First surgery was 8 days ago, but had to re-open her wednesday(3 days ago) because the crop incision sight had adheared to the exterior incision sight. I was informed that that she be re-opened.
I wish I had never re-opened her.
Poor girl..................
Post crop surgery & my poor chicken's skin looks bad. She is on penicilin & topical antibiotic (was neosporin, just switched to bactroban/mupirocin).
She is eating & drinking. Eating more than drinking. Pooping regular along with watery. Feeding probiotic mash, applesace.
Her skin looks...
Poor chicken, she is doing so much better after "home" crop surgery but is now VERY CONGESTED.
I am using VetRX & she is getting penicillin to treat/prevent infection. Any other ideas or thoughts??????
That gentleman (pictured above) made his own Collodial Silver. He was not using the safer kinds like Sovereign Silver which is a hydrosol.
Edited... ~Lisa~
Long story short....very sick chicken tried all crop impaction/sour crop home remedies. Chicken was losing weight & getting sick. We did crop surgery at home and it went very well (thanks to all of you who have posted instructions).
Chicken (13 weeks) is feeling loads better. She is on...
One of my 12 week old Americaunas is doing a strange thing with her neck. It does not sound like crookneck.
She is doing a side to side motion with her neck, it almost looks like a dance. None of the other chicks are doing this. Any ideas? It just started this morning.
It's kind of like the...
Looks like paradise
It was a mere 109 degrees here today in Arizona...aaahhh nothing like a blast from the oven when you walk outside.
BTW....I like your new profile pic
Got feather mites , DE isn't working as well as I would have hoped.
Has anyone used anything natural or non toxic to get rid of them?
The infestation doesn't seem to bad ...yet.
Any results with following:
Sulfur powder
Cedar Oil (yes I know its toxic to birds) just in the...