My chicken is sick and I love her so much.i was crying all the day cause I don't know how to take care of her.😣.now seeing your video I know how to take care of a sick chicken.thank you
I just lost my 1st adult chicken. Not as bad as losing a chick, but I still don't know how I'm going to explain to the other mechanics why I'm all messed up. Lol🤣😂😭
Thank you for your advice! A few days ago I thought I'd have to say goodbye to my chicken. But I fed her garlic, yogurt, honey, made a DIY electrolyte drink every day and now she's thriving and back with the other! :) greetings from Germany
Love watching your chickens walk around freely and happy, the way it should be. God's creatures deserve to be cared for in such a wonderful and loving way. Thank you for the lovely video's you make, they are very helpful.
Thank you so much! My 2 week old chick miraculously survived a dog attack and was in shock. She wouldn't eat or drink and wouldn't move at all. 😮Thanks to this video, the next day she is finally eating and drinking on her own! It looks like she feels better. Thank you thank you thank you! I was so worried
I live in Florida and have a pet chicken and her Leg is paralyzed and sick and I was crying I didn’t know what to do and I found this video thank you !
I believe your protocol saved my hens life. Thank you, I’d been searching and googling for 2 days. Thank you for pointing out most other instructions are based on factory farms. My hens are 7 and 9, I’ve had them since they were 4 months old, a couple of trips to the vet for Vivianne but my Cupid has always been healthy. Vets are taking weeks to get into, I knew she didn’t have weeks. Thank you!
We live in Central Maine. We have our first flock of 12 Rhode Island Reds. If your profession is not a teacher you could be a great one. I learn something new with each video. Natural treatments are high on my list too. Thank you for all you do. I will keep on watching!
Thanks for elucidating the methods for caring for sick chicken. I like how you point out the difference of how factory raised chicken are handled when they are sick.
It’s also depressing to see the sick chicken dead the next day as most of the time they don’t survive it as some illnesses cannot be treated. Also factory farms should be illegal.
I realize this is about 2 years old but I found it very useful because I have a sick chicken. I normally have electrolytes available but I don't. My chickens get ACV in their water every evening and drink plain water during the day. They RUN to their ACV water after roaming the property all day and drink the plain water while they are roaming. Anyway, I'm actually going to give her a 5 minute Epsom salt bath in the morning so she has time to dry off during the day in the sun. I will bring her in if that doesn't work. She is eating because I make sure she gets something because she's been picked on around the feed bowl. Until today she's been holding her own and sleeps right next to my roo, Max, who appears to be protective of her. Tomorrow morning will be the test for Ms. Mae. I'll update this message when I know.
I know a chicken farmer and he has 30 k chickens. If one of his chickens get influenza all of those chickens are put down. He’s out of a living and all those chickens die. Which I went into see what it was like and it’s sad that those chickens are so squished together our chickens roam around all day so they are in heaven but a coyote can come get them anytime.
A word of caution: Many people recommend to keep sick chickens in a medium sized portable dog kennel which we have done before without any problems. Today, we had had a Buff Orpington in the kennel recovering from sickness. Apparently, she stuck her head between the metal bars for some reason and then panicked. She strangled to death before we could get her out. I believe plastic kennels would be a safer option or ziptie 1/2" mesh to the metal kennel.
I have a runt silky chicken, she has been so much smaller than the rest and started getting sick. I was afraid I was going to lose her so I started giving her hydrosol colloidal silver in a dropper and also as a nebulizer treatment. The first two times it work so beautifully getting the silver down into her lungs! She’s sick again and I’m doing the same routine and she’s getting better. She breves sometimes gasping for air and has a lot of mucus in her beak. Colloidal silver is antibacterial antiviral and .fungal . It is so powerful! I use it personally for my kids if they have toothaches, pink eyes, and also viruses. It is easy to get so I advise to have that in your first aid kit. Thanks for the video with all the important information.
Thank you ❤️ My other Fluck got attack by a hawk 😞 2 were killed and One of my roosters got his talent ripped off and his head gashed. ☹️ I immediately gave him Minooka honey with Cayenne pepper and sprayed him down with colloidal silver three times a day. He was looking like his life force was leaving him however he pulls through and he’s back out there! Thank you for your channel very informative❤️
Most respiratory infections of poultry are incurable. So I’d seek someone for testing. A lot of respiratory diseases are reportable to the USDA by federal law (if you’re in the USA). Don’t breed to sell and keep a closed flock.
Thank you so much this was very helpful! I have a very malnourished runt who can't even stay awake she's so poorly. I've brought her in but I'm going to try these other things too, thank you!
Thank you for offering your guidance and a process I could implement right away 🙏 I’m so grateful 😊 Two of my 5 wk old chickens were culled this week and a 3rd was on her way until I found your REST info and was able to nurse the 3rd back to health. She’s still recovering but her strength is back and she was eating feed on her own today 🙌 I’m still not exactly sure what the cause was but I’m so grateful the worst is over now. Many Blessings and please know your contribution is appreciated and much needed. I had no one else to turn to for sound guidance and there’s a million contradictory opinions online. I even tried the backyard chickens forum with no feedback until we were already outta the woods thanks to your remedies. What was the worst week turned into a successful week. Heartfelt Thanks and Appreciation 💖💖💖
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Thank you. Buff Orpington not feeling well last 24hrs. I brought her inside. Offering feed, scratch, apple bits and corn. She won't touch them. And water with probiotics. Made a scrambled egg and she grabbed some but dropped it. Offered apple cidar vinegar in water with some garlic and she drank 6 times. Now she is going to bed. Hope she is better in the morning.
You really helped me. My first year and my hen got sour crop. She is pretty much dying. The vet was good but 300 was an ouch. So I have no idea and I kind of loosing my confidence. I super stressed about the others. So when said you had those thoughts it helped. I hope I can do this. Eekkk.
Favorite jumped ,broke leg but doesn't seem broken but she won't move leg. Vets won't take. crated her small Carrier, gave vitamin C, b12, homophathic for sprain, bone injury , exact baby bird formula. Dead next morning. Heart broken.
I realize this happened months ago, but I just wanted to say how sorry I am for your loss. It’s heartbreaking when we loose a life that was in our care. 😢
Thank you so much this is extremely helpful I am going to follow these awesome tips and going to give my baby extra love and attention I do have her inside with me and depending on how she feels I do take her outside to get sun for an hour I heard it's good for immune system, I do see her weak and you mentioned electrolytes and thank God I had some so I mixed in her water along with vitamins. Thank you so very much for your videos they are more than helpful and informative and I greatly, greatly appreciate it my dear friend 😊 Thank you and God bless you greatly! 🤗🙂💖
Thanks for this. I’m helping my very spoiled little girl today. She’s not eating or laying. About to give her electrolytes and eggs... called the vet too. I love my chicken too much.
Thank you. for this video. It is a great reminder of what to do, as I get so nervous when faced with a sick chicken. I cannot find a vet that will see chickens and so I am totally on my own, which I don't like. I too wish they could tell me what is wrong. We use a very large dog crate for a hospital room and when a chicken is sick, we bring her in and put her in the crate in the kitchen. I always feel that if they are going to pass away, the least I can do is let them pass in a warm, comfy spot in peace. Not huddled in a corner getting pecked at. If I need supplemental heat or cooing, I use a small ceramic heater/fan. I put it a foot or so away from the door of the crate and the chicken can move in closer to it or move to the back of the crate away from it. These are all great tips. I keep electrolytes on hand at all times as I don't live near a feed store. Can you use pedialyte in a pinch?? Just wondering. Thanks again.
This acronym has been very helpful to me and my chickens. It gives me time to think of what to do next, if anything. Thanks for making it easy to remember what to do in this type of stressful situation. 💕
My chicken Is standing alone on one foot at times but not for a long period. I just introduced 2 new and she is one of them. I slowly itroduced them but had no major issues. She had a droopy comb when she first came but I treated her with DE and a tad of 7 dust to make sure she had no lice or mites. The comb came up but it is not pale at all. I had been fighting mites before they cMe but have it under control. No loss of feathers or scratching past the norm. She is next to last on the pecking order and the first couple of days they tried to gang up on her but it has settled down over the last week. I never left them unattended. She stays way away but she is eating and drinking. She and her sister are Barred rock with 5 Lavender, black and white orpingtons. They are all about 9 months. Her crop is not impacted nor soured and I used safeguard for worms. One of my orpingtons does have sour crop and she is quarantined. I will remove her tomorrow and start the R.E.S.T. Tonight wasn't possible. Do you have any thoughts on what it could be? They have oyster shells and grit. I feed them electrolytes and probiotics occasionally. They are on 18% layer and they get mealworms and corn as a treat occasionally. Thanks so much!
It sounds like you are doing everything you can to help her! Unfortunately, it could be many different things and since I'm not a vet I can't really say for sure what's going on. Sometimes they stand on one foot and puff up a little when they are cold. If she's eating and drinking that's a good sign!
Thank you for this info. I just found one of our rescue chickens not acting right. I am thinking it is egg bound. I have done all the REST for it. Crazy time because I have my grandsons bday party I am involved with. I heard of giving it a epsom salt bath but I don't have time right now. I will try tonight. hoping for the best for this poor chicken.
Yes that's what I would do! You might want to offer her supplemental heat or put her in a warm place but make sure she can also get away from the heat if she needs to.
You are so sweet...thank you. I love your blogs.... Gwen northern California. I live in bear country, had bear break into feed area of chickens coop last night! Got any suggestions?
I have a sick chicken on deaths doorstep. I'm trying to save her. I didn't realize being puffed up was a bad sign, since our weather went from 80 degrees to 60 degrees..I thought she was just cold the last few days. I'm hoping to save her. Thank you for the tips.
This was so helpful, thank you! My Gypsy is ailing right now, so she's in a dog kennel in the living room. 😔 My son and I are fairly new to chickens (we've had our flock about a year and a half), so it's worrisome.
My chicken has a pale comb, paler than my other chickens. I don't know if this is normal for her, since it was that pale when I got her (she came with my new house). Her feather quality isn't very good, and lately she's had diahorrea and hasn't been laying (I'm assuming it's her diahorrea and I know she isn't laying). She's also less active and loud than the others, but she is still pretty active! I'm doing research on how to care for her, since she's 'just a chicken' my family would never pay to take her to the vet☹️ Poor chickens, they're not meant to lay so many eggs and it really takes a toll on their bodies! I try to feed most of their eggs back to them, but we really need to stop breeding them it's pretty cruel :( My chickens name is Lottie btw!
Had one very lethargic and brought her away from group and put water/ feed, worried first day as not a good sign but then slowly began to drink and eat and walk about abit but would cuddle/rest at ones feet, now a stalker when I go pull weeds and not sure who adopted who but really cool
This is great info and has a calm down tone to it. Such a plus when freaking out at the oh no my chicken is sick! Moment. Do you have anything on sprained leg? My chicken is extending his right leg can’t put full weight and loses balance.
Love the R.E.S.T. tips!! That will be easy to remember! Thankfully I haven't had a sick chicken, but now I'll have a great knowledge of where to start if that ever happens!!! Thanks for the great info!!! P.S. you're not supposed to punch yourself! 😂😂
Thanks for sharing. It is sad when a chicken doesn't feel well. I too wish the could tel us what is wrong. I had to bring a chicken in the house 2times. Did the things you suggested. Mine ate luckily. But noe I know about the syringe ans egg yolk. Thanks💕 NonnaGrace
I love your videos, I am trying to watch all I can I am planning on getting a few chickens no roosters I live in town I guess they are to noisy and a couple of ducks, trying to get ideas so I can get it together.. thanks for your videos
I love love your glasses thanks for posting my hens if you pick one up fluid just pours out their beak I have lost two and trying to figure out what is going on. I never had lost chickens in the past but I bought these from an auction as chicks and they just do not seem to good. I gave them "magic water" when I heard a sneeze ad they are free range just coop up at night clean water every other day , growing meal worms for treats and they get garden scraps and food from amish store just do not know
One of my chickens has problems with her crop quite regular. If you pick her up and squish her crop, you will feel it seems like gel is in it. You must hold her upside down by her ankles, stretch out her neck very gently, and massage her crop. This will cause all that grey liquid to pour out. Quite a lot can come out. You'll see them much happier afterwards
I've taken care of a friends sick chicken and it didn't end well 😔😔😔 with this video hopefully if I get another sick chicken I'll be able to have a better outcome
@@WelcometoChickenlandia thanks! Yea she had a prolapsed vent and no matter what I did she wouldn't stay un prolapsed. I spent almost 2 weeks diligently washing her and trying to keep her right side in and then one morning I woke up and she wasn't with us anymore. She was a fighter, I'll give her that
Can chickens use electrolytes made for humans or is that bad for them? Thanks for making these amazing videos to help first time chicken owners like me!
Hi I love watching your channel. My hen has started to scratch just below her ear and has scratched the feathers off there. What is happening with her and how do I help her. I love her so much and want to keep her happy. She has just started to lay eggs. She is so precious. Please help me help her.
Seeing the background in the intro took me back some yrs when I lived in Olympia!.... When it's all cloudy and the rain just won't stop what happens then ...do the chickens get depressed?? Just curious.....thanks for your time and your really cool videos 😉
I think my chicken has wry neck. She can’t even stand straight and easily falls over. Only thing I found is vitamin E and Selenium which I started syringing to her tonight. She is in my basement sleeping now. I just hope she gets better. She was sleeping between me getting some drops of liquid in her.
I really like your videos I definitely hope your subscribers I have a sick chicken right now I am probably not able to bring her to the vet or a vet here that’s not really know anything about she is sneezing and breathing hard and she got a lot bigger on her side and her feet started deforming.. I work 10 hour shift and my son took care of them let them in and out ..Sadly I don’t know when it started she is three years old and never had any in the rest of the flock seven other sisters are OK
Going thru this right now with my little Sebright Moon! :( she’s Gasping,Sneezing and kind of like a cough sound too. :/ mean while I keep reading chickens can’t get colds! 🤦🏼♀️ my first winter.
@@WelcometoChickenlandia okay thank you! I’ve watched most of your videos even before I had chickens! Be re watching them again now, as I forget a lot of it!
Update: Wobbles lasted a week. Found her this morning. She was seemingly fine at last night’s 10 p.m. check. Very sad!! This is the chick who arrived quite unwell. I nursed her back. She was eating, drinking , and doing everything with the other chicks; but, she wasn’t growing like the others. With daily checks, I noticed her bone structure was also very different. She had bony profusions the other chicks didn’t. I can only guess the innerds weren’t right, either. I gave her the best week I could! I swore I wasn’t going to get attached but there’s always that needy one that gets under your skin.
@lrg613 we moved out in the country when I was in 3rd grade. My dad bought a 3-day old male cow and we brought him home in the bed of a pick up truck. Back then it was acceptable to ride in the back of a truck so I was back there with the baby cow. He wasn't super steady on his feet being only 3 days old and was in the back of a moving pick up truck. He was wobbly so I named him Wobbles. I bottle fed him and in time taught him to eat grain. He was a great cow.
@@robinragan1702 Great memory! Yes, we used to be given credit for having common sense, huh? We all rode in the back of pick ups with responsible drivers and I recall several times riding on the back of a convertible (not far) to the beach.
I'm sorry about Wobbles. I had a similar incident and same time frame, about a week. I was so sad and found Dahlia on RU-vid, but of course it was too late for that one. It was my first flock and I didn't know about mudbutt/pasty butt. I felt so awful, but now I know that I have a good source to go to. I was looking things up online and couldn't find anything. Apparently those online ones are mostly for factory farms and they probably wouldn't have cared about one chick with that issue. I am now constantly checking her page for old and new videos and am so grateful that God called Dahlia to do this for others.
We just had our first chicken die :( Went to put them in their coop for the night and one was laying dead. We have no idea how she died! It was quite a shock and there were many tears. We examined her and saw no sign of anything. We are worried about the eleven others! Any suggestions for us, on what to do to make sure there are no more lost? They are only one year old!
My father used to tell a story about a pillion passenger on a motorbike who turned his hat around to keep the wind from blowing it off while he rode on the motorcycle. The motorcycle crashed, the driver was okay but the pillion died. The medic reported that the pillion seemed okay until he turned his head around the right way. So stay off motorbikes if you are wearing your hat back to front!
Great info Madam President! I must say that I am perplexed by the black bird that you’re taking care of at 7:31 and then at the end. Is that a chicken or a crow? Gotta know. Thx
I haven't seen my hen for months and half and went to see them...one of them used to be masculine and heaviest, was light as aire...she was acting fine just looked smaller. Any advise would be appreciated.
