Recent content by Freckleluck

Thanks for the advice, everyone, Here's an update with photos: The keet had partially ripped off the bandages during the night. We unwrapped the wings, cleaned them as best we could with a saline solution and an iodine solution. It was difficult because of the greasyness of the antibiotic...

My boyfirend's mom's guinea keets were attacked last night, and by the time we heard them and made it out there, one was missing, one was fine, and one was obviously injured. The right wing is missing from the first joint onward, all that is left is the first section of bone. There is no skin or...

Update: The chick is doing great! I put a thread hobble on him last night, but that only lasted a few hours, he really didn't like it. I re-did the bandaid and kept it on until today. I also did a lot of hands-on physical therapy with him- supporting him as he stood, helping him take three steps...

Update: The chick is doing great! I put a thread hobble on him last night, but that only lasted a few hours, he really didn't like it. I re-did the bandaid and kept it on until today. I also did a lot of hands-on physical therapy with him- supporting him as he stood, helping him take three steps...

I had to save my eggs from the hen two days ago because she was killing them as they hatched, and I have no incubator. Last night, I helped one hatch. This morning, three had pipped, but one was dead. I don't know at what point I should help the two remianing pipped chicks since the membrane is...

My broody hen killed three chicks as they hatched and we had to take the remaining eggs from her. Of the remaining seven eggs, one has hatched, one was a dud, three have pipped and two have not, though they were alive yesterday. I wasn't prepared for this and am trying to hatch them in a box...

Update: He has begun to stumble about a little, and the toes on his left foot aren't as curled anymore, but I tried the bandaid method to straighten them. I don't think I got his toes far enough apart- should I try to re-do it or just take it off?