Search results for query: *

  1. D

    damaged rooster=belly is black after been eaten by maggots!

    I have managed to get rid of the maggots using Permethrin cream. Yesterday eve. I spent time tweezing off hundreds of maggots of all shapes and sizes. So gross! I felt so sorry for him. He was very lethargic and he let me attend to him 'tho he must have been in terrible pain. It happened so...
  2. D

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hi all-thanks for reaching out! I didn't realize how long its been altho I do cruise by now & then usually looking for an emergency solution. I have one again,today but,this probably isn't the right place to write about it. We have about 20 chickens 6 of them roosters. Nobody wants roosters even...
  3. D

    Picture Of The Week (POW) Information & Submissions

    How beautiful they are!
  4. D

    Comment by 'diana lim' in article 'Chicken Behavior The Ignorant Gal's Guide To Things No Sane Person Would Tell You About Chickens'

    Some writing one has to plod thru-yours however, was a pleasure and sooo funny! Thanks for taking the time to inform and entertain!
  5. D

    rooster with open wound with maggots

    Thankyou to all of you who responded to my horrid plight with my poor rooster. I have followed all the suggestions that I could but, I don't have access to all the products mentioned. I do have the triple antibiotic cream which I applied around the main head wound. plus I have tetracycline...
  6. D

    rooster with open wound with maggots

    Our cross beaked rooster was attacked and badly pecked by another rooster and has a lot of wounds but, the worst is on the back of his skull where the skin is gone over a 2 inch area(you can see his skull. It was covered in maggots which we picked off with tweezers and flushing with peroxide...
  7. D

    Comment by 'diana lim' in media '20190731_093121.jpg'

    ...but they are still so cute. FYI I have never had a problem with possums before altho I have seen plenty around I guess there was enough other stuff for them to eat or I was lucky. I think they are such prehistoric looking animals.
  8. D

    Rooster Help!

    I was just reading about the rooster with wry neck. I am also experiencing the same problem with a young hen. She developed the neck thing a couple days ago and is now completely unable to hold her head up She is very thirsty so I am giving her medicated water via syringe. I don't know where to...
  9. D

    sick brooding hen need advice on medication that works...

    Dear readers; I got up today to a very sick little lady. Her breathing is very croupy. I didn't notice prior to this morning as she is brooding and is not a friendly bird. I have had her for years and she still does not trust any human. Of course she has improved but she still prefers her own...
  10. D

    Review by 'diana lim' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

  11. D

    rooster fight/eye won't open

    Thanks for the welcome! and for ur quick response-what kind of ointment? and could I use an old syringe (without the needle, of course)?
  12. D

    rooster fight/eye won't open

    Two of my young (8-9) month old roosters had a doozy of a fight yesterday. I found the one just sitting covered in blood. I isolated him to tend to his wounds and he is a lot livelier today. He is eating and drinking. But,his one eye is not opening. I tried to gently clean the area but,I didn't...
Back
Top Bottom