Thank you to the folks that responded. I put some Neosporin on. Eyes still not open but much more lively today. Her appetite was huge today and the help was much appreciated!
Hi Eveybody, we need some big time help. Our 1 year old chicken, Jen, started having some black dots appear on her comb and wattles about 3 weeks ago and I figured they were foul pox and the pox and spots would begin to clear on their own. That hasn't happened- in fact, it's been just the...
Hi Eveybody, we need some big time help. Our 1 year old chicken, Jen, started having some black dots appear on her comb and wattles about 3 weeks ago and I figured they were foul pox and the pox and spots would begin to clear on their own. That hasn't happened- in fact, it's been just the...
Thank you so much, @Eggcessive ! I flushed it with saline and was able to remove it by gently wiping as you suggested then I put on some neosporin. She has snuggled down to roost for the night but I'll check on her from time to time and see if any puss re-accumulates. Thank you so much for your...
Hi Everybody,
We need help- our 1 year old Easter Egger has what looks like her tear duct outside one eye.
She isn't showing any signs of infection or even pain and she has let me look closely at her eye but I can't for the life of me figure out what happened or what to do. She free ranges on...
2 seconds after I shot this both the boy and the chicken jumped off that edge and into the shrub! I didn't know who to try and catch!
The boy, the chicken and a tombstone. It was Halloween and Henrietta was curious about our decorations and if any of them were edible....
...doesn't get it or maybe doesn't like to think of me as being breakable.
Some days my body feels like I've been beaten with a baseball bat! DH thinks I *must* be exaggerating. ugh.
I'm really glad to find this thread and not feel like 'the only one', ya know? Thanks, y'all! gentle to...
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i think ours come every 7 and 13 years and sometimes they coincide.
You need to come hang out over here during the summer then! We have it every year and I love it. I think a summer without it would be weird!
The powwows all come through because we have Haskell Indian Nations...
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I don't know how my DH and son are gonna take it when I tell them I love something as much
as I love them..
....... those babies are to die for!!! I want to cuddle them and nuzzle them and squeeze them
and hug them and call them George and......
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Would the saying "a watched pot never boils" apply to chickens too?
Not only that, but they get indignant about the nose smudges on their beaks...
Welcome to BYC. I'm so sorry your first post had to be a sad one!
You will find tons of information and great people ready to help here
for everything and every topic you can imagine as regards chicken keeping.
Good luck with the other baby and keep us posted on how things go.
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Thanks Camille - I'm just sick over this. My guy was big, robust, heavy, crowing, perfectly feathered, etc... There was absolutely NOTHING wrong with him - at least that was visible on the outside, anyway.
But based on other's experiences with these birds, I can't say that this was...
A big Texas-sized welcome from a DFW area chicken lover! I'm glad you
found us- this place has amazing people and the information and help is top notch
but beware because this forum is incredibly addicting!
What breed(s) do y'all have?
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I know what you mean! I've been following this thread almost from the beginning with all the ups and downs
and crossed fingers and prayers and pictures that make me drool. The one feeling I keep having is "I wish I
had more chicken raising experience under my belt to I could help the...