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    Cockerel, breed?

    My local pet store has this chicken they are trying to give away. We have 8 chickens now and I want to rescue this poor lonely chicken. The only catch, my local ordinance doesn’t allow roosters. Does anyone know if this is a pulley or cockerel? Is it a Sussex? Any help would be greatly...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Oh! I almost forgot. Because she obviously had a head injury and was blind, someone suggested I follow these instructions: http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Crookneck/Crookneck.html, which I did. I also used Veterycin and neosporin on her eyes. It is obvious her vision is slightly...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Quote: Thank you both so much for the help! My americauna "Hawk" is doing great. I had been crop feeding her thanks to both of you and your encouragement and advice. She started eating on her own yesterday, FINALLY. I took your advice MrsBachBach and kept offering chopped up grapes and...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    She followed her buddy Queenie, our Australorp, around the yard today. Spent the night in the coop last night for the first time since the incident. She has recovered some of her vision. Made her way into the coop and onto the perch on her own tonight. Still won't eat on her own so we are crop...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Well she is improving everyday. It's been so wonderful and rewarding to see her through this. It's still sloowww going, but there is progress everyday. She still doesn't have her complete vision but can make her way around the yard ( with supervision). She did drink from the waterer on her own...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Hi again - I wanted to give you an update and see what you think. I have been using neosporin on her eyes until today and just got Vetericyn ophthalmic gel to start using. She is opening both eyes now, but doesn't seem to see anything. She also doesn't respond to noises. Even familiar ones...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Thanks for the advice on the crop. I thought I was doing the right thing based on the way it felt and the reading I did. I am glad to hear it is normal that it is not emptying. I will let natures take it's course now and stop worrying about that. I will give her egg tonight and keep up with...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    UPDATE. I've been using the Neosporin on her eyes and today she finally opened them a little. She is letting me give her the electrolyte solution and thinned yogurt. She still won't eat on her own. Her poops are more green and less yellow. I tried to do the "upside down chicken" crop...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Her crop seems a little squishy. How should it feel? I will try the electrolyte solution, thanks for the recipe.
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    I wish I could say much better. However, she is about the same. Still won't eat or drink on her own. I have been giving her sugar water from an eye dropper. She fights it a little, but does drink it. Seems to be making gurgling sounds...from her crop?? Can't tell if there is internal damage...
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Thanks for the reply :) Do you know what is safe to give her for treating the eye injury/infection?
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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

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    Raccoon visit! Hen in shock? Eye swollen. PLEASE HELP.

    Hello - We have an 3 yo Americauna hen that was chased out of coop / attacked by raccoon 2 nights ago. She was presumed missing that night because we scoured the yard with flashlights and couldn't find her. The next morning our (very protective) dogs found her and barked for me. I went out...
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