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    Weird eye

    Yes, I'm hoping it's nothing. Looking it up on the net only shows a bunch of horrible scenarios and nothing that looks like my bird's eye.
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    Weird eye

    He hasn't had an injury that I'm aware of. I just thought it was a normal eye with a unique mark like people get, until a family member pointed it out and expressed some concern. Now that I'm looking at it, I'm wondering too and was wanting to see if there are any others out there with eyes or...
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    Weird eye

    I've recently noticed my rooster's eye looks like this. Is this of any concern?
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    Wound

    No the wound doesn't seem to bother him. The bandage bothers him though, and he won't walk around because of it. I will check out the link you suggested.
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    Wound

    The wound was wrapped loosely enough not to cut off circulation as that was a concern as well. But no matter the bandage application there might still be bunching at the wound site. If I don't wrap it, I am concerned he might peck at it or dirt will get into it though. I bathed him, let it dry...
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    Wound

    My chicken has this wound in the crook of the knee. It started out as a red spot. I thought it was irritation at first. Vet did not know what it was but prescribed antibiotics. The antibiotics have been administered for one week and a bandage has been on for one week but the wound now looks like...
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    Strange growth

    He will be six in February. There are no cacti in the area. It won't come off and seems to be rooted. He expresses discomfort if I try to remove it. I will try applying something to soften it.
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    Strange growth

    Yes, it is only that one spot. The white area around it is actually transparent and hard like keratin. The light just makes it look white. I read the article you recommended. I just don't think it is pox though, from what I've seen on pox. It is just the strangest thing. I thought he had a...
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    Strange growth

    My chicken has this growth on a wattle. It is hard. Does anyone know what this is?
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    Bumblefoot Hell

    This has been going on for quite sometime since late last summer/early fall. There is a scab on the bottom of my roosters foot that has almost disappeared but came back a couple of times. I could never find a kernel in his foot. This is the most recent wound after removing the scab that came...
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    Indoor chick bedding/litter?

    Besides pine shavings, straw, hemp and sand, What can possibly be used for keeping chicken feet clean inside their enclosure while inside the house? I can't handle any dust or lung irritants. I am currently using paper bedding but it does not keep feet clean.
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    Possible bumble foot and wound healing

    I suspect my rooster has bumble foot. He never acted as if anything was bothering him. He hasn't been limping and is eating and doing everything he always does with his usual energy. But today I noticed what I thought was a hardened piece of poop on his foot and I wanted to get it off. I...
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    What should I do? Sweet buff Orpington cockerel turns mean.

    What ever happened with your rooster?
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    Cornish Cross Pet

    Thanks for your response. From what I have read I see the same. But the restrictions in the these reportings were only put into place after they had already reached adulthood. Many years ago my sister was given some meat birds because the person who was going to eat them found he could not go...
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    Cornish Cross Pet

    I purchased a Cornish Cross on February 24th this year (labeled as a bantam). I soon after suspected it was a meat bird and shared pictures on this forum confirmed it. I read to restrict feed to allow slow growth of the bird and that is what I have been doing. As of now 4/11/20 (about 7-8...
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