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Thanks Arya28 ...He is my ayam cemani rooster named Spartacus...

Looking for Delaware blue hens. Looking for nice gold in hackles. No white earlobes and brown egg layers. Searching for eggs,chicks,juvies, or anything.

Thanks you guys for your help.... :)

There are several forms of respiratory disease in chickens. Coryza, MG, Infectious bronchitis to name a few. No cure as to my knowledge only treatments for the symptoms.

sounds like it may be a respiratory infection and the lump maybe something else

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yea i understand Chickens are true survival of the strongest creatures .... if they sense something's not right maybe a sick or weak bird will usually end up dead. I think they would pick peck and poke at that chick until it was dead so separating it might be the only way to get it to live any...

:wee So glad you got 1 finally ... the anticipation can sometimes drive you a little bonkers ....

I am at a loss :( I would think it is something developmental ... whatever the case Mypetchicken should refund the cost of that chick as it for sure has issues

I think it sounds like you are on the right track :) Best of luck

looks like you have a red cochin ... might be a cockerel

if so it may be a hernia :)

is it closer to where the umbilical cord is?

looks like it may be vent prolapse

Could you determine if the bird had sour crop? Large squishy crop . If its hard that could be an impancted crop . If it is sour crop you want to withhold feed and separate from other birds. Hang upside down and empty the crop as much as possible without causing harm to the bird. Then if the crop...

No experience with geese personally but I'm sure someone can help... you may also want to look for a topic that is dedicated to geese for the best results

Some breeds are just better mothers than others. It is quite common in some breeds for a hen to reject or not care for the offspring. In the event of such a case we usually take the chicks and brood them ourselves...

you could add a vented ridge cap and/or make the 2 ends of the coop area open and could cut plywood or plastic to cover in the winter. No insulation is needed for most breeds although there are breeds that only have smooth feathers that are not cold tolerant at all (ex seramas and modern game).

WELCOME TO BYC from North Alabama :) You will find many people that are eager to help here and many with a vast knowledge on poultry as well as other critters lol

Tylan 200 is 4 times the strength of tylan 50 ...so you would take a standard injectable dosage for a large fowl (6-8lb bird) 1 cc per day for 5-7 days and divide it by 4 to get the correct dosage.