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    Huge area exposed ***UPDATE 1/20/14***PICTURES

    http://www.pamperyourpoultry.com/ Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
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    Huge area exposed ***UPDATE 1/20/14***PICTURES

    Thank you for your kindness! I use Pampered Poultry because the owner has them made as part of project to give work to 3rd world women. Plus Julie herself sewed ruffles on an apron for my silkie that went to a support chickens meeting. We didn't get pictures for her but I wish I did. Not only...
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    That is an excellent idea. I have saddles I ordered thru pampered poultry and am going to put saddles on 5 of my white rocks to distract them when I add a hen back whose back had scratch marks on it from her feathers being worn off. I put her in the silkie barn so her back could heal. Cathryn...
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    You can go longer than 14 days if you think it is needed. After you start the blu kote I am hoping that the wound can hurry up, get the new skin filled in, so she can start growing feathers. After she is off antibiotics I'd give her probiotics. I use gro2max, found it at Twin City Poultry...
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    I'd give the duramycin for 14 days. That is what my vet had me do. Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
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    I agree with Eggcessive, Please do not ever stitch a chicken wound together, let it heal, grow new skin and feathers. Stitches often = ingrown feathers = abscesses and infections. Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
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    As long as the wound gets smaller with time, all should be ok. If the wound is not getting smaller I'd put her on an antibiotic like duramycin or tetroxy HCA 280 or penicillin shots, along with the blue kote and the other spray. You have an excellent basic knowledge of what to do for her and are...
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    Huge area exposed ***UPDATE 1/20/14***PICTURES

    I'd get the feathers trimmed away/pulled out that touch the wound and use the blue kote instead of the greasy ointment. Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
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    Huge area exposed ***UPDATE 1/20/14***PICTURES

    Do you have to buy antibiotics from a vet? You can't go to your farm store or on line and get what you want? Unless she gets infection I would not use an antibiotic. If you have time, take more pictures. I am on my way outside to feed and water and will check back when I am done. Cathryn MI
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    Huge area exposed ***UPDATE 1/20/14***PICTURES

    From the beginning. You already cleaned with peroxide to get debris out of her wound, I would not use it again, unless she gets feathers or gunk in it. Sounds like you have it all under control. The only thing I would add is a once a day blue kote spray and stay away from a greasy ointment...
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    Huge area exposed ***UPDATE 1/20/14***PICTURES

    I'd cleanse the wound once with peroxide, pluck all feathers that can get into the wound away from it, fill the hole with silvadene, cover the wound with blue kote, put her in a hospital cage with heat she can get under or away from (90-98 directly under the light). Everyday I would spray her...
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    Sandhill Preservation Center - Breeds

    My friend ordered chicks from them and both times the chicks were soggy bodied and sick with a respiratory infection. I couldn't save them and would never order from them.
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    Michigan Chickenstock -- 2013 Pot Luck Food Thread

    I looked the park up and it is pretty good sized. Where are we meeting in the park? I have extra silkie and chicks I can bring along with--- I'll think of a yummy dish. Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
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    Michigan Chickenstock -- 2013 Pot Luck Food Thread

    Where is the chcken stock being held? Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    I have one blue pullet frizzle/sizzle silkie. My breeding pens are set up so there will more soon. I have Claude McAllister's, Seven Oaks Game Farm line, (he passed away) with my show silkies.
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