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    Has anyone tried to tube feed a chicken with head wounds?

    If there is already a thread on this I can't find it. My chicken has been scalped by a raccoon and the front of her neck also has wounds. She was doing ok, or so i thought until last night and now she is breathing very deeply, won't open her eye, won't eat or drink. Very lethargic. I have read...
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    Graphic!! Care for chicken after bad Raccoon attack

    I had to work all day today and was not able to get poultridrench or locate antibiotics. I don't know where I am going to get those. We don't have any, none of my friends seem to have any spare laying around either. She drank a lot last night but tonight she is laying all the way down on my lap...
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    Graphic!! Care for chicken after bad Raccoon attack

    Right, yes, I have read those, i thought you meant something different that didn't apply pressure to the wounds. Thanks!
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    Graphic!! Care for chicken after bad Raccoon attack

    Thankyou! How do I adminster the food in the puppy tube? Do I force open her beak? I'm not sure i can
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    Graphic!! Care for chicken after bad Raccoon attack

    That occurred to me just tonight, that I had forgotten about the antibiotics! I can't remember what I have used in the past. Any suggestions, of something easy to get a hold of.
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    Graphic!! Care for chicken after bad Raccoon attack

    I actually just wanted some support from other chicken owners. And if you have any suggestions that would also be great. And I'm sorry about the graphic nature of the pics. As you can see in the pictures one side of her face and the back of her head is bad. Scalped on the top and back of her...
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    I had the fecal flotation done today. No evidence of parasites or worms. She was eating and drinking only when I held the food and water up to her mouth, and there was very little meat on her. She went from walking slowly two days ago to not being able to even take one step without falling froom...
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    I found a vet who will do a fecal float tomorrow morning. Until then I feel like I'm in limbo. I also have no idea what antibiotics to use if I go that route and where to get them from. I'm headed to the feed store now to at least get something an eye dropper? to try and get her to drink.
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    To answer the questions - here is the tag from her feed - You will see that it is about 4-5% calcium and 19% protein http://handhsoyfreenongmofeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Old-Fashion-Layer-1159-700LR.jpg I'm using braggs acv - no mother in there I don't think. I'm in central Texas and...
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    She hasn't laid an egg in a year. Could it still be EYP. Neither of my reds have laid one I about hat long. The other chicken seems fine.
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    Thanks.
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    Here is the watery one
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    Lots of symptoms - can't narrow down what's wrong

    Here are the symptoms ~ Comb looking dry Hot and swollen between legs Poopy butt that doesn't stay clean after a bath for very long. Very protruding breast bone Eating but not drinking Weak legs does not get up on roost anymore, or in coop at night. Wide leg stance when standing Lost weight...
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