Posts by skylarms

Due to having to leave for a big show and that fact that  I really dont want to leave the babies with my husband ( not that I dont trust him, but well......) I am offering a special. I have a very limited amount of the following...

Thanks. He didn't realize what happened. Poor little chick..... Felt so bad. I've learned a lot from that little chick. We buried him. We usually don't bury chicks....

Update! The little chicks leg was much improved. Unfortunately my four year old was trying to watch me resplint its leg. The chick is in a small room off the garage that I use to store canned good. Long story short, my son accidentally...

Thanks! That is a GREAT idea! My biggest issue now is keeping it eating, It will only east mash when placed right in front of it..... Its skinny :( Its trying so Im trying!!!

I will take one in the morning for you! At first I wasn't sure it was the tendon, but once the swelling went down a bit, I could clearly see it to the side. I could easily snap it back in place then. Good luck! Don't loose hope. I'm...

Bless your heart! People think I'm crazy dedicating so much time, but I just have to. I bandaged its leg straight from the hip down today. It's using its leg and actively eating from a dropper tonight think the tendon is staying in this...

So, I mixed a 6 cc syringe full of water and put half a baby aspirin in to dissolve. I gave it about 5 drops every 4 hours. Swelling went down and I can pop the tendon over, however it wont stay unless the leg is straight and barely at...

Not much..... The wound is healing better. I talked to an avian specialist ( He was nice enough to call me back after I talked to his staff!!)) Their office call is 75 then meds and treatment from there. Ouch... However, he did tell me...

Thanks! I will try! Right now it has a splint on its leg and refuses to use it at all. Maybe after it rest a bit, I will retry. 

Its swollen so its hard to feel anything. Im not sure its a slipped tendon or not. I cannot feel anything. Its cracked and swollen. I currently have cleaned it well with hydrogen peroxide, let a warm damp rag sit on it, and now it is...