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    Very swollen foot on rooster.

    Thanks again Monique,when I treated him this morning looks bad for three of the toes,toenails seem to becoming loose,skin black and dead looking,but I turned him loose and he is with his girls,if he is not going to make it I would rather him not just die in a cage.He is limping but crowing and...
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    Very swollen foot on rooster.

    Thanks Monique,Have been treating him with neosporin and today i opened 2 small dry blistered pockets,and washed with Epsom salt and packed with neo.From reading your post about your rooster he probably has some dead areas on the top of his foot,there is some very black skin on the area of his...
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    Very swollen foot on rooster.

    Come on some body help me out here.In 4 days the foot went from normal sized to so swollen the scales busted loose and were just hanging in places.Can not find a spot or sore that stands out.Today when I gave him his shot he seemed a little better,but nowhere near right.The pad has a little...
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    Very swollen foot on rooster.

    About 8 days ago i noticed my rooster had a very small amount of of a dingy,clear liquid seeping out a little above two of his toes,no swelling,could not find anything besides just the little amount of drainage.The next day I left on a 4 day trip and upon returning all of his foot but one toe...
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    Antibiotic type and dosage for bumblefoot

    As for giving shots I have done this many times in the past,am fairly proficient on that part.I was hoping some type of anti would help the birds that are barely showing symptoms,small brown scab on foot bottom , very small on most of the birds,but no swelling yet, in hopes to help head this off...
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    Antibiotic type and dosage for bumblefoot

    Out of my 14 birds mixed flock.About half have bumblefoot from barely noticeable to 2 that i will be operating on tomorrow.Would like to give them all some type off antibiotic treatment.I have penicillin g on hand.Will this be as good as any antibiotic, and what would the dosage be in a cc...
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    R.I red with scab spots on bottom of both feet

    2 1/2 year old red.Late this afternoon I went in coup because I noticed she was not around the other chickens this evening.When I inspected her she has a pea sized spot on the bottom of each foot,thought it was just some poop at first,but it kind of looks like a small dark scab.When I set her...
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    Very Sick Rir,having To Force Feed Her

    2 Year Old Rir Hen,has Had Runny White Poop For Weeks.her Name Is Scarface,but We Started Calling Her Poopy Butt Because I Was Having To Wash The Poop Off Her Every Couple Of Days.did Not Seem To Be A Problem Until About Ten Days Ago.she Quit Laying And Would Eat Very Little. Started Losing...
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    loss of feathers on bottom

    Read my post,maybe it will help.Sometimes you do not get much response on the feather loss.I got the pine tar and blucote at tractor supply.I went this route because I do not know what else to do.Good luck ,let me know how it is going.Don
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    Bald spots on three of my girls-any ideas??

    Today I treated 6 of the 7 with blucote and followed up with some pine tar.The one I did not treat looked fine.Maybe she is the picker,she spends a lot of time on the nest.Will be keeping a lot better watch on her!!!!Will post a follow up in a few days.
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    Bald spots on three of my girls-any ideas??

    She was just missing feathers.I feel like the problems I have is because of the habits of the modern chicken farmer.Most of us keep these birds penned up.My grandfather's birds free ranged.He had very little problems.I have to keep mine up because of the many redtailed hawks that hang out around...
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    Bald spots on three of my girls-any ideas??

    About 1 month ago I found one of the girls bleeding from being pecked in front of her tail,lower back.It was a patch about the size of a half dollar,and there were no feathers there.I treated her with blue coat and several days later new feathers started to form.I don't think pecking made the...
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    Update on eggbound girl

    I will comfort until she needs to be put to sleep,the bleeding is starting to pick up.I also called the bank and stoped payment on the check first thing this morning.If anyone knows anything I can do to help her please respond. DON
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    Update on eggbound girl

    First I want to thank the people who answered my last two post.I took her to one of the only three bird vets in tennessee, Brandon Dixon DVM in Hendersonville TN.First he gave her a calcium dose,then he was going to try and work with the egg and get it out.I was in total agreement with this.Then...
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    Egg still sticking out encased in thick membrane

    We have tried pushing the egg up so maybe it would come out the right way.But no luck.Me and the wife are taking turns keeping the egg held just inside her vent to keep her from straining so much'She is also bleeding just a little.Should I lance this membrane to save her'anybody done this?Vet...
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