diseases

Please help this newbie. I am about to put my 4 eighteen week old pullets outside. I went to TSC today and bought Diamataceous Earth because I read it was good to treat and prevent lice, mites, etc. My hens are free of all of that but I thought it would be a great prevention. Once home, I saw...

I was checking my chicks today, and saw that one of them did not have their navel cavity completely closed. It was wet, and appeared to have worms in it. What should i do?

My buff Orpington, approx 10 months old started to act a bit strange. I found her hiding and not with her flock and chicks per usual. We just lost a chick but unsure what happened to it. Probably a predator. My hens freely roam the acreage. I knew something was wrong then when she allowed me to...

My black copper maran, Griffin, is has lost weight, stopped eating, and her abdomen is swollen. Her comb is droopy. I suspect a broken egg inside of her that got infected, but I’ve had two or three chickens pass from this. The vet is not an option. Anyone know the best way to treat this? I...

I thought it was just a stained but after so many observations and studies, I discover it is a disease which I don't know the type. It's two broilers(fowls) and 3 turkeys but a turkey died 5 days ago without any signs. Please, what can I do to save them. The pictures are attached.

Hey guys. I have had three hens die in the last three weeks. I am trying to decide if there is something going around my flocks (I have three flocks that live alongside each other) or if these are isolated cases of natural causes. One big consideration right now is the temperature which has been...

Hello, I’m hoping to get some insight on my small flock. I have 3 birds (5yo, 2yo, 2yo) that have been contained in a covered run for months due to HPAI risk in Massachusetts. We lost a 4th (2yo) in October to a hawk and recently euthanized a 5th (5yo) due to an abdominal mass. The remaining...

I’ve tried adding oyster shells! I have one hen of four whose eggs continue to be soft on the narrow end and occasionally, the whole egg is soft. This has been an ongoing problem for months. I allow them to free range, but tried stopping to make sure the hens were eating only their calcium...

Is it ok to give corid to my chicks even if they seem fine?

My pullet isn’t narcoleptic but it seems like she is. Yesterday evening I noticed that she closes her eyes while out and about. She is , eating and drinking and mingling with the flock like normal but she will stand there and “drift off” with eyes closed. Her eyes are clear and look normal, I...

Hello! Before I dive into this, I just wanted to say that I know that I have already posted about this problem, but I didn't receive any effective help....Therefore, I am hoping that more people will see this, and offer any advice! Thanks so much in advance!! In September 2020 one of my hens...

Hi all, I purchased this Buttonquail from a farm in Arizona back in October. I noticed within a few weeks, this eye was turning blue and he was having trouble seeing out of it. He had been with a mate until his mate passed away unexpectedly a few months ago. (I don’t know how old these birds...

So there was this guy selling muscovies on Craigslist and today we went to go get some. $15 a piece when they're typically only around $5 here. So we get there and go to the guys backyard and well let me just say what I saw broke my heart. Their living area is so so awful. It's very dirty. Their...

What are some other contagious diseases that might present like Marakes? Or cause sudden extreme feather loss and balance issues? Before Christmas I lost a hen that ended up with her being unable to see, balance issues, wasting away and some other symptoms. We ended up putting her down at our...

Hi everyone! I have a little dilemma with one of my babies. I have tried to do some research, but I don't think I am able to figure out what is wrong. My little welsummer pullet has a swollen bump next to/around the eye, and it has caused her eye to swell shut. I have heard of Mycoplamsa, but...

Does anyone know how the chickens end up with this disease and how it spreads? My friend got some polish breeds a year ago and she’s lost 3 roosters and now a few hens have tested positive for it. These chickens and roosters are only a year and half old. Some are a bit younger.

Hey guys I would appreciate any help SO much. Thank you so much for your time. I hatched this little hen back on April 26th from some fertilized eggs I purchased. She's just started laying and is a little sweetheart. I just noticed these spots today. What are they? I'm so worried. I'm in North...

I have had chickens for several years now. My first three were gifted to me by my mother in law. Two have since died - one kept getting sick, hand an impacted crop and then finally couldn't walk anymore and I put her down. The other had HUGE tumors in her abdomen and we put her down as well. The...

Hello. I have such a dilemma...I have no clue what this is exactly, I don't know if it's an infection or something else. I'm trying everything, from amoxilin to clotrimazole, but its still a tough one. It started as what I believe its bumblefoot but then he got a sole besides his ear and it...