***I tried everything I knew to do and she passed away this morning. I’m so sad. I’ve kept chickens for 5 1/2 years and these favorite hens hit so hard when you lose them.
I was trying to handle this, but I’ve been trying for almost 24 hours and no movement.
I have a 3 yo Buff Orp who seems...
My 4 year old Lavender Orpington is likely in her last days, but has been doing well up until yesterday. We attempted to drain on the off chance that she has water belly, but got a thick off white substance. I’m guessing cancer or EYP? Today she’s doing the tail down, hunched stance. Seems to...
He’s NOT enjoying confinement, eating and drinking, but I think it’s getting worse. The smell and appearance are awful. I don’t see how he’s even alive and doing as well as he is. I think we will him down tomorrow unless anyone thinks anything more can be done. He’s on antibiotics, I’ve tried...
I am so incredibly appreciative of the help and insight that you and eggcessive have given. I’ve learned so much along the way! Dawn in the chicken first aid kit ✅. I’m keeping him comfy tonight so I can think about what’s next. I do think I’ll keep trying as long as he doesn’t seem to be in...
No, he doesn’t and that’s really throwing me off. He’s trying to escape the bathroom I have him in, he’s alert, and just ate a banana like it’s going out of style. I think I will re-wrap him for tonight and try Dawn again in the morning. When I bandaged him earlier I used a menstrual pad coated...
@azygous I will definitely keep Dawn in my arsenal going forward!
I attempted again to get the scab off but it won’t budge. It’s such an involved mass of tissue it seems like. I scraped with a gloved fingernail and tried pulling at edges. I’m really afraid I’m going to leave him with a gaping...
Crop seems to be fine and functional. Somehow he’s trying to escape confinement! I have pads soaked in coconut oil and silver on it and he’s wrapped with bandaging on clean shavings. It looks like it’s protruding(think tumor) from his body more than I realized.
I was wondering if this would be survivable or not. I have him in a bathroom to keep him warm and dry, but the rooster situation you describe is where we’re at in our flock. I’m taking pics or a video as we speak so maybe you can confirm what I think I’m seeing. I care a lot for all of my flock...
I’m happy to take more photos, and show the location and scope a bit better. It has the smell of a dire infection and I only have one teen who can stomach holding him for me to take pics. I have been soaking with the hopes of debriding, but it’s not budging. It almost looks like it’s eaten into...
This guy is four years old and seemed healthy until recently. My son picked him up and noticed an awful smell. Since his feathers covered this there were no indicators that something was off until he started spurring us(something he’s never done). I’ve tried Tylan 200(I know it’s not ideal for...