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    Questions on Injections?!

    Oh geeze... I injected her before I read your post and I stuck the ENTIRE needle in her breast at a slight angle (the needle was about an inch) now I'm sick with worry and dying with guilt thinking I caused her unnecessary pain :( Her eye is still swollen today (a little less) she clearly...
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    Questions on Injections?!

    Hello, yesterday one of my girls had a swollen eye that had bubbles and pus coming out of the inner corner. I immediately separated her from the flock and called up a local chicken farm to ask for advice. The farmer suggested that I go to the feed store and inject her with 1.5ml of Tylan 50...
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    Mystery Chicken Illness- Please Help!

    So I spent all morning cleaning and disinfecting the coops, and when I came back inside she had died and was already stiff :( Im still not sure what killed her, or how I should properly dispose of her body...since I don't know if it was a virus or bacteria and I dont want it spreading to the...
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    Mystery Chicken Illness- Please Help!

    She is about a year old, no new chickens in the flock- and yes I do live in Florida and it has been extremely hot an humid here. Yesterday when I was cleaning their water bowl there was some algae starting to grow and I cleaned that out. I don't know what has been going on with them this past...
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    Mystery Chicken Illness- Please Help!

    A few days ago my Polish hen started acting like she was extremely tired. Then yesterday, I noticed her limping on one leg- so I brought her inside and inspected her. I didn't feel anything that was unusual (like an infection, or a broken leg) but she was still exhausted. I kept her inside...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    Just wanted everyone to know that my chicken is FULLY RECOVERED!!! YAAAYYY!! She has completely healed over (she has a bald spot) and she has regained all of her weight. When I put her back into the flock she didn't have any problems with any of the other birds. I am SO thankful for everyones...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    Thank you all SO MUCH for your posts and your concern... after reading your post jjthink I thought it would be best not to wait any longer and get her to a vet. The vet force-fed her a 'bird smoothie' and also injected her with antibiotic. He also gave me antibiotics for the next four days to...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    Called the wildlife hospital they said they can't help. :/ Her wound is looking great and scabbing over very nicely- but its been a week now and I haven't seen her eat. Also- I've started to notice she has a runny nose and mucus in her mouth. :( I think I might up the dosage on her penicillin?
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    Thank you for all your help! yesterday we gave her .1cc of penicillin (I didn't want to give her .2 because she has lost so much weight) and she seems a bit more active and alert. She now drinks a little (I put the vitamins in the water as you suggested, and I also mixed that with apple juice to...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    She's definitely more active, I brought her outside with the other chickens and she pecked around and walked. Although she's still not interested in food/water, even when the other hens where going crazy for it. I did see her try and peck at the ground but it was whimpy at best. She has...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    I read your blog Melissa (very helpful) and I see that you let the chicken out with the other hens. I haven't done that, because I'm really concerned not to let the wound get any worse. But maybe I'll try that to encourage her to eat? Mayeb if she sees the other hens eating she'll eat to? Its...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    So just an update: The chicken is still alive (yay) but she is very thin and sleeps a lot. She doesn't really drink and I havent seen her eat anything. This morning she tried to eat but she misses the food when she pecks at it. She did get injured on her ear and its blocked and scabbed over... I...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    Should I keep the wound wrapped in bandages or should I let it air out? I have her inside my house in a quiet and dark room so she will be comfortable...no flies or bugs can bother her. But since the wound is so close to her vent opening I am afraid of getting poop on her wound and worsening...
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    HELP!! Chicken Attacked Under-belly ripped open, what can I do?

    Ok so this morning I cleaned her wound and tried to remove as many feathers as I can (is trimming them down with scissors ok or do I need to pluck?) and I rinsed it with some iodine/water and I put neosporin on again but it seems like there is pus and the starting of an infection. She doesn't...
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