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  1. chickiegal

    Maisie won't eat!

    Rebrascora, Thanks for your response to my Maisie issue! She is much much better! I still don't know what exactly happened to her since I wasn't there to witness. She was my friend's hen and is now mine in a smaller flock. My friend felt she would be better with my girls where I could watch her...
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    Maisie won't eat!

    I have a 2yr old hen, Maisie, who 3 weeks ago had an encounter with a spooked horse who stepped on her foot (we think). 2 weeks after she was limping and the toes had gone black and were cold. After soaking her in epsom salt baths and giving her arnica and mercurous solubilis pellets (for...
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    my girls were attacked...

    So sorry to hear about your girl getting attacked! I don't know about coconut oil sprayed directly into the wound as I'm just learning about the healing powers of the coconut. If there is flap-age as in skin/fat/etc. it sounds as if she may need stitches. If you have a vet she could see that's...
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    No eggs....Are my hens too old?

    My girls were attacked by dogs in late October and still show signs of PTSD. 4 out of 6 have laid just briefly before Christmas then nothing since. I'm hoping spring will help them feel more like laying.
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    No eggs....Are my hens too old?

    My girls are also on a huge break. I think it may have to do with the amount of daylight. Did you do anything different before your girls started laying again? I have 2 that are laying but my other 4...notta which is unusual for them.
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    Comment by 'chickiegal' in article 'The Coop That Had to Match the House ;)'

    Beautiful coop you've got there!! Excellent design and work! How many girls and boys do you have residing? I would love to see an updated picture with it's residents!
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    Need suggestions on keeping out neighbor dogs...

    I have a typical cedar privacy fence that I need to dog proof. Next door is a houdini dog who killed 2 of my girls a month ago. Now that she knows what's back there I'm afraid she will be back for more. She can dig under but also jump over as well. For the bottom to deter digging I'm trenching...
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    Ameraucana thread for posting pictures and discussing our birds

    Your birds are beautiful. I'm thinking of getting some. I have Marens, a Brabanter, and a Buff Orpington. What is the temperament of this breed?
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    my girls were attacked...

    MikaylaSD so sorry for your loss of 3!!!! The 4th must be so lonely!!! Glad she had no wounds to care for!! Sending healing light and love your way!!!
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    my girls were attacked...

    Thank you all for your well wishes! To update: yesterday Bettyann had to have some surgery due to an infection in her terrible wound. She is home now and doing well. In fact all are coming along nicely and quickly responding to the new and improved wound treatments now 3x's a day...up from 1. (I...
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    Bedding

    RezChamp you have enlightened me on peat moss and I thank you!!! I truly had no idea but will no longer buy it use it for any reason. Thank you!
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    my girls were attacked...

    Is this something I can get at a feed store or do I need to go to a vet? The vetericyn and Blu Kote
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    my girls were attacked...

    OMG!!! That is amazing indeed! I will get some for sure. Hopefully it will keep 2 of my girls from having to get stitched up! I'm not new to nursing from an attack but am always looking for better ways to heal and make my girls more comfy during their rehab. Thanks so much!
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    Need help with possible emergency

    Well good luck with your new knee first of all!!!! What if your brother and his split up their visits so there would be 2 visitations?
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    My girls were attacked...

    Thanks for your reply! Yes I'm using saline to flush their wound before adding honey. The warm bathes are very soothing to them then they sit under the heater and rest. I've been through this before unfortunately and learned a great deal then. They are on antibiotics...2 by injection. They...
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    My girls were attacked...

    thank you. I've been through this before and fortunately/unfortunately learned from experience. Trying new things this time around. Always looking for better ways to nurse my girls. I see you have Wyandottes. Those were the two we buried yesterday. Very sad. In recovery are Marans, a Brabanter...
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    my girls were attacked...

    My flock was recently attacked by some neighbor dogs who got into the chicken yard. (yes, we had taken precautions against this). We lost 2 and 5 are in wound therapy. They are getting honey bathes and are under vet care as well. I had this happen a few years ago so I'm not new to wound therapy...
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    My girls were attacked...

    I strongly recommend honey for your girl's cuts. it has amazing healing properties in it and is water soluble and won't sting. First, clean them with warm water and saline if you have it. Then apply some raw unfiltered honey. If the cuts are deep they should be bandaged to keep out dirt. The...
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    EMERGENCY POSSIBLE DIEING HEN! PLEASE HELP

    I totally agree with 10Chicks! I have become a chicken 'dr/nurse' out of necessity. This site has been so helpful as well. Again, I'm so sorry. I just buried 2 of my girls yesterday who were killed by a neighbor dog who got into my chicken yard. I'm currently nursing the 5 who survived the...
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    EMERGENCY POSSIBLE DIEING HEN! PLEASE HELP

    Oh no!!!!!!! I'm SO SORRY!!!!!! Please know you did the best you could in saving her!!!
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