Recent content by zdb

Peeps and all, have you ever heard of belly rubs? We picked up 4 buffs to add to our 3 birds 3 years old in April, 2020. Showed them to our 80 year old neighbor. She took a baby in her hand flipped her on her back and rubbed her little belly. Judy (our baby) stretched her neck and legs out...

Gotta think we looked funny walking around discussing life, the universe and everything with our mindful and oh so attentive delinquents.

got a picture of that hospital pen? curious how to do it.

Had similar with 4 chickens couple years ago. The lead hen changed between the three often but the odd girl out remained the same and unfed. Old farmer told me to pick up the lead hen and hold her. Make a point of showing everyone who is the real lead. As per further instruction, picked up...

Right. So what are the 3 S's?

lately my thoughts have me heading toward ideas of antifungals and deworming just to see what we can get. that and hyperthermic treatments. trying to figure how to get inflammation down and get her on her feet again. any help? thank you, zdb

feeding her homemade yogurt, seaweed, mealworms, lettuce, kale, water with minerals, oystershell, flaxseed meal, nuts and occasional treats (left over beef, fish, whipcream, stink bugs, clover). she's mostly ok. runs a few steps. loses balance and obviously hurts from sciatica at times (we...

hi rebrascora, i just sent this note to microchick too. word on these interwebs is that you and microchick are to be looked to for marek's links. we've got a chicken sitting with what looks like mareks. she's lived in our garage over a year. think she got 8 months outta the shell before she...

loses balance and obviously hurts from sciatica at times (we can identify with her). lately my thoughts have me heading toward ideas of antifungals and deworming just to see what we can get. that and hyperthermic treatments. trying to figure how to get inflammation down and get her on her feet...

think she got 8 months outta the shell before she went down. feeding her homemade yogurt, seaweed, mealworms, lettuce, kale, water with minerals, oystershell, flaxseed meal, nuts and occasional treats (left over beef, fish, whipcream, stink bugs, clover). she's mostly ok. runs a few steps.

hi microchick, word on these interwebs is that you and rebrascora are to be looked to for marek's links. we've got a chicken sitting with what looks like mareks. she's lived in our garage over a year.

sounds like marek's. youtube search for it or sick chicken staggers. there are plenty video's showing similar issues. some good conversations too. if memory serves, there's a vet on there who goes into some detail. we have one who's been immobilized like yours over a year. still lays...

This Snake Ate My Chicken Alive!

lisa at fresh eggs daily dotcom has writing from various folk with experience treating without surgery and without antibiotics. between these two sites we're working at making our sick girl better. seems to be mending well.

Gave her the first try in the sling. She was in it for approx 1/2 hour and was alert. She moved her legs some on her own. Helped her work them a bit as well. She seems to be getting stronger each day - her appetite is also getting better.