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    pine gum tar/bumblefoot

    Just wanted to pass along, we have been battling bumblefoot in one hen it seems like forever...we did the surgery, we tried soaking, antibiotic ointment, oral antibiotics meant for staph, red wonder oil, betadine/iodine stuff we had from our horses, and no matter what we did it just didn't go...
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    Bumblefoot surgery - with pics and "how to"

    First I want to say that BUMBLEFOOT IS A PAIN IN THE PATOOT!!!! I have a rooster I will have to cull because I didn't catch the bumblefoot soon enough and it has become resistant to antibiotics and it moved into his hocks. I don't think I would give antibiotics without first working on their...
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    Bumble Foot...sugar/iodine mixture

    We are dealing with bumblefoot right now too. We have some forceps that came in a first aid kit. They have been pretty handy for getting that cheesy junk out. You might try them if you have some around.
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    Please help! Pet roosters sick after using Permethrin!

    bump cuz I would like to hear thoughts as well!
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    Does my chicken have worms? - Pics are now here

    Whether it be hen or rooster I would boost it's nutrition with some scrambled eggs and yogurt or something. It looks pretty poor. Good luck.
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    metronidazole for bumblefoot/post surgery?

    OK, the roo we operated on was doing better, now today he didn't seem as perky so I talked to a vet about the possibility of him being resistant to the Pen G. The roo still has infected looking hocks, which we have treated, cleaned etc..plus nine days of Pen G injections. The vet felt we had...
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    Broody failed- on the nest for too long, looks ill- HELP

    Tamra, I have broodies all the time. Sometimes they are broody up to a month because I don't let them hatch any eggs. What kind of hen is she? If she is cochin/silkie/or english game banty she may take to live chicks being placed uner her. I have done this several times with good results...
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    bumblefoot surgery done-results inconclusive

    Well we did the bumblefoot surgery on our roo tonight. My partner is a real trooper, she did the cutting...I was going to take pics but she was as stressed as the roo! We used a new scalpel (ubersharp..be careful if you use one) to cut across the scab quite deep, as deep as she dared go...
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    Easter Egger stumbling and standing like an eagle with tail down

    Does she resemble a penguin? I had a hen do that for a while, she would get better, then she finally passed. I think she was an internal layer??? You might want to post some pics. Maybe some one will come along with a better direction. Good luck.
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    Domestic dispute/Bumblefoot or not?? PIC!!

    Thanks Dawg we have all those supplies on hand! Thanks..if anyone else wants to put in their two cents worth go ahead. I will take pics and post if we do the surgery.
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    Domestic dispute/Bumblefoot or not?? PIC!!

    Thanks Dawg..vindication...We have been treating with PenG for six days. Like I said his hocks are much better. Do you think we should do surgery? The lump is extremely hard, not sure how much help soaking will be, but willing to try it first. If we do surgery where would you cut? Do we cut...
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    Domestic dispute/Bumblefoot or not?? PIC!!

    Sorry this pic is sort of blurry, the roo wasn't cooperating. This round lump is VERY hard and about 1/4 inch raised. We have a dispute over whether this is bumblefoot. What do you think? Bumblefoot or not? I say 99.9 percent positive yes. My partner isn't so sure. The roo also has very...
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    putting chicks under a broody hen

    I am curious about something..I have a broody banty hen, so I have been looking for a few bantam chicks to buy and put under her, of course to no avail. I don't want 15 chicks as I already about 35 chickens, just wanted to let my little banty hen raise a few chicks (her eggs weren't fertile)...
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    McMurray's New Shipping Practices...has anyone heard about this?

    Just my two cents...I work for one of the "major" shipping companies..believe me you DO NOT want live chicks being shipped this way. It makes me ill that they ship fish..even over night. I don't even want to think about it!! That being said I once sent two dozen eggs to a friend that had never...
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    Hens dying one by one

    How old is your flock? Do they exhibit any symptoms? Do they freerange? Maybe you could have a necropsy done if another one dies? Good luck1
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