Something Truly Shocking Happened to My Chickens

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Henlo, friends! I just wanted to say that I’m not sure if it was the mushrooms or not. There’s really no way to know for sure. Could even be something viral. The mushrooms were my best guess so I thought I would tell you about them. Thanks so much for all your thoughtful comments! ❤❤❤

[@annettemastenchickenlove]

Same EXACT thing has happened to me this month, lost 3. Its devasting

[@Our_Eden_Cultivated]

Yes! I found some in the yard last week. But my Wyandotte just can’t stand up and I’ve had her in the house for 7 days. I have given her the egg yolks and some chicken electrolytes. Today she is gobbling it down. I am at a loss what to do.

[@alexjimenez81]

I have a chicken that was hatched I thought with spraddle leg so I treated for that but her leg is still not normal twisted foot and sideways hip is swollen and she can't stand on it like the bone is stuck it won't straighten but she is about 3 months and still hanging there still eats and drinks just not sure if I can put her with the flock as she is 5x smaller than the rest

[@toneenorman2135]

@@alexjimenez81If you can put her with your flock in a separate,safe area,then,maybe,after a couple weeks they may accept her.. if you just put her in,they will kill her,or,hurt badly…good luck…

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I'm so sorry@@annettemastenchickenlove

[@peggyjanovick]

A year ago, I asked my husband what he thought about getting some chickens for eggs. We agreed that it was out of our budget at that time. I rescued a rooster that renters next door left and didn't want. It had been more than 2 wks when my dog discovered it near our fence. My hubby went to a feed store and came home with a flyer that someone was getting rid of coop and chickens. We just had to go get them. Now we are the proud owners of 5 hens, a rooster, and a very large chicken coop and run. It only cost us our time. Praise God 👏 You are a great help to us beginners ❤

[@lionessofel3203]

God is a good good father! He likes to give us our hearts desire within his will. 😊 I am so thankful for him and have stories like yours.❤

[@mgdracos4549]

This is crazy! I work at a feed store and a customer came in telling me that she had a chicken walking backwards! This is honestly the first I'd ever heard of this. I didn't know what to tell her really, just gave her some ideas with supplements and food sources. The crazy part is, the very next day this video shows up. I do hope that she comes back soon and that I can mention this video to her. We also sell your book so I'll go ahead and mention that as well. Thank you for the ideas of what to do in this unique (to me) situation. Keep on chickening sweet girl. 🐓♥️

[@girgriffin4902]

I'm so glad you were able to figure out what was happening to your poor featherbanoes and help them before it's too late. Way to go Madam President!

[@bluevoid5171]

I really appreciate you talking about things like this when it happens cause owning chickens isn't all sunshine and rainbows, as much as we want them to be. Sometimes I feel like I'm a bad chicken owner when all my birds start getting the sniffles or when one falls greatly ill

[@madameweasel]

I think it's wonderful that you care so much about your chickens. This is not your fault!!! Thank you for sharing it. I am an Animal Control Officer and this is not an issue that many people think about, but I will bring it to the attention of other chicken lovers from now on. I just brought home a lost chicken from the city streets to rehab and would have never thought about her getting into mushrooms. We have several deadly species that grow in our yard. THANK YOU for being compassionate you. ❤ Sending love and best wishes from a hsp animal lover.

[@MosaicHomestead]

It's only her fault if she is watching Joe Rogan podcasts about doing shrooms and psychedelics 😂

[@MosaicHomestead]

Obviously around her innocent chickens that have never experimented 😂

[@maryzell4750]

Dahlia, your disposition in assessing the issue within your flock with an open mind and not blaming your neighbors is so wonderful. Well done. Makes the heart happy to hear all is better in your flock.❤❤❤

[@di683]

Thank you for sharing this. So many of us criticize ourselves when things go wrong. I’m sorry for your losses though. I’m so touched how honest you are. Thank you Dalia. ❤

[@woodlandpermaculture4023]

Thank you for sharing all your struggles. I just started raising chickens this year with a flock of six babies. By the time they were 6 months I had lost three, all roosters, to different ailments. I still don't know all that was wrong but one seemed to be respiratory and died within a day or two, one was an infected eye that went bad even after antibiotics, and one is a real mystery. The last one that passed away had lethargy bad poo and lack of appetite. I tried to treat with some ACV but probably didn't do it right, and a vet kept him in the hospital a few days. He seemed to get better but then took a turn and ended up passing away quietly at home. I went through real despair and depression with the last one, especially after the first two had just died. Now I have the three hens left and they seem to be healthy and happy so I count my blessings. It's all still very new to me but we love these sweet creatures.

[@allieville9864]

So sorry that happened to your flock, I so appreciate you mentioning it to us, you may have saved many chickens out there. God bless you and prayers for your two munchkins to get well quickly ❤

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

Maybe introduce wine cap mushrooms to your chicken yard. They are an aggressive growing fungus, they actually consume other funguses, and wine caps are safe for your birds and you if you eat mushrooms.

[@rainbowconnected]

Great idea! I was thinking the same thing. They're so easy to grow. You just need some wood chips and you'll have more delicious mushrooms than you know what to do with in a short time.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Brilliant!

[@yomama1254]

Careful. Mycelium are EXTREMELY important to forested biospheres. Maybe others too, but definitely forests. Think hard before introducing a mushroom that's a noxious invader

[@alexanderhenby1362]

​@yomama1254 this is a back yard. You don't want amineta mushrooms in your yard. Especially if you also garden cause deer LOVE them. Wild turkey do too but they are super toxic to chickens.

[@rosecoiled742]

I had a chicken who was losing her feathers to bullying and overbreeding. I let her free range the yard over the course of the last month and switched over their food and consistently treated them for mites even when I didnt see any. She was looking patchy all year with previous attempts. This is the first time she has been fully feathered all year. Now I can finally isolate the bully and put her back with the others. sometimes its a long process. and I have learned so much from your videos and podcast. Changing their diet has been the most improvement I have seen.

[@Susie_Floozie]

That deadly mushroom is Amanita phalloides, which I remember from Shirley Jackson's novel WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE. You're so lucky to detect the cause, and we can look for it! We benefit from what you know, even the bad stuff. I understand wanting to quit. I want to quit existing, but I can't give up on my chickens--so my crafty birds trick me into keeping on. Chickens are indeed LIFE ITSELF. On Oct 20, my vet gave my little Deathlayer Squatch two weeks to live. She's slow and swollen, but still hanging on after a month. I got 5,000 mealworms and she's plowing through 'em like a fiend. I may have to make a hard decision, but Squatch will guide me the right way. I love her so.

[@cherylgawne711]

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[@Susie_Floozie]

@@cherylgawne711 Thanks, but my little Squatch has a huge inoperable tumor. I saw it on the x-ray, taking up almost 80% of her insides. I don't know how she's still going, but she's bright, engaged, and eating like mad. I vowed to keep her deliriously happy in her final days, but I didn't expect her to thrive as she's fading away. This past month has been a bittersweet mix of mourning and joy, showering her with attention and treats so she'll know how beloved she is. It's going to be a gutpunch for me when the hard reality finally comes.

[@cherylgawne711]

@@Susie_Floozie put her on cannabis I’ve healed many animals’ cancers with it. Chickens are able to tolerate it. I use Rick Simpson Oil to treat cancers. Start with the tiniest dot (pinhead) and work up. Most animals are healed super quickly. That or you can try to completely fast her of food for 7-14 days in order to restart her whole immune system (poultry farms force moult their flocks this way) Really hoping your chook pulls through❤️ Please do look at his videos.. he may have one on tumours.. I haven’t looked into that

[@tamasitarod3176]

This spring I lost a few chickens too. They all got sick in the week one after another. I am still baffled with what happened. I want to purchase a bag of the redmond conditioner. I only use Redmond salt. I do have weird mushtooms that my Pug always gets into, but never thought about them bothering the chickens. People always tell me that if it's poisonous or bad an animal won't eat it but I don't really trust that. THANK YOU FOR SHARING❤

[@Susie_Floozie]

Chickens seem to try eating EVERYTHING! I had one sweet little hen who died from eating aluminum foil, and I've caught several of my birds trying to dine on styrofoam, so I keep all that stuff out of their reach.

[@tamasitarod3176]

@@Susie_Floozie oh yes I've been through the Styrofoam incident! Caught them early enough! Thank goodness. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! SUSIE🦃

[@Susie_Floozie]

@@tamasitarod3176 One of my neighbor's hens pecked up the styrofoam tombstones I had outside the gate for Halloween!

[@misspersnickety3674]

I am sorry for your loss but am thankful you discovered the problem in time to save 2 chickies. We had mushrooms growing at one end of our run and I hoed them down and covered them with rocks that my husband had bought for grit. The rocks were too big so I thought they would keep the chickens away from that spot. One day I accidentally threw scratch among those rocks and about 2 days later I had a hen who couldn't scratch herself without doing a somersault because of her very, heavy overloaded crop! I was so worried about her! I had not seen a crop that heavy before. I lost a precious hen last year to impacted crop, so I was pretty upset about this girl being so sick. My husband said we should just pray for her and trust God with her. So we did. She began to get better each day and now is back to normal. I am so relieved! The one I had lost was so painful for me & I just wasn't wanting that to happen again! I am guessing she overloaded herself on those big rocks!

[@summerrayne8633]

Omgosh... I watch a fellow KZbinr off grid with Doug and Stacy. They always talk about Redmond and the clay for humans. Never for Chickens. It's been on my list to buy but hadn't done it. I have a Leghorn that hasn't been doing good, I can't figure her out. Her comb and waddle are pale, she's loosing tail and neck feathers like crazy. She hasn't laid an egg in a few months. I'm praying I don't loose her.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I should probably start taking it too!

[@WholesomeRoots]

So sorry you had to go through this. It's so rare for chicken to eat things that are toxic. But obviously, it can happen. Thanks for bringing awareness to this rare danger. Love you friend!

[@akmoore8able]

I'm so sorry for the babies you lost, and grateful the other two are doing well. Mushrooms are everywhere this year, I've never seen so many in my yard. I haven't found any where the chickens are but I will be paying extra close attention now. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@phs2937]

I’m so sorry for your loss-this breaks my heart. I feel how hard this was for you. I cannot stress how very much I appreciate your sharing this with us all. Your heart is broken. Ours are for you. By sharing this, you have saved the lives of so many of our babies. I’m so very grateful.

[@WhitepepperFarmshomestead]

I get people telling me all the time that you don't need to be careful what you feed chickens because "they won't eat anything that will hurt them" and it's just not something I have ever gotten on board with. I've seen my girls try to eat things that are terrible for them and it just blows my mind that people have that attitude. If they were eating those mushrooms and that was the cause, that would be interesting. Either way, it seems like you've got it under control and that is awesome! As always, awesome video!

[@blkmjcwmn61]

Wow! I never even considered mushrooms to be a threat! Great information in this video. I'm so sorry for the loss of your 2 babies and am thankful that Charlie and your other baby are improving.

[@littlelotus]

Animal behaviorist- animal communicator and chicken momma. I have to be honest I was impressed when you clarified about the not filming of an animal when ill. Thank you for this. ❤

[@shar-K77]

HI, I have been watching your videos for almost a year now. I grew up on a farm and I still live here. I now have my own flock of 15 fluffies and I really enjoy them. I am so happy the kids are doing better, it's no fun when one isn't feeling well. I don't have a vet in my area so I am kind of on my own when it comes to helping the girls and Mr. Rosie. LOL Mr Rosie is another story. I don't know if this is something that will help but here goes. My neighbor gave my girl and Mr Rosie a store bought fruit twice, an as a result miss sage had sour crop. I went searching and found advice from you and many others. Some I did not like and won't try. I was lucky enough to catch it early both times. I tried a few to help her sour crop but they were not working. So I went to my own method and it helped her in just a single night. This is what I did for both times she had sour crop. I used a few drops of colloidal silver and had her drink this, then just before she went to roost I mixed up water with a bit of baking soda. I used a dropper and got about an ounce into her the first time and let her sleep. The next morning I was so happy, she was talking to me and not happy cuz she was a very hungry girl after 2 days. I feed her a scrambled egg and left her on the very very lite soda water for the rest of the day. She went back into the coop that night an was doing wonderful. A few weeks later my neighbor brought over a store bought watermelon (seedless) and two days later she had sour crop again. I emptied her crop and gave her the soda water and she was doing fantastic by the next morning. I kept her for one more day just to make sure she was eating and drinking good then back into the coop that night. I know some will say you can't do that. I have done this for myself for many many years. It really does help, and I still give them the colloidal silver in their water just to bump there immune system every 3 to 4 months. The soda helps to kill all the bacteria but also will help to detox them. I hope this helps and I look forward to your thoughts on this. Have a wonderful holiday.

[@go-healthy8132]

The silver really works good 👍

[@Nini_nici]

I'm so glad you figured that out. I'm sorry you couldn't save all your chickens. I'm glad the others seem to be recovering well

[@LeslieWagner-wj7jz]

I'm very grateful that you had the courage to share. I want to move to a wet climate with my birbs and now I'll know to look out for toxic mushrooms in their run. Thanks and hugs!

[@AK-st1vn]

Thank you so much for your honesty, and passion for all forms of life, especially in our fowl friends ❤️

[@TheMaisieFlock]

So glad you saved them!! Best chicken mom ever!!! YOU ROCK ♥️♥️♥️👏👏👏👏🐔🐔🐔🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lt2866]

We had a 2yr. Bantam rooster with a couple episodes where he zoomed around the yard in like a panic. He raced in circles around the Hens w/o any apparent danger. It was like he went into total panic mode. A few weeks went by, he did it again. Shortly after that suddenly just dropped dead. Never found out what it was.

[@Naturelover00023]

Hi I’m So sorry about your loss I feel very grateful that you share what happens because we learn and become aware of the possibilities, the good & the hard sides of chicken keeping. Your babies are feathered teachers, help you teach us about their kind So thanks to all chickenlandia’s flock, family and staff. I’ll make sure to check the mushrooms around the yard ❤😇🐥🐥💐❤️

[@ruby7741]

Thank you for the heads up on the mushroom. Those sweet chicks are so grateful and happy to have YOU as there Mother Hen. May they heal FAST and back to flock :) LOVE TO YOU ALL 💓

[@ashjankins960]

My homeschoolers and I love you! Thank you for all your wisdom, recommendations and heart! God Bless you and Chickenlandia. Also, you and my daughter have the same name. ❤

[@larawalker4737]

@WelcometoChickenlandia First off, I'm very sorry for your loss. I'm grateful that you have shared this experience so that we may have some awareness . I also am SO thrilled that you're into homeopathic treatments! So, thank you for the information about those! I just got my first flock of chicks which are now about 11 days old. I'm so grateful that I had your book, because I had to use the R.E.S.T and slurry to support one of my lil girls. She's now back with the flock and seems to be doing better! Thank you!!! I appreciate all that you share!

[@livingtherufflife]

I recently lost one of my 5 hens, her comb looked strange and she went fast, 2 days😢 i cleaned out the coop but i have watching and looking at the run. Everyone else looks good, two weeks have gone by. I pray its just one of those things and the others will remain healthy. They’re only about 7 mos old.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It’s probably just one of those things. ❤️ I’m so sorry that happened!

[@AutumnRaine89]

Thank you for sharing this! I free range my chickens, and we have TONS of the destroying angel mushrooms growing in our septic field, which is mere feet from the chicken run. The chickens regularly spend time there, but fortunately, so far, they have shown very little interest in any of the wild mushrooms we have on our property.

[@homesteadingintheburbs]

Oh My Goodness D, the stress of this must have been so awful. Outstanding that you had this product and the homeopathy knowledge to help them. Strangely enough, I just had three gigantic mushrooms that sprouted up overnight in my chicken run last week. I let my girls out in the morning, and didn't notice the mushrooms. I saw them later that day with a bunch of pecking holes in them. OH MY did I get all stressed and scared that my whole flock would get sick. Amazingly enough they are all fine. I do not know what type of mushroom they were, but I am sooo grateful they are ok. Keeping my peepers peeled for any other fungi lurking about. Stay safe out there.

[@potato6658]

Wood charcoal is good for this too. Came across this video recently from a chicken farmer in Africa who said she used wood charcoal dust in her chicken coop, like in the water and food. She said it helped with avoiding certain ailments that chickens get, she also added that after 2 years her egg production didn’t go down. I’ve used active charcoal on myself and it was amazing. If bentonite clay has the same or similar benefits, it’s probably good to use it. I rubbed the charcoal powder on ti the roost bars to protect their feet, and in their bath boxes. It will definitely pull out any infection they may have just by exposing their skin to it, and if they ingest it also that will help too. Maybe I will mix in clay too, I’m sure it can’t hurt. Your vet sounds great btw. Hope your chickies are doing great!!

[@CocoJoubert]

Dahlia I am so sorry for your loss! I’ve lost two of my girls recently to impacted crops 😢 All i can think is that it had to be due to my fermented feed 🥹 I read a comment on another video that it can cause problems, so now I just don’t give them fermented mash unless I can find out what I did wrong. My heart is on the mend. ❤❤❤

[@kathym7495]

About 3 weeks ago we had a bear come through. I have two separate chicken runs, one for full sized hens and a Roo and the other was 3 Silkies, 2 hens and a rooster. The bear destroy fences around both runs and killed my little black Silky hen, Jill, who looked just like your baby. The bear also ate 30 lbs of the neighbors dog food, ransacked his barn that has horses and destroyed 2 bee hives. He came back the next night and pushed down the fences again, but the birds were secured in a different location. Then my SIL put a run of barbed wire along the top of the fence. So far so good. So sorry for your loss. I know how special each of them are.

[@wendyhart]

So Dahlia I posted earlier the strange things happening in my coop and today I went to gather eggs and one of my favorite silkie hens was dead in a nest box! 🤷🏻‍♀️ She was still warm! She hadn’t been acting sick, she’s been eating. What the heck is going on??

[@hurricanevolf7165]

I was so scared when you say Charlie was sick! I so glad she is doing much better!!!! Also..... Active Charcoal does the same thing at least of my dogs and myself so I would think it does for Chickens too, but it does make your poop black or green so don't freak out.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I had that thought about activated charcoal as well!

[@pyrokayaker5855]

I'd like to give you a big thank you from Texas. You are my favorite person on Utube to watch. I just love you and all of your flock. You are such an inspiration, and I've learned so much from watching your videos. This is my first year with my chickens and I'm successful thus far in part from what I've learned by watching and doing. I love my chickens. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I'm looking forward to next year.

[@sharifritz5406]

You are so lucky to have a vet to treat your chickens. I'm sorry you lost two of your feathered friends.The vets in my area won't treat chickens so I've had to be the one to figure out how to nurse a sick chicken. I've used the Boiron products on my cats and it's good to know they can be used on chickens too. I'll have to work on a first aid kit to have on hand in emergencies.

[@steelroz7567]

We have 3 dogs 28 chickens plus 2 senior horses that I occasionally bring in the yard to mow/fertilize before the chickens the I clean things up lol. As I'm somewhat paraniod about toxic plants I pull mushrooms etc up when I walk around inspecting the yards. It's awesome to find out bentonite clay is another natural way to help our critters be as healthy as we can without completely breaking the bank.

[@christiethomas6905]

Thank you for sharing this, I had no idea that could happen!

[@samanthahoos9827]

Very interesting! Thank you! 😊 I take Redman’s vitamins daily so it makes sense they have it for livestock too. I have a routine of taking the ash from the fireplace or fire pit out (cooled) and pouring it in various muddy spots around the property, which I find my chickens enjoying as a dust bath. The ash soaks up the moisture helping to rebuild the soil for a drier patch of land, which is important since my ducks love that we live so close to a naturally flowing brook/pond. They take every opportunity to enjoy puddles, but the chickens aren’t impressed. The vet said the ash is why my chickens are so healthy. 😊

[@holynyork7124]

I’ve watched this again my dear sweet kind brave friend and again you amaze me . God bless you for BEING YOU❤. We need you. Thank you for sharing.❤

[@hopehall-sanchez1913]

Thank you for sharing. 4 months ago I lost several chickens 🐓, it felt like each week I was loosing a chicken. It devastated me, to the point I was going to give up. I am still on the fence about getting anymore chickens. The loss is just to hard.

[@lilyavery8230]

:( so hard! Don't give up. I always say when I lose one...they had a good life on our homestead and that's what matters. XO

[@CobraMeliss]

Farming is a continual learning process. If your chooks brought you joy then please consider it. We could all use a little joy in our lives! 🥰

[@jpfore1]

I am dealing with one of my sapphire gems ate a small piece of metal. She is dealing with neurological issues and can’t walk right now. I am able to take her to the vet and she is going through chelation therapy after seeing a small piece of metal near her gizzard. It’s been hard but I want to try to get her better. Thank you for sharing!

[@darlaann1610]

I so appreciate you and all that you do! Although you are much younger than me, you remind me of someone in my childhood who protected me and made me feel safe and loved.

[@dgeorge]

I understand completely I have only four hens two Wyandottes and two polish and they are so funny and have such beautiful personalities I know their idiosyncrasies and language and I try to repeat their sounds and they follow me like puppies and I would be sad if they got ill so I do spend time with them and I play with them and my Jack Russells just love them

[@ingridbond3432]

wow, what a story. thanks for the share, you were right, it was important. all the best 🐓

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you!!

[@holynyork7124]

I can see the pain in your eyes. Love you❤ dear, so hold on. You are wonderful in many ways. So keep going on.we need you, though you rest first!

[@karenholsopple6388]

Destroying Angel mushrooms are terrifying. We have a couple that popped up in our winecap mushroom bed. They don't look alike, it's easy to spot them, but I'm still super paranoid. So sorry about your chickens, but glad you caught the problem.

[@rosalindaiacovitti3499]

Hi, I was looking to buy the redmond conditioner on their website and they don't sell it online. I did their search for a local seller but that turned out to be in the next state over. Bummer!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

They literally JUST sold out! 😭 They are repackaging it, though, and it should be available soon. If you look in the description there’s a link and there should be a number you can call if you can’t find it locally. You should call them and see what they say!

[@rosalindaiacovitti3499]

Okay Thanks! @@WelcometoChickenlandia

[@cackleberrycottage2340]

Wow. What an odd thing to have happen. I am so sorry you lost 2 chickens, but who would have thought destroying angel mushrooms would just pop up in a chicken run? We get mushrooms pop up all over our yard and I always remove them. Luckily, I have never found any in my chicken run. I am so glad you figured out the cause before more chickens got into them. This is a cautionary tale to keep an eye on what is growing where your chickens can get into it.

[@cedarrockcabin3633]

Wow! 6his was very interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing.

[@rogersharondouthwaite5281]

Love you, love your smile, love how much you CARE. Hope you reach 100 k subscribers not just because that may help you, but because it means more people are getting to see that there are good people out there in this world. Keep on doing you! Those are a bunch of very lovely and lucky chickens.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you so much!! That really means a lot to me. ❤️

[@scarrie54]

I have a hen, Baby, who was the runt of the clutch, I always wondered about her a little, kinda slow. A couple times a year she shows a neurological disorder. She can’t seem to control her urge to scratch and walk backwards. I treat it for a little while as if she has wry neck and she responds positively quickly.

[@Simply.Owanda]

Gosh I am so so grateful for you and your Chanel! I’ve recently moved to rural Australia from suburbia with my little flock of 5 girls . I worry so much about “new” things here that I can’t “control“ !!! Even though your advice is backwards (😅) summer v winter, laying v melting etc I feel safer knowing you have such great information! Think it might be thanksgiving for you atm 🤔 so perfect timing for me to finally express my gratitude for you 💖💖💖

[@felicidoo2]

So I don't usually comment,but I saw this video and it instantly piqued my interest. Last month I lost my dear rooster, Mel. He was ill and died within 24hours and I was (am still) devastated! Thank goodness none of his sisters became ill but part of what has been so disturbing is not knowing what killed him. I do have some mushrooms in my chicken yard and now I believe he may have gotten a nibble of one. I'm grateful for your channel and your fountain of knowledge. My chickens (and myself) thank you from the bottom of our fluffy butts!❤ I do have concerns with bentonite, as it is used as a clumping agent in kitty litter and my husband uses it to fill holes in our irrigation canals. Could it cause impaction or other digestive/crop issues?

[@Susie_Floozie]

I'm so sorry you lost your boy--that must have been a horrible shock, and so fast. I've always pulled up any fungal thing growing in my yard just as a precaution. Now I feel better about being so anal retentive.

[@CocoJoubert]

Sorry for your loss - good question about the clay. Maybe we should do activated charcoal? ❤

[@pamelajohnson9260]

So glad I found this channel. Love chickens but not allowed to have them where I live, so this helps fill the void. Thank you.

[@Eliezer737]

Yes something crazy happened this summer! I fractured my foot and my husband was taking care of the flock, well, last week my son and I go out, (I can walk again) and my son said: Mom, how many birds we have? And I’m like 8, and he is like, there is only 5! We were crazy looking everywhere, so worried, my son is like, maybe someone stole them; I said, with our two German shepherds and the two Winnie dogs, I don’t thinks so; well ir results that my husband saw they had diarrhea, and the next day they were dead, and he disposed from them, because he wanted to spare us the pain, what?? we were going to find out, and we could have find resources to help them! My health is not well all around and he had a good intention..but what was he thinking! I’m so sad, I better start trying new things. Thank you for all your teachings.

[@SarahS1214]

I’m so sorry to hear about this, but thank you for letting us know! I don’t have chickens yet, but gathering info. Mushrooms-who knew! Great info for the future.

[@queenblueandsubjects9965]

I want to thank you for always being so honest about this kind of stuff. It hadn't ever occurred to me that mushrooms in the yard might be a problem for our chickens.

[@michaelcolors]

Great sharing!💜I strongly believe that the cause is an insect, and not a mushroom. Are there any insects that you are seeing this year, that u haven't seen in previous years? Have you planted ANY new plants or trees earlier in this year or last year? For now, just observe ... That is really all that u can do for now.❤

[@597Raeequestrian69]

I love your content! Thank you for sharing this story 😄🥰

[@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm]

I watch everything that you teach and have learned so much for the better natural health of our family flock. Thankyou :) Theresa Australia

[@leannascott8200]

I actually had one of my chickens (who had just come into lay) about 3 or 4 months back now, had Merks disease, and it was really rough for about a week. When I first noticed it, I thought she had some neurological problem going on. I couldn't get her into see a vet physically, but I did speak with a vet online and sent pictures. I was told how serious that disease was. I had always assumed that if I get them vaccinated for Merks from a hatchery as a chick, then they are good to go. I was educated that it is not how it works. It would only give them a better chance at surviving it. With lots of praying and constant care from me, she did pull through. So that was a complete shock and learning experience for me.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I’m so glad she made it!!

[@michellebeeching1762]

So sorry you went through that, glad they are on the mend. I wondered about mushrooms, thankfully I haven't seen any in my chicken yard. I have lots in my front yard. I'm also in Washington. Thanks so much for sharing and all that you do, I learn so much from you.

[@heatherk8931]

❤ Thank you for this post. With the weather changing I've noticed mushrooms popping up in my front yard. There's a couple different kinds, no idea what. I did have a hen pass recently, she struggled to breath for 3 weeks, I thought she had a twig stuck in her throat as she would make a weird noise as she stretched her neck to the left. This went on for a few weeks. She drank, are and laid without problems. Then one day I noticed she wasn't eating. 2nd day I was upset, her hind end was messy, and i felt for egg bind. I brought her inside, her on my lap late into the night, just talking quietly and petting her. She passed by morning. Come to find out, she found a small red marble in the yard, must of swallowed it. I've found a few over years here, and hope there are none left.😢

[@safeathomestead9217]

Thanks so much Dalia for sharing your experience. Definitely looking in to the Redmond product. Sounds like a nice preventative layer for the flock.

[@ladyryan902]

Wow a vet that sees chickens? Id have to leave my state to find that you are blessed. And that he said do the homeopathic thing AMAZING .

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes there are two vets at that clinic that see chickens and they are both great!!!

[@rainbowconnected]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Glad you figured it out and that the others are recovering! Thank you for sharing this. I've seen mushrooms pop up in their yard before, as it has lots of wood chips and logs. I guess this is the extra kick I need to get better at identifying mushrooms. Maybe I'll start putting winecap mushrooms in their yard in the hopes they out compete any less friendly ones.

[@marandaadams8084]

I am so sorry for your losses. I had an issue early this last spring with star of Bethlehem flowers. My batnam flock all ended up being treated with charcoal, but i unfortunately lost my little Macy. I am super cautious now and when the mushrooms started coming up I didn't let my girls out of their run. Come spring i will be digging any Star of Bethlehem that pokes its ugly little head up...blessings to you and thank you for being so compassionate and honest.

[@Greens5511]

Thank you for sharing and I am sorry for your losses. You have so much knowledge and abilities that I do not have in caring for chickens, it almost makes me feel unworthy to keep so many in my flock. I have twice as many birds than I have ever had and going into winter definitely is concerning to me. I have never had any such issues so far, but it is great to learn ahead of time from your channel. Thank you and God's blessings things settle down for your flock.

[@Warthunderguy78]

My barred rock hen is molting right now and she does not want to be picked up at all and now I understand why watching your video. My checks are only about 10 months old and I knew the chickens and I love your videos You really help me out. I've got the deep litter method in my coop I put down a clay/coop refreshener. But I really enjoy your videos

[@betterwithchickens]

I ❤ that you choose not to post / record your chickies when they are ill. I have done the same, less one tick bite incident that looked low risk and was. Who wants to be on camera, let alone on KZbin, when they are suffering?? Chickens are people too. Thanks for all you do for chickens and humans.

[@dezinicky9477]

I love rose from wholesome roots! I’m just so thankful for all of you wonderful KZbinrs for sharing all this information. I would have never thought about mushrooms. Thank you too for the links, anything to help them. It’s just wonderful that even though everyone is far away, we can still help each other. Love chickenlandia! 😊

[@LeClercRed]

OMG! Great detective work. Daily mushroom hunting in the Upper Left. We are over in Pend Oreille county and I know who many mushrooms I have. At least we get snow to cover the ground. You will have to be on the look out all the time. ❤

[@BarbaraC02]

Thanks for this informative video. I enjoy learning from you. I purchased your book and I love it. I'm a few years into raising chickens and definitely still a novice. A silky breeder I buy from called 4 months ago and asked if I would take a sick young Seabright chicken home and see if I could help him/her. The chicken was repeatedly fainting in the heat we were experiencing in Tucson, AZ. I'm retired so have more time than she plus I have a place to isolate chickens indoors when necessary. He/she is still alive and isolated in a large bathroom area. She doesn't faint anymore but has developed scabs on her comb and wattle that crust up and fall off. She/he had a 'leader' which is a red extension on her comb which turned black and fell off last month. So most likely the chicken was meant to be a rooster. He makes adorable squawk sounds to say hello but does not crow or show any rooster behavior. He is a very sweet chicken and loves to sit in hubby's lap while he watches TV. I researched (a vet is not in our budget) and I believe he has Fowl Pox. I have been treating the scabs with VetRx and it seems to help the sores heal faster and scab and fall off. He has a very good appetite and eats a whole bowl of mixed corn/carrots/beans/peas mixed with fresh cooked crumbled hamburger plus a organic chicken mash. He makes hick up sounds and sneezes occasionally but has bright eyes. I am stymied on how to help him recover. He watches chicken TV on a small touchpad most days so he knows what other chickens look and sound like. Any and all suggestions welcome. Thank you!

[@tarayoakum9393]

Wow, so sorry to hear this! Guess learning about mushrooms is next for me! We just lost our beloved Americauna Pumpkin. She was previously a free ranger before I got her, and I have been allowing her yard time. She finished up her molt, and flew over the fence to the neighbor. This isn't usually a problem, but one of my other neighbors got a new dog. She normally doesn't visit that yard, but she did that day. My neighbors were so kind and brought her to me in tears. The dog didn't even injure her, but broke her neck. He was probably trying to play. It was a heartbreaker for me and my kids as she was the queen of our flock. Still devastated two weeks later, but my little flock has adjusted ok.

[@saraferguson8102]

I'm sorry sorry to hear this! Our latest thing really shocked us but also isn't totally abnormal just something we had never experienced before..my flock free ranges in my backyard and then I lock them up at night. We had a raccoon decide to wake up and visit us in the day...and well it grabbed my super sweet broody girl and ripped her to shreds when all the others were out in the yard away from the coop. I feel so bad I'm now in the process of building an enclosure as our fenced backyard worked great for over three years without any predator related deaths. Loving our flock is definitely Wonderful but does really hurt when we lose a bird to illness or mushrooms or predators...like I tell my kids everything loves to eat chicken. But I'm going to be prepared! I also installed cameras lol

[@TheTamrock2007]

Glad the flocks doing better. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@debluebke8010]

So glad to hear Charlie is better . Remond Clay is always in stock at our house. Mix 1 to 2 with distilled water and you have a salve for EVERYTHING. It will draw the nasties out and soothes so well. Soo many uses. Have even used on cats and will use on my girls when needed also. The salt is great and so good for you. So glad you were able to bring this product to people’s attention

[@ShortbusMooner]

Ohhh! Now I'll be watching out for mushrooms! Thank you for the tip! And- sending Healing Prayers! 🙏🏻🐔🙏🏻

[@robrenhar]

I know how you feel. Never a dull moment with the girls. One of mine has had an ongoing reoccurring bout with sour crop. I feel like I have to do crash studies for a life and death exam. Love my girls though. She is doing much better. Been on deaths doorstep about 3 times this month but I think I'm learning how to stabilize the crop after the monistat I've been giving some Natural probiotics along with electrolytes and good cultures. Steadily improving. ❤ you and Happy Thankgiving!!!

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you sweet friend!!!

[@adpi888]

Thank you so much for talking about the mushrooms. Something I forget about. Love your chickenlandia!

[@christinaw9807]

Thank God those birds have you. Thorough and hard working to ensure their well-being. ❤

[@bun9000]

Holy crap!! Destroying Angels?!! How wild! And what a crazy thing to happen - they’re so rare! I’ve been afraid of some toxic mushrooms around me in Texas but all I’ve seen thankfully are Inkscaps. The PNW has so many interesting species of fungus. I lived there for a few years. Mushrooms are just everywhere at certain times a year. I miss it dearly but not the chance of running across a Destorying Angel or Death Cap. ☠️ yowza!!

[@resurrectionsunday4164]

So sorry to hear about this 😢 I have an evil neighbor. She has mental health issues. Actually there’s two. A long time ago she accused my dog of calling children’s services on her. Then my dog suddenly got sick and died. Last year she made a comment about my chickens causing opossums to keep her up at night and a few day later my hens went to bed and all but one didn’t wake up. I believe they were poisoned but I didn’t have proof 😢😢😢

[@demeterestela2618]

I caught my evil neighbor spraying round up in my backyard, his excuse was the weeds in my yard were growing on his side. Right after that 3 of my chickens die. And since that sad episode of my life I never allowed my chickens free range. They do have an extra large run.

[@ThatAnimalChannel]

Not recently but i think about it occasionally when i look at my porcelain sablepoot, Little Honk. She had gotten wry neck and it got so bad i couldnt hold her still so she could even get 5 minutes of sleep one night. She just kept spinning and spinning. She was vitamin deficient! For a week straight i had fed her scrambled eggs and syringed water into her mouth. She is now totally healthy thanks to you and your advice of R.E.S.T. The scrambled eggs contained all the vitamins she needed for her body to realign. Thank you Dalia!❤️

[@mel8008]

Wow! I'm so grateful to you for making this video 🙏💖 Much love to you. I don't have chickens yet, but I do research almost daily because I would like to get some. I live in a climate where mushrooms grow and I had no idea that they could be deadly to chickens. I'm in Australia. I think I will make sure I have all of the natural medicines you recommended, ready to go, before I even get the chickens. Some people in the comments have listed some good stuff too ,like activated charcoal.

[@onedazinn998]

Excellent video on the mushrooms! Thanks for sharing and I'm glad they have recovered...you are a wonderful chicken mom!

[@elanasigrist5185]

I'm new to chickens this year and I am always worried about what my babies could get into. I am always building my chickie medicine chest. Thanks for sharing this with us. I learned so much from this video and I will be adding this to my babies routine.❤

[@vbscp]

Love your quarantine comment! Practical and realistic..truth!.

[@maryjanewill3056]

Due to doing upgrades to our coop we don't have chickens but all this information is so helpful.

[@holynyork7124]

Love you , my silly sweet chicken loving lady. I’m thankful you have support as you do❤❤❤❤❤ Happy Thanksgiving

[@67mysweet]

I enjoy your post. So sweet you adopt unwanted chickens. I am glad you were able to bring Flo, and Charlie back to a happy chicken life. As a chicken owner, I love my chickens! I have a Road Island Red that sometimes walks backwards. She eats, and drinks and doesn't seam to be sick. "Maybe a vitamin deficiently, not sure?" I'm going to try some of that homeopathies stuff, see if that helps. Thank you for the great tips, and info! ❤‍🩹💗

[@ladyjane6846]

Love your channel. I fully relate to the love for your chickens. I feel the same about mine (I have around 50) and strive to give them the best life I can. I am surprised the chickens ate fungi. Mine hate any fungi and always avoid them (we have so many varietys in the UK) or least, they have so far. I will keep an open mind if any of my girls get poorly without explanation. One tip I've found: Charcoal is great for ingested toxins. Animals will seek it out. Or you can mix some powder into water and give it in a little syringe. I've saved many a life with it.