Made the decision to cull the little guy today. Was making progress but took a turn for the worse last night. While I was changing his dressing to clean his wound he reslipped the tendon and the wound opened back up. This morning I checked the leg and it had swollen so much. I thought about...
Antibiotics it is then. I just rather give him a fighting chance instead of chalking it up to personal eating habits. It's still a life in my eyes. If we don't get too attached and it's a girl I will send you a message. We live in Cairo and I would be happy to meet you halfway.
I went in to attempt the chair again but am going to wait. His legs are in the right place, he's getting around, and most importantly eating and drinking. I have him on a wood clementine box that I added cardboard walls to. I put in pine shavings and covered them with paper towels so he has a...
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Thanks Bunches!! He made it thru the night. Leg sore looks slightly better, I think. Had to take off the cast. It won't stay in place. Once I am awake (took an ambien so I would sleep... so hard to get up) I will try the chair again. Poor little guy. Will also make the chair shorter...
Thanks everyone. I tried making a chair... it was very well constructed but he has full use of both legs and refuses to stay in it. I made a "cast" out of bandaids and put some neosporin (without pain reliever) on the sore which is pussy. I am not sure about a tendon problem yet as he has full...
This chick hatched today. Something is wrong with his leg. It moves just fine... the leg that is. He can't get around much as the leg sticks straight out in front of him. The other leg is normal. Any ideas? He's ok in all other ways. Just don't know what to do about it's leg.