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    Oldest Bantams

    We have three bantams that are 7 years old. What is the oldest bantam you have owned?
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    Chicken sick

    Sounds like an expensive weekend. It's been probably a month on Cipro, and I was wondering how long to continue. Guess any infection would have cleared up by now. If it is a tear, why was she walking for the first two weeks? Seems like it would have been the worst then? You're such a blessing...
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    Chicken sick

    It's been a couple of weeks since I last updated you and Lucky is not just standing, she is limping. Still eating her mash that I make and no more loose stools. I was wondering if she had an infection in her leg tendon, how long might this cause her to limp? Remember, the first two weeks she...
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    Chicken sick

    I agree!
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    Chicken sick

    Well she finally drank a little bowl of water yesterday. While she is still not moving, she looks a little better. Her injury was above the tendon to the sore leg and feed depot's doctors said that there was probably an infection or possibly torn tendon causing her to be unable to walk on that...
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    Chicken sick

    Well I figured out the side dribbling, but she barely takes any in. She's eating a little, got her layer pellets crushed at the feed depot today. Likes the hard boiled egg in it. Her poop is a greenish brown with white in it. She doesn't want to move at all as it appears any weight on her leg...
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    Chicken sick

    Glad to see you are on the same wave length! Her eyes are a kind of orangish, not bright red. And, I have been putting a bit of water into the mash as she is definitely not drinking her water, as she is not moving. When I put her water in front of her I have to dip her beak into it. Just...
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    Chicken sick

    You are a very caring, kind person that I truly appreciate. It's so great to have someone to discuss this stuff with and know that I am not being a pest! Will post updates.....eating her mush this morning. Just not sure how to get her to drink water as she is not doing it herself.
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    Chicken sick

    Just got home and read your helpful message. Lucky (which she was named three years ago when I saved her from a respiratory situation), had not moved so she has been put into her straw bed. I had to buy the giant size yogurt as it was the only one that was plain and a pack of no sugar added...
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    Chicken sick

    Thanks, I talked with my people at feed depot and they talked with their aviary/chicken doctor who suggested that I crush up one of my cipro tablets and give her a pince with her food morning and evening. So, I am off to buy plain yogurt and unsweetened applesauce (I did cut up a small amount of...
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    PLEASE HELP!! Infection under scab wound

    Any suggestions as to how to lance and/or take care of an infected bite to our little chicken. Have already administered antiobiotics for 14 days and the largest wound appears to have pussy stuff under the skin. Thanks to anyone with suggestions.
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    Chicken sick

    First, thank you so very much for sharing your incredible wisdom! Now to answer some of your questions..... First, I stopped the terramycin Saturday, as the feed store person said 14 days. She had been eating her regular laying pellets and drinking all her water up until Saturday and we were...
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    Chicken sick

    Just found this site and hope someone can help. Two weeks ago one of our bantams was attacked by a possum and I brought her in to the patio, in rabbit cage. Put neosporium on holes and gave her 1/4 teaspoon tetracycline in her water ever day for the last 14 days. She was doing great, eating...
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