I've already posted about this chick when she was 2 weeks old. ( https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/991384/2-week-old-chick-cant-use-her-leg-help-please#post_15462795 ) She started moving around fairly well after feeding her hard-boiled egg yolks twice a day & hobbling her legs for about 3 or...
It has been a while since I last posted on here but recently, my father brought home 8 baby chicks. Yesterday, I noticed all of the chicks on top of one, who was laying on her side screaming. When I got the other chicks to move, I noticed this chick was having trouble staying on her feet. So...
Hey all! I've got another chicken that is sick and I'm thinking that it might be an impacted/sour crop, but I'm not 100% sure. At first, I thought she might have a form of cocci b/c she is acting lethargic, ruffled feathers, not eating, keeping to herself, sleeping a lot, keeping her eyes...
Earlier this week, one of my Plymouth Rocks died. She had been showing signs of sleepiness, lethargy, labored breathing, extremely thirsty and not interested in what the rest of the flock was doing. I had separated her since the flock decided to attack, but she died within a day of being...