Posting for a friend:
Comb was frozen during cold snap. Now has one eye bulging, wattle looks swollen and is lethargic.
Any ideas or what can be done for treatment (if anything).
Thanks much!
I saw a quote on here a while back.
It said something along the lines of "it's easier to count your chickens before they hatch becasue they won't stand still after"
Does anyone out there know this quote or who said it?
Thanks much!
I have a 5 year old mini donkey He was gelded just today.
My question is...once his testosterone is out (~3 months per the vet) will he be able to be put in with my goats or will he still play to rough with them?
At one time I had him in with my billy and they got along well, but Donkey...
I always take the babies from Mama after they hatch. I've always raised mine on chick starter, Dumor, I get at Tractor Supply. After 2-3 weeks I swich to the chick grower. I've never had any problems with it. I do NOT use any of the medicated starter/growers for any of my hatches, duck or...
Thank you, I did find the thread on here about the differences between the Neo and Triple Antibiotic Ointment.
After further research I think I'm good to go.
Has anyone ever used the Neosporin Spray on a chicken?
I have a hen that was beat up badly by the others. Pulled feathers and pecked bloody. Can't bring myself to use blu kote after reading the high percentage of alcohol...seems like it would burn like anything!
She has been removed from the...
When I went to feed on Christmas night I found my big muscovy drake had been attacked by some unknown critter. The back of his head/neck was "cut" in several places and bloody. Seemed to be a bit shocky but otherwise fine. As a result he hadn't gone to roost with the other two, and I found...
At 7 years old my boxer had a stroke. I figured it was "time" but decided to wait a bit as I wasn't ready to let her go. She made the recovery and I got another 5 years with her.
At 12 1/2 she started having petit mal seizures, then one night she had a grand mal. She and I travelled back...
I do use Feliway...it really does work! I had 1 neutered male, Taco, a friend moved in with 4 adult cats. We had the normal bickering and scrapping but nothing serious. Then moved in a 2 kittens. And then came another adult, Gracie. Then it was on! Taco and Gracie, both manx, have decided...
Do you have a dog type crate? If so, put the two kittens in the crate in "neutral territory" and let them meet that way.
Otherwise, it sounds like you have a good handle on this already!
I always tried to treat my (ex) mother in law kindly...
Afterall, she was just never the same after that house fell on her sister and she lost her ruby slippers.
I work for an environmental laboratory. Chistmas party right before Christmas. $20 Walmart gift card just for showing up. Draw for door prizes, includes Kindle, restaurant gift cards, Cash. Then a drawing for 2 46 inch flat screen TV's. Good dinner and drinks. Christmas bonuses go out that...
Just one drop from the little green tube, applied directly to the top of the crest.
Use either the cat dose or small dog.
I too have polish and feel your pain.