Recent content by Tmullerd

  1. T

    bird flu. new rules Dec 2020 uk

    hi uk chicken keepers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55201167 how indoors is indoors? my 4 are in a galvanised wire mesh run which we let them out of to free range the garden every day. would just keeping them in the run be enough? or would I need to put tarpaulin over it or something do you think?
  2. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    I think it lost a couple of feathers. At the vets now. He has advised to euthanize it on conpassionate grounds. sob. Has said it would likely get bumblefoot on the other leg with all the extra weight. Cost to amputate just for reference he thought about £550.
  3. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    Unbelievable she's pecking at some food and trying to stand up now. Have rung the vet and awaiting a call back to see if they can help.
  4. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    I put a bowl of water in for her though haven't seen her drink. She's still alive this morning bless her.
  5. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    Sheffield, UK.
  6. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    The nearest chicken specialist vet was 45 minutes away. Looked online and it has moved to 90 mins away! Going to keep her comfy overnight. See if she survives the shock and ring vets in the morning and see if anyone has the expertise to see chickens.
  7. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    We've been trying to figure out what happened. I can see scratch marks in the grass next to the run. I don't think it actually got in. I think the chickens panicked. Started flapping about and this one got it's leg poking out of the wire and the fox must have just bitten it off.
  8. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    Thanks all for your advice
  9. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    Whenever I've taken chickens to the vets in the past no vet locally seems to be experienced in chickens. Will that make a difference do you Think? Or is shortening the bone and sewing up the skin the same on any animal?
  10. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    I don't want to disturb it now to take pictures. I bandaged the stump and it seems settled in a box indoors. Will it die of shock do you think? My husband pointed out there are loads of wild birds that have lost legs and survived.
  11. T

    Fox bit chickens leg off

    Please help. I have had chickens for 14 years and never he anything like this happen. We bought some point of lay bantam hens today. I put them in a temporary run for the afternoon. With the idea of putting them in the roost overnight with my existing chicken. I went to them after dark and one...
See more
Back
Top Bottom