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    Possible hawk injuries?

    I use vetericyn, I swear by it. The thing with the rooster is that none of them are mean at all. They don't go after people, they're great with the hens, & they very rarely mess with each other. That's why I kept them for breeding. He hasn't injured any of the other hens, none of the roosters...
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    Possible hawk injuries?

    Well, you guys were right! Yesterday I put the hen back with the others. She picked a few fights with some of the hens (she's a cornish game with attitude, my other hens are brahmas), but seemed to do well. I separated my older rooster with the long, sharp spurs to be on the safe side. But she...
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    Possible hawk injuries?

    The hen is doing pretty good, even though her wound is worse. I think the roosters scab is getting ready to fall off his face. Hope to put him back with the others soon. Just wish I had a better idea of what happened, in case I can prevent it from happening again.
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    Possible hawk injuries?

    Out of my 4 roosters, only 1 has spurs - a 3 yr old brahma. The other 3 aren't old enough yet. The older one doesn't even bother with the younger 3, it's like he knows they don't matter to him, & those 3 don't attempt anything with him ..... yet. They've all been together since the younger 3...
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    Possible hawk injuries?

    Over a week ago I noticed a couple of my chickens had some injuries, but, were thankfully alive. This is the first one, a hen named Curly. The major wound (in the picture) is on her side, under her right wing. The picture doesn't quite show how bad it was, as the skin close to the front is...
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    Broken leg?

    I had started a thread over a year ago about my chickens broken leg. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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    Broken leg?

    Can you feel the break or do you think it's dislocated? Where on the leg is it?
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    I thought he had scaly leg mites .... but ..... ????

    No one knows what this could be & if there's anything better I could be treating him with? The Vetericyn is working the best, but still taking a long time & the outside of his legs are still red & swollen.
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    I thought he had scaly leg mites .... but ..... ????

    These pictures are after about 3 weeks of treating with Vetricyn. The scales on the front are looking much better, but the sides are still red & swollen looking. I am clueless as to what it is & what else to do?
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    I thought he had scaly leg mites .... but ..... ????

    My 2 year old rooster's legs have been red, slightly swollen, & basically just nasty looking. I had originally thought that he had scaly leg mites. But after countless treatments I'm not so sure & am seeking information on what it could possibly be. He's a pure dark brahma, turned 2 in March, I...
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    Hen with broken leg - near hock.

    To everyone who was following this post, Sweetie passed away 7/25/15. She survived almost exactly 1 yr & 1 mth after she was found with a broken leg. There were no injuries, no wounds, so I'm thinking it could have been a bone infection? Maybe healing her leg took a lot out of the rest of her...
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    My Hen has an broken leg

    It was a clean break, I had to set it, couldn't think of anything else to do for her other than put her down. She made it a whole year though. It was worth a try! She enjoyed her yogurt & herbs while she was healing though. :-)
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    My Hen has an broken leg

    I also had a hen with a broken leg. She didn't put any weight on that leg at all. The break was near the hock, & I was able to set & splint it the best I could. She spent a month in a homemade sling, & another month learning how to walk again. She made it a little over a year, but was found dead...
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    Red Rum .... I mean ..... Red Bum

    I actually have a different hen with a bald butt this year. I have yet to figure out who the feather plucker is. Your friends hen could be having her feathers plucked, it could have bugs, could have worms, could have a skin issue going on. Hard to say for sure. My hen from this post still lays...
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    Southern States Layer Breeder VS Agway Hearty Hen VS Nutrena Nature Wise Layer

    I have actually started giving my flock cackleberry nugget treats & forage cakes from Farmers Helper for a little animal protein. I haven't been able to find any feed with animal protein. Right now I'm feeding the hearty hen pellets & going on my 3rd bag of nature wise crumbles. I think they're...
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