Hi there,
I have just hatched 13 chick eggs from a mixed batch. One of them was fine for a couple of days but has developed a horrible twist in its neck. I have been feeding it egg yolk and chick crumb. Can someone advise me on the best form of treatment please.
1. Backyard mix rooster, about 4+ yrs old.
2. My rooster has stopped crowing, 70% of the time is roosted and will twist his neck between his legs almost like a seizure. other % of the time he will walk around almost normal, he does eat and drink from what I see.
3. It has been a little over a...
i have made a post about our chicken midnight before, her leg had stopped working and crumpled up and she couldn’t walk and then next thing you know she’s fine. she even looks dead and i honestly don’t know how she’s still alive.
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