Search results for query: *

Thanks, off to check it this morning.

It was kind of weird, the skin is harder to cut than you think. And she fussed by kicking her foot too. I had to push hard up on the bottom of her foot to make the pus ball pop up some. It was nasty- BUT- very do-able, not much blood, and hopefully it will heal. I don't want to open the same...

I did my first bumblefoot surgery on my sister's hen Wednesday. I had to cut through the top of her foot, as it was very swollen. The bottom had a tiny little prick mark from the original injury, but the majority of the swelling was on the top of her foot in the web of her toes. It felt like she...

WOW- good for you for taking care of it!!

ditto- give it time.

Very cool! We are up iin maine, and although there are hawks here, it just seems not as many as when we live in PA. Our barn is filled with swallows too, and I don't know if they help with alarming or keeping the hawks away. We also have a lot of crows around. Then again, with so many Robin's...

Love it!

You must create an ad in Buy Sell Trade for this.

I have two one-year-old SS roos, bought from TSC (hatchery stock). They are nice boys, but I only have five hens, and so they are getting a bit used by the boys. The larger roo Buddy has taken to picking on the yonger roo too, which I cant have. I am currently resting the smaller roo Big Boy in...

I have no idea- where they in direct contact with your flock? In the same enclosure? I guess all you can do it clean your feeders and waterers and hope for the best. GOod luck.

She's so cute! Can she close the eye to protect it?

Aw, at least you tried. I have to say, it looked pretty miserable in your pic.

Well, a warm leg is a good sign, meaing the blood vessels are intact. I would offer the chick some scrambled eggs, maybe watery ones, to get some fluid in. Or some chick starter made into a mash. Maybe some vitamins in her water. I guess you could try to splint the hock/elbow in a good position...

So the top is still attached, but broken at the top? Can she eat? There was a recent post- within the last week I think- of a top beak broken completely through (about halfway down). I think the owner just left it.

Is it snapped off, or cracked? There are quite a few threads on here about broken beaks. Some people have splinted them somehow, some have just let them be. Can you get a picture?

It looks like the circulation is compromised. Is the leg warm or cold? I think the little thing must be in serious pain. I guess if you think the leg is salvagable, you can try to splint it. Otherwise, I would cull. Sorry.

Well, that's good news! Sounds like you caught it early. The info the next poster gave is interesting, and totally makes sense. I don't know how you can keep if from recurring, but hopefully you can! Staph infections can get nasty. Luckily, no matter what, you are giving her a good home right now!

Awesome.

Can you clean it enough to make it bleed? Or do you think it's healing already? Does it smell? At least, with the help of gravity, it should drain well. Good luck!