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    Please Help Emergency

    I'm having some problems with getting him to eat today. He's got loose brown stool. I've been feeding a cat food, oatmeal and a little honey. Is the loose stool normal. He's not eating his chicken food and I bought chick started which he just ignored. Any food suggestions. I have can food for...
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    Please Help Emergency

    Hi chikinperker, second day giving the antibiotic. Must admit it was pretty difficult for me to do! I inserted needle, rooster moved and needle came out. I felt discouraged. I tried again. I'm confused as the spot on the breast muscle where the shot is suppose to go was so hard for me to find. I...
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    Goodbye Dorothy

    Very sorry to hear that Megan. My rooster got attacked by possums on Saturday night. The wounds got infected so was facing and uphill battle. Don't have much advice bec I very new to this rooster world. I do know you should flush and clean the wounds with peroxide and or betadine. Try to do it...
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    Goodbye Dorothy

    I'm very sorry for your loss. It is most definitely hard to lose a pet that has shown love and thankfulness for the love and care it's received. At least she died in the arms of her beloved owner than alone and scared. I'll be thinking of both of you tonight.
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    Please Help Emergency

    Hello everybody I have semi good news, my rooster made it through the night, and I was able to finally locate a vet. I did have to do some looking but feel better. The bill was steep but wanted to give him best shot at recovering and making through this horrible ordeal. In all my sadness and...
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    Please Help Emergency

    HAs anyone used apple cider vinegar for infection and to clean wound? Is it better than regular dish soap?
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    Please Help Emergency

    Thank you chikinperker, I just stop by Walmart to get some more neosporin spray without pain reliever. I will try rinsing off the blue liquid and replace with neosporin. I was told by a person who fights rooster and as appalled as I am about that I listened. Does this advice sound good or...
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    Please Help Emergency

    Thanks for the advice on the blu kote and blue lotion. I already used the blue lotion. Should I take it off? I'm so confused as am getting so much contradictory information. So I'm suppose to get another antibiotic and would I still put on neosporin. Will the tissue heal from the bottom up as I...
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    Please Help Emergency

    Hello everyone my name is Erika. I have visited this site to get info on chickens and roosters. On Sat night, I'm guessing late night, my rooster was brutally and violently attacked by a presumed possum. I found him early sunday morning battered and barely alive. I rushed him in the house and...
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