Forgot that I'd replied before. The bag balm or just Vaseline sounds good, especially when the tips start drying up and may shed dead tissue. Again, mine did fine. I kept one hen he came with to keep him warm and content. Good for stress level. They are at a friend's house in case something...
I might provide an antibiotic to ward off secondary infections. I used Tylan, 1 cc per day for 1 week, injected into the breast muscle. Keep out of drafts. Provide supplemental heat, a 100 watt bulb should do, 24/7. I bought one that had a bad cold and frostbite from a freak cold spell...
Yes, by spring he should be fine. Meanwhile, watch for any signs of infection and make sure he's well-nourished, getting enough vitamins, etc. If the comb points don't die, the nasty looking part will eventually come off, like a tubular scab basically, leaving healthy tissue inside. Don't try...
Would like to get a pair or preferably two to start raising auto-sexing pigeons for sale and for meat. Would be open to auto-sexing Kings or any other meat pigeon breed that is auto-sexing. I live in Lexington Kentucky and am willing to pay for shipping.
Yes, don't breed it. Some strains of Cream Legbar have lost their autosexing ability due to breeding birds like this. If you sell or give it away, tell the folks it's a mixed laying hen to be sure it's out of the C. Legbar gene pool. Mixed cockerel if male.
I live in Lexington Kentucky and am looking for sellers in the continental USA. Please carbon-copy your message to me to [email protected] plbuck at earthlink dot net real new on BYC, may not be able to visit often. I can pay and/or swap eggs of show strain black 'Lorps. Thanks, and please...