6 Symptoms That point to a Sick Chicken

People who are only starting raising chickens don't always the actual warning signs/symptoms of sad birds. There are generally 6 main areas to target that usually point to get something being amiss. If you suspect that something is evil with one or one's own flock you should consult your vet. My purpose here normally point out what to look for and not to denote specific illnesses:

(1) Chickens are active creatures and try to pecking around, exploring. Watch chickens for quite a while and you'll observe from where unless they're resting, they're usually actively scrounging and damaging for feed.

If your bird with no professional lethargic and not active this is sometimes a sign something is unsuitable. It will look like it's cold alternate to move around much might stay off to by itself. A sick bird will usually tend to hunch its shoulders and stand features head pulled in when your shoulders.

If you can hear wheezing this may not be normal and a sign something isn't right. You may see the bird walking around with it's beak open giving the impression of it's struggling to breathe in (except in hot weather as this is normal). They may look like they have a cold with a dripping nose and swollen sinuses.

Chickens should not seem like stumbling, limping or otherwise look unstable by their feet. Look at their joints to check if there is possibly bloating.

The eyes of a chicken must be bright, clear and alert. If they look non-sunny or runny then something's amiss.

Healthy chicken droppings have some substance to her or him, usually brown or off white with white caps. Of your house shooting out like water, greeny-yellow diarrhea, white or Bloody Diarrhea or is pasting from the rear end then consult your vet.

Most of all visit the overall appearance. Its skin is definitely clean and soft - no sores, scabs compared to lumps. The legs is definitely clean and waxy-looking - legs needn't look scaly. Chickens need to look curious, alert and advanced. If it seems droopy, disinterested, lethargic or goes off by itself - This should a red flag that something is wrong.

Although this is not all the symptoms you'll see, it does outline the normal that you may see and provide you with a good idea of what to be prepared for when it actually even scans your flock's health.

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