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  1. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    The fibrous fruits and greens can be harder to grind and digest, so I would have grit available to her in case she needs it. There may be some already in her gizzard from before she was injured which has held her over. Very hard to say how long it lasts since it depends on it's size, what it's...
  2. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    Yes, grit should be available. For chicks you use chick grit, for adults you use standard poultry grit. Should be available wherever you buy feed. If she's on feed only, then grit is less of an issue, if she's eating anything else, she needs to have it. Their gizzards can't grind up food...
  3. coach723

    Where do I find Pine Tar for feather pecking?

    How many birds do you have in how much space? Breeds, sexes, ages? Are they doing it all the time or mostly on the roosts? Pictures of your set up, coop & run, might help.
  4. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    If you do yard sales, keep your eyes open for dog crates. Even small cat crates can be useful to have on hand. I have a small cat crate that I often use for brooder raised chicks, to transport back and forth when they are getting used to outside. I have picked up several large dog crates...
  5. coach723

    WalMart Rant

    I used to. Not anymore. Feels like their whole point is just to make new stuff so they make more money. I hate throwaway stuff. Always thought the long lines at Apple stores were "insert very bad word here", of people waiting to be the 'first' with the latest and greatest. When I bought a...
  6. coach723

    Head cold

    Call them and see if they have testing available. Some vets will do it, you can also call your local ag. extension office for poultry testing resources. Knowing for sure what it is makes it easier to make decisions going forward. If it is MG, it's chronic, and infected birds are carriers for...
  7. coach723

    Where do I find Pine Tar for feather pecking?

    I would not use it. It's horrible sticky, gonna cause problems for feathers and warmth, lord knows how long to wear off. If the bird ingests it, which is likely from preening, it's not good for the bird. There are better solutions for feather picking. IDing possible reasons for it would be...
  8. coach723

    Roundworm Retreatment

    The crop looks full, whether it's pendulous or not, can't really tell in a picture. You can try a crop bra to see if it helps empty better. They can take some adjusting to get them fit right, put it on looser at first, so you don't force contents up, just support the crop. As it empties you...
  9. coach723

    Head cold

    Birds don't get "colds". They do get respiratory diseases, many of which can be chronic and are viral and very contagious. Mycoplasma gallisepticum is one of the most common. If testing is possible, either by swab or PCR (blood sample) that could tell you. MG is chronic and symptoms can be...
  10. coach723

    Roundworm Retreatment

    When worms die off inside the bird, whether from worming, or from their life cycle, some of them may be expelled, but many are just digested by the bird. They ARE in the digestive tract. If you see a lot expelled that can be an indication that they are carrying a fairly heavy load. Sometimes...
  11. coach723

    WalMart Rant

    I agree with you @Sally PB , 100%. I have an old phone, doesn't do most apps, I refuse to buy a new one for that. I don't live on my phone and don't want to. Am not going to depend on apps to do things. Just not gonna. Last two Amazon orders never made it here, had to wait the specified...
  12. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    The silver is pretty safe. Most warnings are for people with long term heavy use as it can turn you blue. Don't think a chicken would care, and you aren't giving enough for that anyway. Glad things are looking better. Healing may be slow as it's a fairly deep wound, but fingers crossed, all...
  13. coach723

    WalMart Rant

    I lived in Temecula. Then we bought property in East Texas on Lake Palestine. Second year property taxes soared. No protections from any kind of increase they want to do. Put that on the market and moved to Florida. Been here since, no plans to leave.
  14. coach723

    WalMart Rant

    I used to live in California. Left about 16+ years ago, never looked back. Lived in the dark, never ran A/C, still had ridiculous electric bills, military family with 3 kids just trying to get by. California is SO broken. I have paid for others as well on occasion, sometimes it's hard to...
  15. coach723

    WalMart Rant

    It's really a problem everywhere. I personally will not go bankrupt from an over charge here or there, but it's the principle of the thing. Wrong is wrong. And I have been behind people in line who are literally counting their change in order to pay for a few basics, and having to put things...
  16. coach723

    WalMart Rant

    Walmart has changed a LOT. I used to merchandise for an outside vendor in several Walmarts, and the store manager makes a big difference. However, corporate heads also cause a lot of issues that they are not on site to deal with the repercussions of. Living very rural, my choices for shopping...
  17. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    You can use permethrin products on flystrike wounds, whatever product you have should have instructions on the label. If it's a concentrate that needs to be diluted make sure you use the dilution for use on poultry. If she were mine, I would slather all of that wound area with a plain triple...
  18. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    Glad your hen is looking better. Flystrike can happen pretty fast. Flies lay 100's if not 1000's of eggs, so when they hatch, they can do an enormous amount of damage pretty quickly. Sometimes older birds have "lazy" cloaca's that can make it harder for them to push droppings out which can...
  19. coach723

    Chronic foot infection- trying to avoid second surgery

    Glad she's doing well and things are looking up! So glad you didn't give up on her. Having dealt with one particularly bad foot infection, I know how much work it is and how long it can take. Even the simplest looking bumblefoot can sometimes end up being a much bigger deal than we expected...
  20. coach723

    UPDATED serious flystrike

    If you have not already done so, trimming back the feathers around the area can help, both to let you see what you are doing, and to help keep it cleaner. A small oral syringe may work best for flushing out the wound, I use them a lot for that. If you can get some clear pictures of the area...
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