"Hey Thanks, thats a great idea, I had wondered what might help with that and the straw is a great idea. I did check her feet like previously suggested and there are no sores on her feet or legs. It's like she can't…"
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Sick chickens
Started this discussion. Last reply by Marquavious Dec 5, 2011. 12 Replies 0 Likes
I have a flock of what was 16 chickens, now I am down to 12. One died of old age but the rest are less than a year old. They have a pin in the back yard but our yard is fenced so they just run free…Continue
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Chris Stelzer replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"The most likely reason your having these problems is due to their exposed dirt chicken run. Put down some straw, and keep laying more straw on top of it once the previous layer of straw has been soiled by the chickens. The straw, which is basically…"
Sonja Tropf replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"Check the feet then. We had some cases of bumble foot, which looks like a black thickened scap on their feet. It will kill them if not treated. The feet could be swollen and hot. I think antibiotics are the only way to go in that case. Surprisingly,…"
Marquavious replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"She is pooping still, i haven't checked the poop though but is pooping regularly. She eats and drinks also. I haven't checked her feet though. She can't even stand and for some reason I never thought to look.…"
Sonja Tropf replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"I know that is probably an obvious one, but did you check their feet. Could there be an infection?
Good luck. Our just got attacked by a hawk and is recovering. It is sad to see them sick"
Marquavious replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"Hey Chris,
We will look into the DE. I currently have a dirt floor in an open coop with nothing but laying boxes and they roam around the yard all day. We have a fenced in back yard and they just stay out. Sometimes they escape…"
Chris Stelzer replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"You can get DE on amazon.com or you can probably get it a local feed supply store. DE saved my chickens this summer, give it a try =D"
Chris Stelzer replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"What do their living conditions look like? Is there bare dirt everywhere? Do you move them to a new area often? What is their winter housing? I would suggest deep bedding for winter housing. I just did a podcast on this subject today, check it out…"
Karen Paro replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"I honestly have no idea what it could be, we've had a couple that have done that and we brought them inside and for a few days got them to drink the water with the Sulmet in it one revived one was in worse shape and didn't the only other…"
Marquavious replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"Thanks Karen for the reply,
Well currently the one that is sick is a Bantom and she just can't walk, she acts drunk. Comb is not discolored tail not dropped but if you touch her she falls to the side. The ones before…"
Karen Paro replied to Marquavious's discussion Sick chickens
"Have you observed them in the days before they die? Are they kind of hunched with their tails drooping and not moving around a lot? If so there are 2 possibilities and there is nothing you can do to remedy either one, they are either egg bound or…"
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Sick chickens
I have a flock of what was 16 chickens, now I am down to 12. One died of old age but the rest are less than a year old. They have a pin in the back yard but our yard is fenced so they just run free most of the time. I put vitamins in the water but no wormer. Any ideas of things to try or change?
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