I've always heard that it's not necessarily EYP itself that is contagious, but the strain of e.Coli that results from it can spread as the underlying issues can be present in multiple hens... It's highly advisable to scour your waterers and feeders where that chicken may have had contact. Your...
I'll be interested to see exactly what "repeal and replace" means.
And I'm still waiting to see if Trump is *actually* going to do what he said he was going to do.
I just can't jump for joy yet... but I *am* happy that Russia and China downgraded their DEFCON status. We were planning on a...
I am very sorry for your loss. It does sound like complications due to egg binding, as @PeepersMama mentioned.
If she was also internally laying, she could have come down with Egg Yolk Peritonitis, which is caused by e.Coli. EYP is contagious.
If you lose another one suddenly, I would...
If it has healed like that, I'm not sure what can be done short of re-breaking and setting it, which I can't advise without a vet's assistance.
Are you raising this little guy as a pet?
From the photo, I can't tell very clearly... Are BOTH of his legs broken/healed?
Honestly, I would...
Crying shame I missed out on this.
I would have been interested in before-and-after fecal floats at my local vet to test the efficacy of this product. ;)
MrsB
The hard white stuff is chicken puss. It's different from mammal puss in that it's more cheese-like... hard ricotta, even.
You've got to get that stuff out of there to see what you've got going on. If you can do a warm saline compress on her eye to soften it, that would be ideal. Grab a pair...