Recent content by msalter521

i've been treating my chick with erythromycin, hibiclens, neosporin and the vetericyn spray that was recommended... she was getting better starting to stand up and everything and she died in my arms today after giving her a quick wash off with the cleansers i've been using???? I'm so distraught...

SafeDo Owls Carry Disease??? Once This Chick Is Healed WIll It Be Safe To Eat AS Well As Put Back Out With Other Chickens?

I found this at walmart just wanted to post because several things i've read said it was hard to find. Chlorhexidine is a chemical antiseptic It is also useful against fungi and enveloped viruses.and is better than hydrogen peroxide as it won't kill healthy flesh.

Thanks what should i clean the wound with??? peroxide (dont really want to use because it kills the healing flesh as well) dial soap, or jus the blue kote stuff? i'll go get some blue kote today. What would you recommend giving her for fungal or bacterial infection just in case?

This is my first time raising chickens and i know we have and owl in out neighborhood and i came out this evening and 3 of my chicks were missing one was hiding under the coop the other two were no where to be found they were much smaller so i guess he carried them off... The one left has a huge...

My Cornish rock has a patch of fluff missing but I've been watching and no one is picking on him so im not sure what to do our of i should worry think he is doing it to himself trying to clean off or something

Thanks! I was worried about her!

I've wiped with a baby wrote and it is on the underside between her feet not up a little where her poop shoot is lol

I got my chicks from TSC and one of them has a scab or something on it's bottom. She eats good moves around good should i be worried about this?

This is my first time raising baby chicks i have a brooder that is 2 foot wide by 4 foot long with 6 pullets didn't want any babies lol how often should i clean their pine bedding???