20 Signs That Your Chicken Is Sick. You Need To Know Them ALL!

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[@patriciaschoolcraft9744]

Many comments here on the dog. Duke is a working dog. He is gathering and herding by instinct, and that is what he is supposed to do. A Border Collie would rather work than eat, or be petted. His behavior is perfect for what he is bred to do. I hope he has a job. :-)

[@theproperty541]

When mine is outside she is a wild woman but she has to be where the people are so when she is in the house she chases shadows because she can’t stop working

[@smokehouse1911]

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one with a dog track around my chicken pen!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You must also have a herding dog.

[@YAHsdaughter7]

Very good idea !

[@ang_sideways]

Mine too even though they want to chow on them LOL the kind of help keep them controlled and in there too i'm cutting wings tomorrow

[@mikeroberts4518]

Ur dog running round and round the coupe was funny got a good laugh out of it he just waiting for some to come in or out the coupe lol

[@judymiller323]

Eric I'm definitely keeping this video in my aresenal.... you covered more that the usual short list that other chicken owners address (grateful for them too....) and the info is very thorough. Thanks again so much !

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful Judy! Have a blessed day.

[@stephanninunez1854]

As a new chicken owner I greatly appreciate this info. One of my hens started wheezing today out of the blue so I immediately panicked and started searching for videos, which led me to you. So much good information you provided!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful.

[@meljordan220]

So glad you covered all this. One thing I would like to add is that sometimes when feathers are missing on the back near the tail it could also mean that she is a favorite of the rooster and that the rooster basically mates with her a lot. Thank you so much for the information!

[@3darchaeologicallandscapes99]

I agree we have seen before!

[@gcnewd]

I had chickens back in WA they roamed free everywhere, I not only never had problems with parasite or illness of any kinds but I did not need to feed them except in winter when there was lots of snow. I would give them a little scratch or food ever now and then they rarely ate it. My dogs guarded the chickens. They were compensated with fresh eggs. I should add, I also never gave them any types of medications, no dewormer or anything

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@Riker-ER]

my cat lived 23 years healthy with no vaccines and he was bitten by all kinds of outdoor animals over the years.

[@gcnewd]

@@Riker-ER I believe you...I don' much like vac

[@MelvinRuebel]

What do you do when hey chicken get the egg bound

[@gcnewd]

@@MelvinRuebel never had that problem. I suspect cause they ate mostly bugs and weeds and not grain

[@ang_sideways]

That was my rooster Big Daddy a few days ago he was given to me a couple months ago because they said he was mean and kill him the other chickens and then my dog got a hold of him cuz we didn't know he was out of his kennel when we let him out and I ran and got medicine and I helped them and I fixed his leg but then all of a sudden he's not he's not okay so my friend who comes over i call her doctor vetLadyShe's so good with the chickens anywayHe had so many worms and I thought I was doing something wrong I just lost itAnd she told me it wasn't my fault that these he was infested with himSo it's been happening for a whileI feel so bad for him he looks better today though than he did yesterdayI got them in a kennel by himselfJust until he's a little better because he's now coveredIn my son lice well I don't know about lice but mites for sureSo I went and spent $200 today chickens are not cheap whoever told me that needs smackedLolBut I've cleaned their Coop I put it all where I should I put it in their water their food they're dust BowlAll of itThe water like I got drops I got the Earth stuff I gotSo much stuff it was sillyBut he's not itching like pecking all over and he's not laying like he's deadBut he was doingBy itself that didn't want nobody around them wasn't eatingI feel so sorry for himHe got messed up by my dogs the first time and now all thisI'm so thankful for you guys in these videosTrust and believe when I say I have a notebook full notes I mean thatY'all have a good dayBig Daddy will get better.

[@clarencewiles963]

Thumbs up 👍 informative post 😊

[@sylviabeam8483]

I loved the information you provided in this video. Thank you. Could you also include any home remedies should our chickens become ill? Oh, and your dog in the background is histerical they way he/she has created a dirt path around the chicken coop

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is hysterical for sure. I may do another video on remedies some day.

[@clp6743]

Yes, that would be helpful. I just started with chickens I have 6

[@wirelesscaller7518]

@@clp6743 get homeopathic kit. Extra aconite 200c, get diataneous earth food grade multiple uses, Wal mart cheep. Apple cider vinegar 2 tbl in spring water great preventative as daily water. See utube chicken Epson salt bath See chickenlandia....lots of great videos

[@winonamika4891]

You might want to order a copy of the complete herbal handbook for farm and stable, by Juliet de Bairacli Levy. She has a great section on chickens and you can grow almost every medicine you will ever need for them. Great tips on other farm animals too. She was very famous in her day.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Really fantastic list of ailments to look out for. Thanks you. Your doggy running the grass off the chicken run perimeter is hilarious. They are definitely getting their steps in. Thanks for sharing!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@jollyrogers9901]

Nice list but not giving any solutions!!!

[@Kelly-fz4ym]

I'm a new chicken mom with 3, year-old laying hens. We're an hour north of Houston and had a huge thunder and lightening storm last night. This morning I found an egg in the chicken run (they always lay in the brooder box), and it had a super thick shell that resembled rubber with a watery light yellow fluid inside. Have you seen this with stressed chickens? Thank you, and I love your videos and that you're my neighbor.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I have seen those type of eggs before but was not able to connect it with any stress situations. We had those same nasty storms and my chickens laid perfect eggs today.

[@maryannblair9784]

We’ve had rubber eggs laid. When you touch they usually pop open and seem normal inside. Also used to get very large eggs from one brown hen and once it was the size of a turkey egg. Never figured it out. Currently, five hens, with four regularly laying in summertime are not producing. We get one a day if lucky. Probably due to season with less sunlight and molting, and perhaps not enough protein in diet. The eggs lately have yolks that break immediately after cracking open. These hens are only two years old.

[@tracyrussellsewell1892]

It"s the dog in the background for me. Great presentation. Thanks for the share

[@lebenshofauenland]

I searched for videos about Bumble food and since then I get numerous videos displayed, like yours. My English is not so good but I could understand most of it very well. Very informative and helpful, I will definitely save it. Thank you very much and greetings from the Shire in Germany.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Gern geschehen

[@danielbrown1724]

Doggy plotting his prison escape pacing back and forth, lmao I have 3 chickens but 1 only lays an egg every few days while the others lay every day. She also sneezes a lot, should I be worried?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is always plotting...lol. If the hen is just sneezing and has no other symptoms, she should get over it. She just needs a good diet and fresh air. If you see that she is lethargic, swelling of her combs and around eyes, has diarrhea, or is walking funny, that could be something more serious.

[@robinham2796]

I remember your hen. I thought water belly? Sorry for your loss… I’ve Dealt with sour crop, Water belly for 3 months now! Monistat has helped the sour crop…

[@gemarkus7295]

This was a GREAT video, especially for those of us who are just starting out with chickens. But, as fantastic as your information is, YOUR DOG stole the show in this video! He/she is hilarious! Thanks again for all your videos- they have become our go-to when we want to learn about chickens.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He always steals the show ;-)

[@sekb1975]

Love your video (always do) but having some resolutions on those issues would be helpful too. I know you gave some, thank you. Is everything treated with medicine or are there natural things i can provide? I hear pumpkin seeds are a natural de-wormer. What else 😁? Love the pup too!!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I couldn’t make a video covering both subjects because people get too annoyed with long form videos. I will make another one on remedies soon.

[@sekb1975]

@@CountryLivingExperience HA I totally understand that. Can't please everyone. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@mrs.thomas-usmcwife5686]

@@CountryLivingExperience I'll be looking forward to that one!

[@shanpatrickbaker988]

Just really solid information on this channel. Channels like this one help me keep the vast majority of my chickens healthy, laying and mostly friendly.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you. I appreciate that.

[@jimmyparsons6486]

Super good video , learned a lot Thanks !

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@clp6743]

Thanks will look forward to solutions very helpful for me a beginner

[@bingster9008]

Wow the dog is still doing claps around the pen, month's later lol🤣

[@lowmanlinda5405]

To add to your all as I have had chickens for 60 years. I have an elderly chicken about 9 years of age. Depending on your finances and how far you wish to go. She was not feeling well. Crabby and and not moving much. I went in to my Avisru Vet. With x-rays and what I coined as chicken med exM a b and b. Meaning beak to butt exam. We found due to her age she had arthritis. She now gets meds of arthritis meds, pain pills and gabba Penton. My chicken is an English Fighter but she is mixed so she is tiny and named vanilla. I am adding to this to your awesome site as no one wants to spend money in the amount I have. She will still be around but not alone younger. There are no cardiac chicken Dr's. Vanilla has some small cardiac. I give her one bilberry pill in 1 gallon of milk. Depending where u are add actbmvatez char coal to water ad wrll. We have so many toxins in our environment it will help add some aloe and garlic and uour birds will be safer or any of my suggestions. Vanilkas comb turns purple but use of this given to ky flock makes them healthy along with your ideS add garlic as well and tiny apple cidar vinegar. My chickens are service chickens and it is imperative they remain well as I am chemically allergic and go into coma states as we have high pollution in Reno most days and smoke. Smike can kill birds. U can not get federal chicken rescue permits but you can have a Dr give a letter. My birds if they can not breath run to slider door and come in sit next to air purifiers and do well. They have cages for setting and sleep. Learn to adapt as we do not know what this crazily future brings In areas that may become dangerous to leave them out like mine is becoming in Reno they become in birds and are relaxed and hapoy...but would rather he.out. They as well lovevto watch game of thrones video the queen and her dragon. Funny.. Hope this helps..please be safe make sure birds are locked up as chicken theft will be massive soon. Linda chicken lady in Reno

[@sheliadean9548]

How do you fix egg bound?

[@stephmoore22]

Epsom salt bath and you have to try to help them pass the egg. Gloves on, see if you can feel it. Try not to break the egg.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

We describe how to do it in this video......kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KyZmpqibmSaK8

[@sheliadean9548]

@@CountryLivingExperience I watched the video and thank you for sharing this information with me. How did the chicken get?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome. She died. We were too late.

[@lorae7]

What de wormer do you use for your chickens and does it take care of all worms and parasites?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

We honestly just get whatever out local feed store has. I didn’t even see a brand on the bottle.

[@petertyson4036]

Very informative . Thank you .We are hoping to start chickens in the fall after we build a chicken coupe

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@taravoda2338]

I have never seen you before, but you need sheep. I have two border collies that work my sheep every day and use up all that nervous energy.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I know. I just don't have time for them right now.

[@Jacksprat265]

Lol. I didn’t notice the dog until I read your comment

[@thomasduke9641]

I noticed the dogs running track immediately, I bet that dog runs around that thing ALLLLLL DAY

[@darlabaker7872]

I couldn't get past the dog running track😂

[@04DynaGlyde]

Thank you for the video. 🙏🏻☝🏻 Please do a video on some natural remedies to these chicken illnesses.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thanks Carl. I will put that video idea on the list.

[@natedasaint]

You didn’t mention the white liquid sack that fell out of my chicken today 🤦‍♂️ and a gross bottom that needed cleaning 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Let’s hope that’s a one off because this is my first flock and my first egg was laid just a few days ago 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@cindy9032]

Thanks for the transcript...I took lots of notes, even though I have books on these topics...You have broken it down and straight to the point!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@Countrydonks]

My flock is going through something and trying to narrow it down I think they have something respiratory. First it started with are duck sneezing and coughing 3 days later our bantam rooster was crowing and it sounded weird he has snot and sneezing. It keeps spreading to our other chickens I’ve treated with Vet Rx and gave them electrolytes they get cleaned daily.

[@prettybirdthepetgoosefrien8155]

Id ALSO add that chickens are PRAY ANIMALS and any expert and vet will admit that finding/diagnosing any bird, in time, is exceptionally hard! They hide their illnesses, so once you see an indicator, it's usually important to immediately try to solve the mystery/ treat the issue! When they show illness, it's usually already an advanced issue and they are at risk. Vets have admitted that physical exams may show NOTHING WRONG with a bird, but the bird may pass suddenly that same evening /within 24hrs as they will hide their illness/injury for as long as they possibly can! 😢

[@marialindgren4112]

Bumblefoot is common when you have square roostingbars, they should be round with a diam of 2,5 1/4 inch.

[@felishiadarling]

I appreciate you showing pics of chickens with the symptom your describing because no one else does. I’ve watched many many videos some several times and so far very few show examples. One question, on the crop. Don’t the girls eat a lot before they go to roost so their crop will be full anyway? How does a full crop feel different than an impacted or sour crop?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome. They usually don't eat a lot before going to roost. If you are going to give scratch grains do it in the early part of the day. A normal crop will feel soft and pliable vs. hard and enlarged.

[@felishiadarling]

@@CountryLivingExperience my chickens like going to bed full. They always have. Is this a problem? I give them scratch once a day. Usually in the middle of the day around 3pm. Then I give them a little more feed. They still always complain. They act like they’re starving. I’ll bring them veggies or eggs too a few times a week.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

They are not starving. They are just like any animal who is hand fed by humans. They will beg for more. Just look for any negative symptoms and modify and treat appropriately.

[@SeansNewWorld]

Great information, thank you! The dog definitely has worn a path around the coop 😂

[@fangzea]

😂 I am enjoying the dog.

[@wirelesscaller7518]

Lost 3 wonderful hens in one week inside sleeping box dead, horrified . Found huge recluse spider 🕷 with her egg sac, ..murderer!

[@jeanmcgonigal9141]

Very informative, great video!

[@anglinacres]

The dog distracted me the whole time, in a good way. I paid attention to what you were saying, but while constantly waiting for the dog to show up lol... feed that pup some extra treats today.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He has so much energy.

[@generalgrant2003]

I've got a 3 year old serama hen who's been mostly lethargic for around 3 days now. Her abdomin and rear end are swollen and her vent is pulsating. She'll eat some but won't drink. she's occasionally starting acting more normal where she'll walk around in the backyard and scavenge for food. I thought she might be egg bound but I haven't felt an egg and it's been more than 48 hours yet she's still alive. Any ideas?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Sounds egg bound to me. That's all I can think of.

[@generalgrant2003]

@@CountryLivingExperience alright, thanks.

[@joshua511]

I had 2 hens die over the winter. Each one started with a limp, which eventually led to lethargy and even using a wing to prop themselves up when trying to walk. Each time I inspected their feet and didn't see bumblefoot. I tried putting one in an epsom salt bath on 2 occasions but that didn't help. The only thing I did notice was one time the rooster jumped from a roosting bar and landed on one of the girls and that definitely did not help the situation. Once I saw that 2 hens died and couldn't figure out the reason I got rid of the rooster just in case. We have a small flock and it would be nice to keep a roo' around for reproduction and protection but it'll probably be awhile before we get another one. I just wish I knew why they both started limping in the first place.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That is so interesting. I am not sure.

[@CheezNrice4u]

We have the same limping issues and even broken leg that are unexplained, I know that Merck’s (*?) can cause brittle bones.

[@tomasmorrissey7324]

Hi I have a chicken who has won't eat ,can't stand up and doesn't seem to be able to support it's neck too well but when I held her up to wash her and check her she seems alert comb seems ok crop seems ok she has no feathers on her abdomen her vent is clean(now I did just wash her as she doesn't move so soils herself)and longelated any suggestions I have been syringing her electrolyte (homemade) they roam around outside any suggestions

[@MrsIrwin-gg8ei]

That dog is hilarious. Thanks for the info--it's really helpful!

[@ziauddin7948]

good sign & symptoms manifesting infections in poultry birds # 👍🇵🇰

[@beebop9808]

Heats been kinda rough on em. Only got about half of them to sign off on their wading pool. One even gets in there and stomps around like a kid splashing the water. Funny as hell.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Lol. Mine have been ok in the heat. They have a lot of shade.

[@chrisbast4138]

Good content. The dog running back and forth behind you is very distracting though

[@heavensbarroflove997]

pup is really ancy!! he wants to work ! i was hoping to find out what might be wrong with one of my hens: lethargic, stands alone, not eating much, picked on, tail down, and looks cold. she isolates from the others, has cloudy eyes. not laying, but definitely broody. i know nothing of what the terms are.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is. He needs some sheep to herd but I don't have time for that. Your hen could have many of the issues I talked about. Try looking for a egg that is bound up in her.

[@ricknichol260]

My chicken just completely stopped walking And for 3 weeks she was doing better and then now she's doing worse in her legs will not stop moving And I don't know what to do

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That sounds serious. It could be many things. Chickens are fragile. Could be bumble foot.

[@Lutcho28]

I saved a chick that has a big injury on its back and when I saw it first was standing still but a day later I saw the chick ran over

[@annemcgirt5296]

I have 6 Golden Comets. I will admit to spoiling them but I am out with them multiple times a day for at least 15-30 minutes at a time. I have heard one of the hens struggling in the nest box and thought maybe it was just a large egg. As all of my chickens are the same type and same age, I will admit that I cannot readily tell them apart. 3 are larger and 3 are smaller. I would venture that the larger hens are 5 1/2-6 pounds and the smaller one are 4 1/2 to 5 pounds. I did notice that one seemed to have poop matted on her butt on Friday morning. I filled a bucket with warm water and decided that it wouldn't hurt any of them to take a quick "bird bath". I dipped them in up to their backs while holding them down across the top of the back. None were thrilled to go in but once there, they seemed to enjoy it, especially since when I took them out, I wrapped them in a towel to fry off and let them peck a while in the flock block. They all responded positively and it got their feet and undercarriage cleaned off. On Saturday, I noticed that one of the girls was covered in poop on her back side and strongly suspected that it was the same one as on Friday. I took her and put her in the bucket of warm water for about 20 minutes gently rubbing her back side trying to get it clean. Dried her off and held her for a while longer while wrapped up and, when seemed to get antsy, I put her back in the run and she seemed to be fine. Sunday was fine but only 5 eggs (not concerning). This morning, I got 5 eggs by 9 o'clock. I cleaned the coop tray as I do every morning and noticed that one of the hens had gone into the nest box. I didn't see her go in and it is dark. I didn't want to disturb her so I didn't try to look and see if it might have been the same one. Finished cleaning the tray and raked out the run and came inside for a cup of coffee. Went back out about 11 and gave the girls a treat and checked the box on the way back to the house. I saw an egg that I thought had been pecked. It was covered in really thick albumen all the way around. The shell wasn't visably broken so I decided to wash it and see. It took a little gently rubbing to get the albumen off and, to my surprise, I found an intact egg. Normally, the chicken eggs weigh between 1.9 and 2.4 ounces. This one weighed 2.1 ounces so it is my belief that maybe it is a regular egg. Is it possible that she tried but was unsuccessful at laying the egg and instead of a new egg having a shell develop, that the egg instead attached itself to the first egg? Unlike you, this is my first real foray into raising chickens (my grandparents had chickens and I used to feed them and gather the eggs from the hen house but that was well over 60 years ago). Any thoughts?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I honestly don't know. I have never heard of anything like that. I am certainly no expert on chickens. If she is not acting sick, I would say there is no problem. Just keep an eye on her. Try to change the diet a bit if she keeps having pasty butt.

[@dtriesch62]

I could hardly pay attention on you talking about the chickens. LOL the dog in the back ground going back and forth, back and forth had all my attention 😂😂😂

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is an attention hog.....lol.

[@vf12497439]

We have a hen that was bound up and became prolapsed. Soaked in warm water ang got the egg out. Worked her stuff back inside her. We’re not going to go to the vet…. It’s a chicken. Worried about infection now. Fortunately she is a breed that lays about every other day. Hopefully she can recover before the next egg.😢

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Hope she recovers quickly. Nice work getting that egg out.

[@ttpurplequeen]

WoW I just LOVED all that info!!! Thank you so Much for the valuable KNOWLEDGE!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome. Glad it was helpful.

[@terrywilkerson3628]

Very informative..would also like to know treatment

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

Thank you for this Video. Very informative. I deal with mites a lot. Have to keep dusting my chickens behind. I do it in the evening before they go inside, since the mites are most active at night time. I dust everything, the nesting boxes, the floor of their coop and the outside feeding areas. I also use diatomaceous earth in the area they dust bathe in. It all requires work, but a happy chicken will lay a happy egg 🥚😂

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome. Happy healthy chickens are the best.

[@lindasmith1270]

I need some advice. I was away for 2 weeks with someone looking after my 5 chickens. Nothing out of the ordinary has happened however I noticed a hole in my hens beak. ☹️What can I do to help her? She’s only 9 months old.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That's interesting. I have never come across that. Maybe she got pecked. Just monitor it and see if she has any trouble eating, etc.

[@lynnreed6587]

I have one hen with just a few missing feathers randomly over her body. Her comb is pale on top (like frostbite looks, but it wasn't like that in the winter.) Her appetite is great and she runs around with the others like normal. She is laying too, and I haven't noticed anyone picking on her. I've not noticed her crop enlarged, but now I will look more closely. One of our dogs got into their run a month or more ago and grabbed a few birds to play with before I got him out, so there is a possibility that she got stressed from that, but it hasn't happened again since then, although they can see the dogs' run from theirs so they see him daily. They free range in a large fenced area and get organic feed and kitchen scraps plus black soldier fly larva treats. They have several dirt bath areas they've made for themselves. Our basement sump pump outflow is in their area, and they love to play in the mud in warmer weather, and have fresh unfrozen groundwater there year round, as well as a waterer in their coop. I'm watching her in case she starts looking any worse, but I'm thinking maybe I should give her some anti-parasitic herbs or apple cider vinegar or black walnut hulls or something just in case she has some kind of parasite. My other girls are fine.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

If it is just a few missing feathers and everything else is fine, I would not worry about it. She may be preening or is getting slightly pecked on and you just aren't getting the opportunity to see it happen.

[@kevinmoore4597]

They still seem high maintenance, I'll just stick to goldfish. More my speed... LOL

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Lol

[@marezey]

I’ve had my chickens for 2 years. I can’t let them free range but they have a somewhat decent size place to roam. I lost one the other week and actually didn’t know she had worms until it was too late. I am presently treating the rest of them with pharmaceutical ivermectin. Can you please link your dewormer and tie dosage? All of the ones I see at the feed store are for horses and goats. Also can you link the probiotics you use. Thank you.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I don't have a link to the dewormer I use. I just buy it at my local rural feed store. Same with the probiotics. The ivermectin you bought should work well.

[@petitemaam]

I put some frozen water in a gallon jug for my chickens to sit around to cool off. They like to stand on top of them too lol.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Nice!

[@shiva72945]

That dog on the background makes me nervous!

[@annuitcptis3032]

That dog in the back is getting on my nerves!!! 😆

[@dookie1890]

Your dog in the background 😅

[@reneebaranoski9576]

Your dog 🐕 is hilarious 😂😆

[@RoxanaGomez-ui3lo]

I seen the video of how to watch out for chicken illnesses. My question is what can I do If my chicken has an open wound. And Has some black on the skin.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Use Vetericyn spray for open wounds. The black could be many different things.

[@jamesblissett9452]

What do you use to worm your chickens?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

The bottle just says Poultry Dewormer 5x. I buy it at my local feed store.

[@dustinrood8266]

Have you ever had a hen with a waddle (one side) swollen like a balloon? What should one do about this situation? She has had it for over a week and is starting to hunch up.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I have not had that issue with mine. It sounds like it is infected. You need to try to clean it and get an antibiotic on it like Vetricyn.

[@levilewis8304]

Hey I know this vid is kinda old, but one of my chickens is hiccuping but she’s eating

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Birds have an air sac which draws air in like bellows in a blacksmiths fire pit. Birds can get spasms of their air sac from time to time. It sometimes happens when there is a lot of dry dusty atmosphere around. She should get over it.

[@marktaylor1015]

What causes a chicken to put dirt in their water

[@aileneizaz6206]

The dog behind it s amazing 😀

[@stephaniewhite9668]

Uhmmmm did I miss how to help an egg bound chicken, hunched over chicken????

[@CountryLivingExperience]

This was not a video on remedies. It was to help identify potential problems only. I did a video on (partially) helping an egg bound chicken here......kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KyZmpqibmSaK8

[@pollypino2892]

How do you treat them please its there natural things for all you said a lot of medicine are dangerous and I love my chickens and went them healthy

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Treat them for what specifically?

[@judithbamber3140]

Poor border collie pacing in the background. I couldn't concentrate on your video info for worrying about the dog.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Why? This is normal Border Collie behavior. He is trying to herd my chickens.

[@mercedescani8055]

Can you get sick from rating sick chickens eggs ? Because we had a rat infestation not too long ago and the hens where eating food the rats had deficated on and stuff. And also the hens where eating the rats I'm just really concerned thank you for the advice

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I honestly don't know.

[@tobywalden2986]

Ok so there is something I noticed that is going around, the eye will swell and close if you don't do anything about it then it can spread to the other eye aswell. My wife puts something on and in it to help heal but I still do not know what it is or what causes it?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

It could be many things. It is hard to say. If it is bacterial, then treat with antibiotics and try to clean the coop the best you can.

[@SOTOXIC8380.]

Why is my chicken laying on the ground trying to gasp for breath and is trying to move but is failing and struggling to get up

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Could be Marek's disease. Other symptoms of that can be diarrhea, weight loss, and no appetite. Usually they have progressive paralysis starting in their legs.

[@pj_ytmt-123]

Why no mention of bird flu? And why is that dog running back and forth / in circles??

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Bird flu is not common here. Dog is a Border Collie and he is trying to herd my chickens.

[@Eco-FriendlyItems-zim9hq]

Thank you so much for the very informative video

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome

[@lovlimeg]

At the end of ur video, I see your dog running under circles... too cute. Thanks for sure.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome

[@julianlewis4305]

Hi. One of my chicks is showing number 4 symptoms. She´s hunched up and looks very lethargic. It´s warm here, but not hot. I´m not sure why she´s like this.

[@kimberlyhogan2457]

Wish I could show a picture, we rescued a rooster and he has white dots on his crown and also looks like there is some blood that dried on it. Not sure what it is.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Hmmm. I am not sure.

[@chineduumeh3634]

Pls how can I treat coughing and sneezing for my chicks

[@CountryLivingExperience]

There are medicines available at your local feed store that can help. Mostly fresh air, sunlight, and highly nutritious food will do the trick.

[@inoz4946]

dewormer: what brand/type/recipe? thanks

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I just get it from my local rural feed store. It does not even have a brand name on it.

[@imnotjisooimnotok76]

Hello my hen has some little reddish things crawling on her feather inside, are they lice or mites? 😢

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Those are mites. Treat her soon

[@debbiependleton8507]

You forgot to add "Gape Worm".

[@gigimorphe6194]

Hi I have two small baby chicks and they were ok but one of them started shaking and bouncing on his legs and today he could not tame up. I still got them under lamp they are only 3 week and 3 day old. I not using food from chicken food store. I grind corn and wheat to very fine pieces added boiled egg and cottage cheese for calcium and protein. They loved it I also given them grind hazelnut only. Small portion. This one poly jumped into water and I dried her with a hair dryer gently to not overheat her. Not sure what is the problem I given them slo b vitamin an glucose the weak got a little bit better but still could not walk. I given him the glucose in lukewarm water and that also contain b vitamin riboflavin. I noticed he is breathing hardly Not sure if menthol oil is not to strong for them because they are still babies

[@jasonjarrett9454]

None of these were my chickens problem I’ve had 3 now go from being fine one day to not being hardly being able to stand the next acting like it’s drunk. The first to do it lived the second died and now have the third just happened today I don’t know if she makes it through the night.

[@amberbrown9997]

Your chickens may be fine, but the dog is neurotic. LOL!!! It's just doing laps around the coop!! 😁 Needs some sheep to herd.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is. Natural instinct that can't be shut off. We will get him some sheep some day.

[@amberbrown9997]

@@CountryLivingExperience 😄

[@dianeedwards7439]

What does it mean if you chicken not eat much or drinking? And there eye is not opened and the chicken are attacking it?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Those symptoms could be many different sicknesses. Chickens usually attack weak sick chickens.

[@babyana231]

Can you tell us some solution to the problem too? Thanks.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I will have to do a separate video on that

[@robingalloway3541]

Your doggy? He's either going back and forth or around and around!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is trying to herd my chickens. Border collies try to herd everything.

[@mariesmith1814]

I was trying to describe the bulge like on my chicks, asking what was that ? Is something wrong with them? Their crop, but you don’t give how or what to do about it, they were 6 weeks then , and now their 8 weeks,

[@Afroyogacollective]

First time chicken owner here. One of my chicks had impacted crop. Gave her warm water and oil, massages, and extra grit. She still struggled. Switched food and started getting her out to forage and she made a full recovery! I didn't know any better about the medicated corn+soy feed when I got them... Their feathers got very shiny after adding sprouted flax, chia, and BSF larvae. 😊

[@jozefciszewski2074]

Problem with my pet rooster 🐓 is that he drinks my beer away. When I open one he will stand by me and screaming until he gets some. With ice cream it's even worse. 😂

[@WilliamFreer-qh9ur]

Excellent video.

[@Mustangs4321]

What do you do for winter months on free ranging?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

We don’t free range. Winter you must supplement with feed.

[@petervalaris8496]

What’s wrong with your dog going round in circles?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

He is a Border Collie. He is trying to herd the chickens. Totally normal.

[@marionboudreau-sr6vh]

I noticed that your dog is constantly running in a circle - why is this and is it normal?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Normal for a Border Collie

[@Gelo202]

Great video 🐓

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you

[@lucywilson1060]

Has anyone ever had a chicken that eats too much and has become obese? When feeding the flock of 10 she eats more than her fair share. Ive thought of isolating her but dont really want to do that as have not got a second house /run to put her in and my hospital cage is too small for medium term living.