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  1. pipthepeep

    Need home for one eyed chicken

    I may be interested...oddly enough, I just lost my own one eyed rescue hen:( If she is still available, I would love to hear a bit more about her! I see if I can figure out how to send you a PM. thanks.
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    Owl attack? driving myself crazy with guilt!

    Thanks for the helpful responses. I don't really have any way of knowing exactly what time the attack happened-- I'm assuming early early morning, pre-dawn, as opposed to dusk or overnight, based on the fact that she didn't seem all that stiff by the time I found her and her feet still seemed...
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    Owl attack? driving myself crazy with guilt!

    This is EXACTLY what her body looked like (Warning: its a pretty graphic pic), seems like the consensus was some sort of bird... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/729190/what-killed-this-chicken
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    Owl attack? driving myself crazy with guilt!

    Does anyone else think it might have been an owl? I was reading about raccoon and weasel attacks as well, but she wasn't actually beheaded-- her head was still there, but eaten. Same with her neck. Also I thought raccoons were partial to eating the crop? Her crop was still intact as well. I...
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    Red Tail Hawk Scaring Me!!

    Honestly, I do not believe that the dummy crow idea is very effective-- at least not with the sort of confidence that would inspire me to be able to actually leave my birds 100% unsupervised in an area with hawks. Aside from covering the run, which I definitely believe is your best option, I...
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    Owl attack? driving myself crazy with guilt!

    I have been driving myself absolutely CRAZY trying to replay in my head what might have happened to my sweet litttle hen, so I thought I would get some thoughts from more experienced chicken owners. I think all signs point to pre-sunrise owl ambush attack.... Gladys had lived as an "only...
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    Cannibalism wound treatment

    I just dealt with a very similar problem...I found a hen with the entire top of her head pecked down so far I was worried the bone may have been exposed. I was terrified at first, but, honestly, chickens are very resilient. I agree that the big issue is shock-- if they are eating and drinking...
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    two chickens with eye problems-- separate or related?! what to do?

    Chicken #1 This is what is looks like closed, the eyelids are puffy and don't seem to match up properly... Does this look like just a severe pecking injury that may never return to normal or something else? She does not itch or scratch at it and gets along fine, free-ranging and snatching...
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    two chickens with eye problems-- separate or related?! what to do?

    Chicken #2... big difference between the two eyes! closeup of problem eye does this look like cataracts? could it be from an old pecking injury?
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    two chickens with eye problems-- separate or related?! what to do?

    Sorry for the lengthy post Chicken #1....About a month ago, hen #1 ended up with severe injuries to her head from bullying that got out of control....The entire top of her head had essentially been pecked off and her eye was swollen shut (from what I assumed was a pecking injury). I isolated...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

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    Is this bumble foot? !

    So I have been soaking his foot in diluted betadine and Epsom salts once daily for the last ten days. About 6 days ago, I added Tricide Neo soaks to the foot care regimen, with twice daily soaks per the instructions. Within two days of starting the Tricide Neo, the scab softened up and popped...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    Sigh, I was hoping there would be a resounding consensus on the best course of action! Gander, are you thinking this is something other than bumblefoot? Or that you were able to successfully treat a similar case of bumblefoot on the toe using only the Epsom salts? I just want to make sure I am...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    Thanks again:) i soaked the foot and wrapped it the best I could. The whole area feels rock hard... I'm assuming that means the pus or whatever on the inside has solidified?
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    I'm thinking if I have to remove the kernel, using a biopsy punch is the way to go bc the location seems a bit delicate ( aka awkward). I'm going to order one today, hope I don't have to use it, and in the meantime soak in Epsom salts and wrap it. I have a feeling it's going to take some...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    I was under the impression that the only way to remove the abscess and swelling from bumblefoot is to remove the infection with the gross cheesy pus that causes the abscess? But if it's not bumblefoot, then obviously I don't want to put him through anything unnecessary. The toe doesn't reach...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    Thanks so much for the help...I do have two more questions: 1) If it looks like I have to dig out the infection, because it is on the end of his toe where he is missing the nail, would I go in from the bottom of his foot like in the bumblefoot video, or would I dig from the back, where the scab...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    Thanks for the quick responses! I actually had read that site on bumblefoot last night while I was doing research- it is definitely very informative, I just was hoping that wasn't what I was dealing with:( Do you think I should start him on systemic antibiotics? I have water soluble oxytet that...
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    Is this bumble foot? !

    My roo has a swollen toe, missing the nail, with a large black scab on the end (see pics), walking fine, not sensitive to the touch. How do I know if it is a scab vs bumble foot? Everything I read about bumble foot only discusses the scab on the bottom of the foot, but can it also present like...
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    New Jersey: Need a place to keep three chickens (2 hens and rooster) for a few months-- Somerset, Mo

    I know this is a long shot, but here goes: I am moving back to the Somerset County area of NJ from Colorado. My mom is sick and needs my help, so I will be living with my parents in a residential area that does not allow chickens. I am looking for a farm somewhere within driving distance where I...
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