need advice

feeds@yuku.com (Chickadee66) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:41:49 GMT

Hi, our chicks haven't been very well. It started with blood in their poo and sneezing occasionally, we took them to the vets on Friday who said not to worry and they might of eaten something and to take them back if they stop being perky. Yesterday evening Daisy began to have less energy and was off her food. This morning she was very "puffed up" and quiet with watery white diarrohea. We took her to the vets again today he said she had quite a big crop...

What to do....another death...My poor Maggie May

feeds@yuku.com (crzychickenlady) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:33:43 GMT

I have has this sultan hen in the house for some 3 weeks or so, I only brought her in cos she was being picked on.
Since bringing her in, she refused to go back out, and when she did she would cower near me.

The last few days she has refused all food s and water.

I woke up early this morning to try and coax her to eat something before I had to go to work. She refused again.
She cuddled up as close to me as she could get on the couch and leaned her head back as if...

sudden death of hens

feeds@yuku.com (chicklet ranch) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:16:00 GMT

We lost our second hen of the week sometime during the night last night. The first hen - barred rock, about 3 years old - passed away while on the perches on Monday night (she was found in the corner of the perch platform). I did a physical examination and saw nothing. She had been eating and ranging normally the day before. Second hen was a black sex link, 3 years old. She was found on the floor of the coop this morning. Again, no symptoms, no physical problems. I would have take her to the...

rooster has red rear

feeds@yuku.com (Featha) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:01:39 GMT

My rooster has this stripe of red , very painful looking, that leads from between his legs to his vent and then seems to be red at the hair follicles of his tail. This has been going on for a few weeks and at first I thought it meant new feathers were coming so it was irritated but I also thought maybe he is constipated. His poop is liquidy sometimes but it is very small, could something be blocking it?
I'm a first time chicken owner and he's only about a year and a half old...

Wes or anyone...

feeds@yuku.com (tuffoldhen) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:48:32 GMT

I have a Brahma rooster thats been limping the last few days, DH was gone so this evening when he came home I finally was able to have him hold the bird to look at the problem ..has a large open draining wound on his hock in the front...the only thing I have is Terramycin powder and I don't think that's what I need..I cleaned the wound and put neosporin on it...I do have vits & electrolytes to add to his water...I hate to cage him in a carrier its so hot here...Any advice?......

Limping Hen-- what do I do?

feeds@yuku.com (swsoutherlands) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:06:13 GMT

It's been four days since a raccoon got into my hen house and hurt & killed two of my littlest chickens (four months old). The one that is still alive has been limping pretty good and I think what happened is that the raccoon reached in and grabbed her leg and tried to pull her out and she managed to pull it away from him. She was limping okay for the first two days and sometimes she walked normally on it. But then yesterday and now this morning she's not been moving around much....

Turkey poult with swollen eye, Help!

feeds@yuku.com (megshenhut) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:40:26 GMT

My friend has a pair of Blue Slate turkeys that he bought this spring. The hen has something wrong with one eye now. It swells shut and stays that way for several days and she looks miserable. Then for a day or so she can open it and the swelling goes down. Then the eye closes again and swelling starts all over. It's has done this a couple times now. He said he thinks she is losing the sight in the eye. He said there is no drainage or smell. She is his daughter's hen and...

Chicken with Severe Upper Respitory Problems- Told to post here for Wes...

feeds@yuku.com (babybearbuzz) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:17:24 GMT

I was told to post here and ask Wes for advice. I just answered the questions it had posted in guidelines. My wife is going to just die if anything happens to this bird!!!

1) What type of bird , age and weight.- It is a Silver Seabright, he is about a year old and I am not sure of weight. He is a bantum.

2) What is the behavior, exactly. - He has been sick going on a week tomorrow. We purchased him from a friend and he was very healthy until he got left out in a rain and...

Hen hatched out a chick in the worst possible spot

feeds@yuku.com (poison1981) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:28:47 GMT

Hello

Ok one of my OEGB hens that vanished for a while I found under my deck but she has a chick that hatched! NO way i can get under there and I have been feeding her chick and her through the crack I have also been watering them through there. Anyways It is so disgusting down there full of cig butts and garbage from over the years. My problem is sooner or later all that feed is going to attract a rat which is going to chew on the hen and the chick to death if it finds them. Rat...

new hatchling needs help!

feeds@yuku.com (oldredbarnalpaca) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:31:12 GMT

I went out to the barn today and found a baby duck that was not moving. I thought it was dead but when I picked it up it was breathing. It is still wet from hatching and was all by itself, mom was outside with the others. I brought it in and put it on a warm towel and covered her up. Is there anything else I should do? Does she have a chance?

Thanks,
Sarah

Is my pheasant moulting or on his way out...

feeds@yuku.com (thkosan) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:46:49 GMT

have a Golden Pheasant that was a cruelty seizure that the SPCA placed with me several months ago. He lives in a 10 X 10 X 15 (high) aviary shared with three little Silkies. They seem to coexist and I have never seen any one pecking him. He gets game bird food along with kitchen scraps that he shares with the silkies (lettuce, tomato, grains). He also snacks on their food, which is a mix of poultry chow, scratch and layer pellets. The last week he has started to look terrible -- really rough...

HELP SOMEONE HELP!!

feeds@yuku.com (moeell) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:32:42 GMT

Ok my RIR was acting weird, and so my son went out to check on her, I told him too check the butt area, he came in all sick looking he said she had worms on her butt, like maggots and that it looked like she had a fried egg on her butt with worms in it.......WHAT IS THIS HELP ME!! What can I do??!!!

Young Pullet down.

feeds@yuku.com (jimnjay) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:12:49 GMT

I have a 31/2 month Pullet that has been acting slow lately. She has a full crest and it is not trimmed so I was not to concerned. When I got home today was was under the coop and just laying there feet to the front of her and head down on the ground. She is not responding to anything I am doing. It was not as hot today as the past few days. I had electrolytes in the water yesterday and the day before but not today. I went out at 3 pm and I did not notice her. I put ice cubes in the...

Caught a field mouse in a snap trap...still alive Graphic

feeds@yuku.com (Spotted Crow) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:01:58 GMT

I feel awful...We have had a mouse problem for a while...okay a couple of years. And I've put out traps. Usually I find deadles..not today...something made me check under the sink...The mouse was still alive and kicking...
Her head is sorta crushed on one side...and a broken front leg. I have her in a kritter keeper and she's doing alright...I gave her food and water and have basically left her alone...no evidence of babies either.Or I'd feel even worse. Is there anything...

Anyone raise Ringneck Doves?? HELP!!!

feeds@yuku.com (Willow) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:34:55 GMT

I have several pair of ringneck doves. I had one that became "off balance" and then went on its side and could not get up. This happened over about a week. She still continued to eat and drink if I put it next to her. She just died a week ago.
I went out to do chores yesterday and another is doing the same thing. It is having a hard time walking without it's wings out to balance it self. Still eating with no obvious injuries.
I feed wild bird seed with cocktiel grit...