Why the resistance to injectable baytril? My country vet has always recommended it be injected because on a large bird it is hard on the crop? Maybe he recommends it that way because it is easier to get done lol
That's where the cut was.. right behind the nail in the bottom. Her leg is tender above the knee. Mostly need to know what antibiotic? For injuries are hard to heel. No heat or discharge.
I have a heritage breed turkey. The turkeys are pretty wild. A hen started limping so I snuck in the coop with the flash light and saw she had a cut on her toe behind her nail. I sprayed it really well with vetrycin for the next 5 days and thought everything was fine .. No more limping. She...
Hahaha my former husband and I had one of those once. I had about 12 chooks at the time and was I looking at the hatchery website. He told me in no uncertain terms was I ALLOWED to order more chickens. 120 chickens later he finally learned that he shouldn't tell me what I'm ALLOWED to do hahaha
Polish hens have a V comb. Sometimes it it's separated and looks like nodules. Yours looks like their comb. Mine have very red combs usually but they are youngish.almost 2 I think lol
Wow has this site grown! So happy to see it!.
My name is Therese and I am in the Piney Woods of South East Texas. My user name used to be Shandra. I own a Pet Grooming business and am a Wild Life rehabber.
I used to be heavily involved here and with Chickens, having over 200 chooks. Life changes...
Wanted to add... Mixed flock. 6-2 yr old hens..1 turkey hen..7 couple of month old chicks. No one is sick..closed flock since first purchased original chicks.. Turkey is almost 2yrs. Eating Dumor lay pellets..6 grain scratch and flock raiser crumbles (they get into thechicks feed). Free range...
First noticed dec 28th. Slight occasional kind of cough. Breathing was slightly labored. Consulted with vet. Treated Immediately with Tylan Soluble, no change after a week of use, coughing got worse/more frequent. Never a discharge or mucous, good color in wattles. Wormed with Safeguard and...