Posts by chicknmania

Our peahen laid hers on top of a piece of paneling which is lying across rafters in our barn. She is high up.  I'm really hoping they are NOT fertile.  Have not seen them mating.  We will have a challenge getting her...

Well can you list out the symptoms and what kind of chickens they are, what they're eating, how old, that type of thing?  Can;t tell really from what you've said so far.

And yeah, injectable penicililn might work too, I have not ever tried that, but I know that when the vet used injectable antibiotics for our rooster's foot wound, he injected it somewhere as close to the area as he could get.  I...

WEll you can still buy antibiotics from him.  Try Cephalexin 1cap 2/x a day for ten days or so. It is for wounds and related infections and you can get it on his site..  But really, at this point, you might need a vet.  

First of all, start a new thread if you don't get much response on this one.  Flag it with a title that is eyecatching. Chickens don't really get colds but they do get respiratory conditions that often times can be treated with...

I had a rooster with a foot wound and the vet told me that the infection can get into the joint.  That's what it looks like might have happened to yours.  You could try contacting the chicken doctor at...

It's probably sort of like bumblefoot.  I would guess she needs to be on oral antibiotic as well as the neosporin. Fioot wounds on chickens take a long long time to heal. Can you take her to a vet?

idk.  Have you tried antibiotics?  I would suggest you call the chicken doctor, he's on a radio show on Monday mornings..it's called the Chicken whisperer, if you get on the chicken whisperer's website you will find out where...

Have you had the heat light on the whole time, all winter??  They can produce fumes that are not healthy for the birds. If he has been sick all this time that's not good, but please detail out the symptoms a little more. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3goodeggs  Chickmania, i am sorry your family is going through this. It sounds as if you are close, It must be very difficult. Crazyclucker, I am sorry for your...