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  1. twopaw

    Hen sounding a little like a cat purring

    The vet called and she said how long has she been paralysed for? I didn't know but have seen her sit in one place and worsening. Maybe she fell from the roost as she was there since yesterday late afternoon til around 8am this morning. She will be force fed to see if it is a dietary cause, but...
  2. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    The vet rang and said she has had abcesses so she is being put into surgery under gas. They will keep her under observations and wrap her legs. I am to call in the morning.
  3. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    Yes, I have noticed that she had the red unusual stuff around her beak too. We have just taken her and another chicken Red to the vet today, we will know tomorrow. Feet started bleeding from the black swellings and I imagine she was quite pained. I was trying to soothe her with a mix - a...
  4. twopaw

    Hen sounding a little like a cat purring

    We took them both to the vet, both Feet and Red. So they are not supposed to have garlic but to keep including chilli in their food, which is turkey starter and seed mix with water. Plus vegetables, fruits, banana leaves, insects, worms, grubs, etc. We will find out by tomorrow what is wrong as...
  5. twopaw

    Hen sounding a little like a cat purring

    looking at her feet they look ok, no swellings just a bit of pecked at scales. but a temperature and quite weak, compared to a healthy bird in temperature feeling when holding them. she has eatena little bit, poo clustered around feathers maybe just due to weakness and not getting up, might have...
  6. twopaw

    Hen sounding a little like a cat purring

    thanks chinchilla! i'll check it out.
  7. twopaw

    Hen sounding a little like a cat purring

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) I don't know..red and yellow feathers and a fairly big size 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Sitting in the one spot. Not eating, Sounding like a purring cat a bit. Hardly vocal and...
  8. twopaw

    Hen sounding a little like a cat purring

    And she is just sitting in the one spot and won't eat..and a slightly deformed looking right foot. Is also being attacked by the others, even Feet! See my other post about Feet. Blessings Samantha
  9. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    yeah i don't either..i don't know whats going on and we really need help. i don't want to make it worse for Feet. I changed their hay yesterday..why do they poop in their coop?! that rhymes!
  10. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    thanks Frithest, have a good sleep! Blessings Samantha
  11. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) Some type of bantam? About 8 years old. Feels quite bony and very light, I can hold her with one hand. 2) What is the behavior, exactly. Staying away from other birds, being underneath...
  12. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    Hi. I am in Cairns, QLD, Australia. I won't touch the black things, but I have talked to the onsite manager here, and even though I have new clippers I bought from the RSPCA recently, he will not allow it and says the vet can take care of the clipping because of the twisted claws. Thanks for...
  13. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    we will try to get them now - the photos..reporting back asap See photos..
  14. twopaw

    8 year old chook with black swellings on legs and twisted claws

    I have been treating her with herbal - dried horsetail, for claw strengthening and mites. Plus chamomile and mint and other dried herbs in a daily footbath. I tried to ease the pressure on her feet by holding her up to float her feet. Adding a discussed maceration of mortar and pestle crushed...
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