Diseases and Cures

Chick Might Have Mareks Disease.

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

I have an Appenzeller/Bantam Cochin cross chick that is roughly 7 weeks old and I think he has mareks disease. I first noticed him limping about 3 weeks ago, I thought he just had a sprain so put him in the little pen I have in the middle of my yard with two other chicks his age to keep him company. Then yesterday I saw that he could barely walk and that both of his legs now look paralyzed. I have put him in a tub in my outbuilding under a heatlamp, he has been eating, drinking and pooping...

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 w/ Blue Orp Hen in Bad Shape.. She is Gone

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!

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?

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.

Help! Chicken problem I've never had before!

feeds@yuku.com (Countrygalmom) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:14:31 GMT

My chicken combs are turning black! Wattles also. These are young birds that I have had since day old chicks. They are just starting to lay. The rooster's comb is also turning black. At first I thot it was pecking, but it doesn't look bloody. It is any skin that is showing on their face. What is this?? Anyone know?

frothy eyes sneezing geting worse

feeds@yuku.com (sand) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:00:23 GMT

bought 2 bantam wyadotts at 10 weeks old 1 was ill when sold 2 me he swaped the chicken 4 another 1 i noticed next day it was closeing 1 of its eyes a lot and seamed a bit lazy then stared sneezing eye frothing bubbels so i phoned prevous owner he said the ill bird he took away was back 2 good health and told me she will recover and probily just a cold. but she is geting worse both eyes now frothing and keeping them closed huddled seemed cold she got more livley when warm so put her under...

worried

feeds@yuku.com (little M) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:29:56 GMT

3 weeks ago a chicken that had previously been well (even the night before) suddenly had trouble breathing and then died.

Nothing wrong with the other chickens, I kept an eye on them, de-mited, wormed and gave verm-ex, then last night another shows the same symptoms. Very suddenly trouble with inspiration, I isolated her and she died over night. Others off lay. not too troubled with food, but gobble treats still. some white froth around a couple of chucks eyes, but nothing else...

B. R. seems to be off balance?

feeds@yuku.com (eggsactlytoomany) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:42:08 GMT

Hi I hope you can help.Our 16 week old barred rock rooster has been dragging himself around for 8 days now. At first we thought he injured his leg but when we stand him up he falls over. He was occasionally walking or running for a few steps the he'd topple over. the last few days he has not walked at all and feels a lot lighter. He has a very good appetite as I have been feeding him the rickets diet and growers feed. Something has to happen soon he is soiling himself and we have to give...

Sickly barred rocks

feeds@yuku.com (kpic) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:47:29 GMT

This is my first year with chickens. I have a small flock of 6 hens ranging in age from 3 to 5 months. About a month ago I added 2 leghorns and 2 barred rocks to the flock. I gave one of each of these to my daughter, who lives about 40 miles from me. Last week she told me her barred rock (now about 3 months old) was sneezing a lot. Today I noticed that my barred rock seems lighter weight than I would expect and has had diarrhea. Later today my daughter called and said her barred rock now has...

Can chickens get really sick from being constipated?

feeds@yuku.com (country4ever) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:27:46 GMT

Hi everyone,

I went to the coop this morning and Lady Marmalade (a 6 year old Buff Orp) and making loud breathing sounds and dark brown was dripping from her mouth. She was in the nestbox last night, which I thought was strange. She hasn't laid an egg for a long time (I think because of age, and the trauma of a coon attack in June). Her abdomen isn't exceptionally firm or large. She has no palpable crop. I leaned her over a little and alot of dark brown fluid came...

Duck with bowed legs

feeds@yuku.com (steigersa) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:48:57 GMT

I have two baby ducks that I bought at the fair about a month ago. They were about a week old when I got them maybe younger. Anyway today I noticed the one baby has bowed legs is there anything I can do about it now? I don't want to loose her, she's just the sweetest little thing. I've kept them in a cage during the night with shavings in, and during the day they get put out in the pen in the grass, so they aren't in anything slippery. I'm thinking she is just growing too...

Chicken Leg Help

feeds@yuku.com (Brooke412) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:49:56 GMT

I bought 5 meat chickens at a local store back in May. I have since had a change in heart and could never think of eating them. All of my chickens are sctrictly pets. They all have been great and have had no problems what so ever. A few weeks ago one of the roosters was having trouble walking after the dog decided to chase him around the tree. He limped a little for a few days but was getting along fine. Every day he seemed to get better. Then one morning, he wouldn't come out of...

RIR with curled up feathers

feeds@yuku.com (oregonhens) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:26:16 GMT

We have an older RIR that started getting curled up feathers and in a short time she looked like her feathers were on backwards. We have never had anything like this before in our flock, but 2 other young hens are showing signs of ruffled/curled back feathers. Any idea on what can cause this and how we should be treating it? We have isolated the hens that seem to be affected, but don't want to have a problem with the rest of the flock. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks,...

Help. Whats wrong with my chicken??

feeds@yuku.com (Nicky) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:21:53 GMT

About March time this year I bought my first chickens, a light sussex bantam, one buff and one black peking. Out of the three only the buff peking was a good layer. The black one has always been a bit hit and miss and the light sussex never has laid. Talk about being green, I think the man I bought them from saw me coming! He told me they were last years but I think they must be older. I have a couple of different things going on and therefore different questions.

Firstly...

Help - my black production has stopped production! and has some symptoms

feeds@yuku.com (shannonawirth) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:30:55 GMT

I have a black production that's about 2 years old. She was a great layer - almost every day. Her egg shells were always thinner than my Brahmas, but lately they got thinner and thinner and started breaking in the boxes. Then about a week and a half ago, she stopped laying all together. She seems happy - or the same anyway. However, all her feathers around her vent are completely gone and she has very runny poop - dark green with some white. I think she has always had some...

Lethargic and Panting Barred Rock

feeds@yuku.com (GreenT) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:07:38 GMT

If anyone can help, I'd very much appreciate your advice. I have a 7 mo. Barred Rock who has always been the live of the chicken coop. A few days ago, she became lethargic and stopped laying. She's still mobile and trying to follow the other three hens, but just seems out of sorts. Her comb and wattle seem bleached (but maybe I'm just worrying). And her stools are runny and clearish.

I've isolated her from the other hens, just in case she has something infectious....

Verm-X

feeds@yuku.com (chicken sheila) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:30:38 GMT

I would like to know if anyone uses this and what your results are? It will cost me $372 a year, so any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

New Duck Disease in 4 week old pekin duckling

feeds@yuku.com (Mango) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:55:33 GMT

We have had our duckling, Daisy, since she was 2 days old. All was going great until 4 days ago, when she could no longer stand or hold her head up. She appeared ataxic, although we were pretty sure she didn't get into anything. We had been keeping her is a large container with water and food and wood shavings. We cleaned out everything and moved her into the cool basement. She will drink and eat plenty when assisted and is still very much enjoying her swim time. She is even...