Posts by LoneCowboy

Lost the little black one today but the blue one I've been working with for a week now is sitting up better and eating really well.  I need her to start using her legs more though.  I take her out each day and work with her on...

I thought it was the heat to start with.  It's been horrible here and yes they are a bit over crowded.  If the one hadn't started the problem yesterday I would think injury also.  I was getting ready to move the pullets in...

I have 2 14 week only pullets that are currently affected.   I found the first one unable to walk but able to move her legs but not use them.  However, she gets around as needed and uses her wings to get to the food and...

I had this same problem.  My husband made me put him down then I read that it was a Vit B deficiency.  I was just sick for killing a wonderful rooster needlessly.

Thank you all for your help and well wishes.  The rubber patch came off later that night, but I guess the glue sealed the hole still.  She has made a full recovery.  Is eating, drinking and getting into trouble.  I'll...

So far the rubber glove piece is doing the trick.  She's been drinking and eating some grass I tossed in for her.  Still not eating much food, but I'm hoping that will change tomorrow.Thank you all for your help on this tough...

I ended up gluing a piece of rubber glove on it.  It's really not her beak so much as further back to her waddles.  My friend things she'll learn to live with it but I want to give her the chance to heal.

I thought of the denture sealant and that might be a good idea.  I'm going to try a little piece of aluminum.  I know, sounds weird, but it's a piece of roof flashing and it forms really easily.  I tried to make it as...

It's just the soft part of the under beak.  I tried duct tape, didn't seem to stay on very long.  Tried some other tapes but they weren't sticky enough.  I hate to cull her, she did survive being hung, I got to give her...

Problem is, it's a hole, not just a cut.  So there is nothing to close.  I worry that superglue will glue her tongue too.  I was thinking of tape with a little inverted piece where the hole was so nothing would...