Bumblefoot--my RIR rooster. Black scabs are huge--the size of the foot pad on each foot. Been soaking in epsom salt and applying collodial silver, then vetwrap wrapping.
Here's my question--after a couple of days the scabs are now an amber color, almost like hardened tree sap. After a few days...
dawg53--You had posted something a LONG time ago I think--which indicated to worm first with Wazine, then wait the appropriate time and follow up with Valbazen. So I am confused. Noticed a stool yesterday that had thin looking red wormy things--gapeworm or stomach lining perhaps? I just don't...
Relocating sale--must sell flock of assorted 2 year old hens and a couple of roosters. Flock is 40+ with a large group of Rhode Island Reds. Includes Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Easter Eggers. $10 each hen or 3/$25. Highest offer will take all 40+. Leon County/Wakulla...
@katie4--thank you for your insight, and kind words. Appreciate the hugs and will take them--thank you Farming can be bittersweet I am finding out. But I love every minute of it!!
Tissue has turned black--sadly...thought that was the color of the PrepH being on there so long...she has been in a dog carrier the last few days in the house, and then periodically gently attended to by me...
Initially the mass was about the size of a lemon--today it is not quite the size of a...
She had had her backside ripped open last year by a dog--and survived, and was laying eggs after several months. Her days were numbered...I have started to add more oyster shell more often...for the other birds.
And her eggs were just getting so large...
Never easy to lose one--I am a gentle...
Was hoping someone would come up with another way to help this poor hen. Can't seem to get the 'crust' off the mass, even with gentle soapy washing...will make one more attempt today to do what I can.
How long could she actually last with the prolapse exposed like that?
Prolapsed vent for 3 days--first 2 days too large to push in--large and bloody looking...like a red bulb... been putting PrepH on it and it is slowly shrinking--however, there is crusty poop on the area and I have soaked in warm soapy water but just can't get the poop off of it. Very hard and if...
Just a thought--nice once in a while to donate some to the shelters/soup kitchens--I know they love making egg breakfasts especially on weekends for these folks.
Does black salve have any 'drawing' ability for bumblefoot? Was wondering if you could take a gauze and put black salve on it, then wrap with Vetwrap. Would it draw out the scab or would you have to cut the scab off and then treat it? Would it even work at all?
Schwartzfarmnc--Just one more thought--never be ashamed of being so tenderhearted, especially with animals. It is a wonderful trait. Some say the closest thing to God are his creatures, his animals. For example, dog spelled backgrounds is God. No accident in my view.
Thinking of you...
To Schwartzfarmnc--Sorry for your loss...I have cried so deeply for my birds when they have passed...They sure steal our hearts. Please send me a personal message if you just want to talk...or reminisce of all the wonderful times.
Chicken people are loving and compassionate--we are all here for...
Just passing this on from someone else--was told to read the 'black dates on the white stitching on feed bags--for example 03 aug LC for what we buy would be August 3 from Lake City. That is the date it was packed...
Was told not to buy anything over 30 days--just passing this on--
I bought...
This has happened pretty quickly. My barred rock hen spent the night on the perch in the nesting area...shortly after I went out to feed everybody, she left that area and is now standing with her head completely drooped, almost to the ground, eyes closed.
Probed gently--not egg bound. Did she...