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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    It’s a four day treatment of Enrofloxican. I’m going to clean the area again shortly, and assess the possibility of the superglue.
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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    Update: So this morning she seems better. The sugar water perked her up yesterday and this morning she was eating and drinking. On the down side, I think her crop was punctured. As I examined her earlier I noticed some of the food she’d eaten was coming out the wounded area. So my questions...
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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    Ok, thank you so much. How many ounces would you recommend per infusion?
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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    azygous, Could I put electrolytes in her water or do you think the sugar water solution you suggested is better?
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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    Ok, so here are some pics, she was easier to handle this time and I was able to inspect her more thoroughly and found a second wound. Cleaned with betadine solution and antibiotic ointment. Also, there is a pic of the fluid the wound on her underside is seeping. The new wound I found is at the...
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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    Thank you so much for your help! I’ll try to get a pic next time I clean the area and yes, the keel bone. Sorry I’m much better at human anatomy😔. I actually have avian antibiotics and pain meds I just started her on. I am concerned that something internal might have been injured. She is in the...
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    Concerning wound from hawk attack

    Yesterday one of my young hens was attacked by a hawk, I chased it off and as best I can tell she is ok except for a puncture wound between her legs on the left side of her sternum. I got the bleeding to stop and cleaned it but I’m concerned because the wound is dripping pink fluid. In medical...
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    Americana stopped laying

    Thanks so much EggSighted4Life! I appreciate your advice! I do offer oyster shell already, but will try switching back to grower feed. I don’t want to induce laying, I prefer natural too. I guess I just wanted to be sure I wasn’t missing something. I’m thinking ur right about her being an EE...
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    Intro

    Take two...I hope I did it right this timeHello! We live in Texas on several acres of land. I've been raising chickens for about a year now for eggs. We currently have 7 hens of various breeds (RIR, PBR, Americanas) and are raising a few more chicks (Black Australorp, OE, Black Copper Maran) to...
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    Introduction

    Oh gosh, did I do it wrong, I’m totally new at this. Sorry.
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    Americana stopped laying

    Hello fellow chicken lovers. I'm new to this site and posting on forums in general, so please forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this. So Ill get right to it. I have an Americana (Marigold) who stopped laying back in mid September. She is only 10 months old and until then gave us 4-5...
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