I have a pullet who got into an accident and her leg got caught. she is alive, but her whole leg just swings around and she has no pain or control. I think the leg might be dead/ have lost blood flow. it is slightly green in color, and she is a buff orpington, so her leg should be a cream color...
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I have a day old chick who had s pretty unfortunate run-in with a barn cat and has some scraping along her back and under her wings (not too severe and is being treated with vetricine plus, disinfectant and anti microbial spray) but she also has...
Hi, i know that this thread is old, but I have a day old chick who got attacked by a barncat, and she has what appears to be a dislocated hip (the bone is jutting upward) and some scrapes around under her wings and on her lower back. How can i help her??
Hi there, i know this thread is old, but i have a day old chick who i believe either broke or dislocated her pelvis. She got attacked by a cat and so she also has some e scrapes though that isnt to bad at all. What should i do??
So I am seriously considering getting my first batch of ducklings, and I was wondering if I should offer them free choice feed like I do with my hens, or feed them in the mornings and evenings. I can't find any info anywhere on it!!
Also, I have a VERY small spring fed pond (that is about 6ft...
I have no idea how much expirience anyone on here has on ducks, but I considering getting my first batch of ducklings, and I have one major question:):
I have a small spring-fed pond behind my chicken coop that I thought would be perfect for the ducks, the only issue is that there are frogs and...
They were in shipping for one day. I am not sure witch hatchery. They are all nice and warm now and I have been giving them electrolyte water. There is one chick with a very minor case of pasty butt that we are treating, but the one that passed did not have any. It might be genetics or just...
I got 8 chicks delivered by mypetchicken on tuesday and one had already died. We have had great expiriences with them so far and understand that there are risks with shipping. The only thing is that this chick was thriving not even 24 hours ago and was extremely weak when I went to check the...
I got 8 chicks delivered by mypetchicken on tuesday and one had already died. We have had great expiriences with them so far and understand that there are risks with shipping. The only thing is that this chick was thriving not even 24 hours ago and was extremely weak when I went to check the...
I was thinking about maybe doing a few breeds with my backyard flock, but I realized that I can't keep them all, and if no one wanted the chicks what could I do? Lots of sights say butcher them. I cannot do that as my partner is vegetarian and is very against that.
any ideas?