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    Severe breeding injury!

    Im keeping her inside due to flies. Thats the last thing she needs. I have a plan to reintroduce her when she is healed. I have found a good resource to do it safely.
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    Severe breeding injury!

    She is in a secure run and no other birds are injured. Inwinessed him attack her when I returned.
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    Severe breeding injury!

    Unfortunately it was my rooster that did this. I was away for a couple of days amd she was continually attacked. Im hopeful she will recover with treatment as she is eating and drinking well!
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    Severe breeding injury!

    So my hen has a severe wound. Her entire back is skinless. My rooster ripped her open and I beleaguered she was pecked at by him and her sisters. I jave removed her cleaned her wound daily with vetracin wound was and am applying Tripple antibiotic ointment daily. She is bright alert eating...
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    Getting a broody to adopt chicks

    Slip the under her bottom at night. She should accept them. I gave my broody hen two batches of day old babies two spring in a row. Worked well both times. Supervise her for a bit to make sure she accepts them
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    Injured by fox now sick!!

    No distress with with breathing just lethargic and not eating will drink occasionally on her own. Am going to treat with Corid this afternoon after work
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    Injured by fox now sick!!

    my one year old RIR was attacke by a fox just under a month ago. She has been recovering nicely wound is not infected and is closing slowly. In the las week her combs and waddles ave gotten pale she is quiet and does not move much. After the attack she was traded with injectable Penecillin for 4...
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    deworming chickens????????????????

    The chicken chick website has a post from a vet regarding worming meds and schedules for worming hope this helps
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    deworming chickens????????????????

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    Hurt chick

    keep the area clean use a little neosprin on it for about a week and then just leave it to let the air get to it. Separate her from the rest of the flock to avoid pecking keep her inside and keep flies off the wound. As far as the spike thing you could file it down if it does not bleed . You...
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    Hurt chick

    keep the area clean use a little newsprint on it for about a week and then just leave it to let the air get to it. Separate her from the rest of the flock to avoid pecking keep her inside and keep flies off the wound. As far as the spike thing you could file it down if it does not bleed . You...
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    dog killed 15 hens and one is left with dog 2 dog bites. I have baytril. but not sure what to use.

    They are sweet and provide my family lots of joyful Memories
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    dog killed 15 hens and one is left with dog 2 dog bites. I have baytril. but not sure what to use.

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    dog killed 15 hens and one is left with dog 2 dog bites. I have baytril. but not sure what to use.

    so Rexie is doing well. The black scab has come off her wound and the tissue underneath is pink and looks healthy. She is eating well and recovering with Tank another chicken also survived the attack. Both are well
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    dog killed 15 hens and one is left with dog 2 dog bites. I have baytril. but not sure what to use.

    I will keep you updated. She seems good, her entire back has no skin down to the muscle. The wound is clean so I'm hopeful it will eventually heal. My other hen has a wind clean but much smaller. They are recovering together inside.
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