Picture of my roo was taken on Thursday the 12th, he became lame on the 13th and the second photo was on the 14th. He is eating some but his vision appears to be impaired as well. Does this look like Marek's? Not sure if the link will work. But my video will not upload...
Ok some of you have been following me and the bad luck I have been having with my flock. I lost Elmo my buddy about a week an a half ago. I have a hen that had the bad sore on her back. The hen with the sore is getting better I believe. I had to cut away the rotten skin from the sore and I have...
I have been using hibiclens the past couple days. Cut some of the dead skin away. Soaking with mineral oil to soften up some more to cut away. Wrap it to keep her from pecking. She has lost her appetite. Offering a wide variety of food, but she is still drinking. Started torpedo feeding. Not...
My hen today was kept in her kennel due to rain an heavy winds. Wanted to keep her separate from the rooster an give her time to rest. Yesterday she over did I think. I have been cleaning her wound twice a day. The spot looks smaller but still has a bad odor. She has been on oral antibiotics for...
I leave a small light on every night. It helps them to see to get up and down. We had a power outage one afternoon an at night time I had to put them on the roost. They were all huddled together before that. Plus the light I heard keeps them laying?? I am still getting 10-11 eggs a day out of 12...
Love this quote,
Psalm 9:9-10 "The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble."
Don't cry because its over. Smile because it happened.
Thank you for reminding me that God mercy is not ours to understand but to walk in faith that our experiences make us better people.
Thank you, I am cleaning her wound twice a day now and it is smaller and the center seems soft, where as before it was hard. So I hoping we are on the verge of seeing better days. She wanted to spar with another hen yesterday but I had to intervene. Otherwise I keep her away from the rooster...
Thank you for your response, she seems to be responding to both the oral antibiotic and ointment. Still an odor, but I wash the wound and debriding it everyday. She is forging, has done one dirt baths against my wishes but she get a debriding after. She roams the yard a few hours a day for...
Ok my hen has been laid up but improving some I believe since about a week ago when I noticed her limp was getting worse. Upon closer inspection beyond her leg I found a spot on her back. Earlier post show it. Today's photos is after her bath I cleaned it really good with peroxide/water. Applied...
I had a Rooster go lame back about 5 months ago at the age of 7 months. He was not vaccinated according to the lady I bought him from and this being all new to me I did not think to ask at the time. But I suspected Marek's based on info. I found on the web. But the vet (a regular vet) suspected...
I had a Rooster go lame back about 5 months ago at the age of 7 months. He was not vaccinated according to the lady I bought him from and this being all new to me I did not think to ask at the time. But I suspected Marek's based on info. I found on the web. But the vet (a regular vet) suspected...
Another issue has came up with another chicken. She started limping about 4 days ago so I checked her feet for cuts, sores, fever, range of motion an did this everyday for 4 days. I put in a lower roost for her to use. I assumed she jumped down to hard an maybe caused the limp since I did not...
I wish we had one around here. Our local vet seen my Rooster a few months back an concluded it was genetic an had no answers. He said most people would put them in a pot once they become lame. Charged me $93 for that advice. My rooster is still with me, still lame but doing well otherwise.
Hello everyone. Looking for ideas. I have a hen a Light Brahmas. She is about 9 mos. old About two weeks ago she just started standing around not eating. So I went to the internet. Once suggestion was sour crop. So I checked her crop and yes it was full. So I waiting a day to see if it would go...