Posts by ChurkLover

Does anyone have an idea what this may be?  The skin is very thin and stretched out in her chest and when I move her, I can actually hear liquid sloshing around in this swollen area.  She is acting fine, lots of energy, seems...

Well...I had every intention of making the slice and removing whatever may be causing the swelling on the top of her foot but then I looked at the bottom of her foot and the scab is gone.  The swelling seems to be down on top and...

Thanks.  I will soak it in the morning and try to reopen the scab to see if more is in there.  I think the epsom salt soaks alone have helped very little but it's only been two days!   

Are you saying I need to do a second surgery?  If so, I will get right on it.  I just didn't want to open it back up if I didn't have to.

You can get the vet wrap from any vet or you can find a cheaper, but equivalent version at Walmart stores or anywhere that would sell medical supplies.  The one I use is Johnson and Johnson First Aid Hurt-Free Wrap 1" wide by 2.37...

I never found out for sure what it was.  I ended up giving them the duramycin then waited a week or so and then I wormed them with Wazine, followed for Safeguard liquid goat wormer.  I also ordered some Oxine AH as I read...

Try separating her from the rest of the flock to let her rest until she can walk on it again.  I had a RIR limping and I had to separate her for about 3 weeks but she fully recovered and is fine.  You wouldn't even know she...

My hen, Ruby, was limping for about a week until one day she just quit walking on it. I took her to the vet a week ago and the vet said she did not think it was bumble foot because there was swelling only in one foot.  She said it...

Was there something in the bag with the chick when your husband put the egg in there that makes you think there may be infection to pass on to the other chicks?  I would think the other chicks should be ok if Miracle was just a...

I have a sick hen with what looks like maybe lice eggs around the base of her vent feathers.  I looked at some other posts on this forum and found the attached photo which looks like what she has.  I did a search of her neck,...