Comments on: How To Tell If Your Chicken Is Healthy

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:33:28 +0000

In reply to martina. Hi Martina. I would advise great caution with this approach – we can’t easily assess their level of pain or distress, and I believe it’s important to remember that we are responsible for creating their abnormal situation in the first place; that is, keeping an animal alive far beyond when predators would have come along and quickly dispatched them under more natural circumstances. Under these conditions, I am not so sure that the wisdom of ancient teachings is of great value. Death without assistance (e.g., via human hand or predators) is generally very slow and probably involves considerable suffering.

By: martina

martina — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:49:29 +0000

there are homeopathic remedies to help ‘soothe’ choox until they pass. all of them work. you can choose which to pick by the choox symptoms; however, there are one or two which are good soothers for ‘death row’ in general. putting them through euthaniasia although it might seem instant is actually adding to their woes. we, as a superior beast on this planet should learn to revert to the old buddhist and aboriginal methods of life, death, healing, telepathy ….. it all works. we just have to work hard to get back our instincts and, of course, the white westerner won’t want to do that when all they seek is ‘comfort’. arghhhhh!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:34:25 +0000

In reply to Unknown. Thanks. Most of the chickens we see have green (formed) droppings but it might reflect the feeds available here in Australia. You are correct that bumblefoot is quite treatable if caught early – it’s just that most of the cases we see are brought to us too late when the infection has reached the bone.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:36:00 +0000

Bumblefoot in chickens is actually quite treatable. Green droppings are not normal (unless there is grass in them – this is because they have eaten grass) and can indicate an infection of mycoplasma, clomidia or that they have malnutrition.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:33:51 +0000

In reply to Erin. Sorry Erin. This page is just to help you know when something is wrong. To work out what it is, you will need someone expert in poultry health to take a look.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:25:10 +0000

Hi
My Buff Orpingtons about 2 years or older has been sick on and off with purple crest and spit up and overall was not doing too well this has happened about four times this year. She always bounces back but never gains her lost weight back. Now is super thin, looks tired, and is fluffed up all the time. We thought it was pneumonia due to drastic changes in weather, but that does not seem to be it. What could it be and what should I do for her?
Erin.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:06:33 +0000

In reply to Charlotte. Hi Charlotte. That could be a simple as the heat, but you should notice the chickens panting with their mouths open as well.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 21:24:45 +0000

Hi
My chicken who is an Isa Brown has been looking a bit lazier than usual and her comb is flopping. I am really worried, do these symptoms occur when it’s hot because the past few days we have had extremely hot weather.
Hope you can help!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:25:32 +0000

In reply to Jan. Hi Jan. Heart failure is very rare in chickens, and having never seen it I can't offer much help. This link shows the causes of coughing and difficulty breathing that we see in chickens.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:24:39 +0000

Recently, a week ago I have had one of my hens – a white 2 year old leghorn/araucana diagnosed with heart failure. At the moment she looks very well in herself, is laying and eating except for the terrible cough she and struggling for breath at times. Is there a treatment and if so will it help make her comfortable and will it affect her eggs?
Kind regards Jan