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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Poppy is recovering in a dog kennel in my barn. It's been hard to totally tell how he's doing, because one of the painkillers he's on is pretty heavy stuff and has a sedating effect. But today he ate really well, drank water, and he was standing up a bit more than he has been. I had to change...
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Thank you for your continued cheerleading! I know that this is the place to go to confess that I'm spending my hard-earned money on a chicken's foot! They said he had some respiratory issues coming out of the anesthesia. I'm hoping that's an anesthesia specific issue and not that he has some...
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Poppy had his surgery today, and hopefully I will pick him up tomorrow. I did not realize how attached I was to this rooster until I dropped like 2/3 of my emergency fund on fixing his foot. This is the x-ray of his foot. You can see the infection in the middle toe bone, which is what they...
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Many updates. First, my power was knocked out by a storm Saturday and I just got it back, so it's been a hectic week to say the least! On Monday I took Poppy to a vet. A long drive (90 minutes each way), but they did a great job evaluating him. It's a good news/bad news situation. He has an...
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    Help Me with Some Hatching Math, Please!

    I have a hen who has been brooding since March 26th (as per a note in my diary). She started with only 3 eggs, and two either fell out of the nest or she destroyed them, so she's down to one egg. I believe today (April 19th) would be day 24. We had an unexpected temperature drop from temps in...
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Today after his morning soak, I got more aggressive with pushing on the one inflamed side. A hole opened on the top, and I was able to push out a ton of crud, including a hardned bit of pus(?) the size of a peanut. I was already late for an appointment, so I put some Vetricyn on it and ran out...
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    So rough-ish times over here. My vet is not currently seeing chickens due to bird flu, but they will look at pictures I send them. Poppy is now on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, at higher doses than the last time I was in. I am soaking his foot in warm water and betadine at least once a...
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    No, I hadn't heard anything about that. From what I'm seeing on Google it would help with the healing?
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Today's pictures after a few minutes in some warm Epsom salt water. He did lose that middle toe, poor guy. The right foot looks so swollen, and yet he is walking better? He doesn't seem to react negatively when I squeeze the foot. If it gets more swollen, I might take him back to the vet.
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    The difference in the legs/feet is so striking between the left and the right. Poor guy.
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Continuing to soak and document. 5 minutes of an Epsom salt soak, then took a picture, then Vaseline.
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    I really appreciate your encouragement!
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    Vaseline on Feet: Roost, Barn, or House?

    Wanted to post an update (because I hate it when someone posts about something and then just drops off the map with no resolution). Took this picture today right after about 5 minutes of an epsom salt soak and just before smearing him in vaseline. That middle toe is looking rough, and it looks...
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    Hen gasping for breathe, possibly dying

    I'm so sorry for your loss. Like others have mentioned, a necropsy would be a really good idea if you can get one done.
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    Hen gasping for breathe, possibly dying

    A wildlife rescue I really like had a thing in one of their newsletters about how "stress kills," and it helped me realize that sometimes leaving them alone and giving them a quiet, dark, safe space IS doing something. I hope your little one is on the mend. If it was choking and she's managed...
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