Thank you so much. There were maggots. In the time that it took me to try to get the stuff together to clean her up she got a lot worse. She wasn't opening her eyes at all anymore. I wish I could save her, but I've lost all faith in my nursing abilities at this point and I can't stand the...
My chicken was attacked by a dog a few days ago and I didn't think she was hurt too bad but a big clump of feathers on her butt were pulled out and there was some blood so I coated it with blu kote. She seemed fine yesterday but when I checked on her today she was in the nest box completely...
So let me just preface this by saying I know just about nothing about meat birds, but last spring I accidentally ended up with one when I sent a friend to pick me up a buff orpington chick and he brought me back a cornish cross. As soon as this became obvious, I decided I would butcher her when...