Posts by ruffles

Saline, is not table salt.  Saline does not kill good  skin, Saline, is a cleaning agent used by Vets, and Human Medical Staff, like me.We are  not Vets and cannot diagnose.You asked food allergy, if that is the case more...

Blue Kote is also good, it seals the wound.Be careful as it is gentian violet and it will get on your clothing, and it does stain, but, it works

I do not know how my reply was posted on this particular topic.  I wa reading Old Time FarmerSandi

I agree with alot of what is written.  If any animal or fowl is killed for food or illness,I have no problem, but, as long as it is done humanely.I live in a farming town, grew up on a small farm.  Yes, my chickens are pets,...

Do not put salt on an inflamed area, it will burn the heck out of and cause more irritation and infection.It looks raw, I woul see a Vet animals can get blood poisoning from infections not attended to via antib iotics.You could try over...

If you get red gunk out of the ears, it is mites, if not, is it round and spreading, if so, could be fungus, or ringworm,Could be a bite or sting, what I do know, being involved with veternarians and shelter animals for  20 years,...

I had vinyl floor, it developed mold in a short time.

Gave me an idea, I have flooring,vinyl left over from a couple of years ago, I can staple it to the wooden floor in the coop, the plastic is a problemYour lavender birds are beautiful, what species are they????

As long as  the paint is non toxic.

Moulting, just went thru it with 18 hens