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Did we mess up?
Hi Guys, Thanks for the responses. New update! While cleaning little Clara up this morning the scab finally came off. The prolapse is so much smaller and looks like it has nice new, moist, healthy looking tissue. After drying her behind off we smeared some honey on it and gave it a gentle...- FlatRockFarmers
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Did we mess up?
Update on Little Clara! It's approaching two weeks now of daily soaks and cleanings and our little hen is still hangin' in there! She's still acting like her normal self and might be starting to lose some feathers after being kept in limited light to stop her from laying. The "scab" that...- FlatRockFarmers
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Did we mess up?
Hey Thanks for the advice! We tried the Epsom Salt soak last night and she seemed to really enjoy it after we got her in the pail. It seemed to soften up the tissue some and a bit of it sloughed off when we gave her a gentle scrub after the soak. There's no change in her temperment and she...- FlatRockFarmers
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Did we mess up?
Hello All. We have a year old or so Silver Laced Wyandotte hen, Clara, who had a prolapse last Sunday. We found her in the coop with a leathery looking part of egg hanging out of her. We were able to pull out the remainder of the egg as it was soft, and there was no visible sign of...- FlatRockFarmers
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