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Just wanted to update on my hen who was badly injured: I put her out with the rest of the flock three weekends ago (on a weekend so that I could check to see if she was being bullied or seemed chilled). Luckily, we've had warmer than normal temps and it was above freezing most days and the...

Quote: I wish you were closer, Nancy...I'm trying to find a breeder relatively close who will have some nice quality silvers, as I've seen a wide variety in the quality of the lacing on hatchery birds. The only hatchery I've found that sexes bantams is MyPetChicken.com, but I've read some...

I want to continue dressing the wound with Blu-Kote, as it seems to have dried up the wound nicely. I wonder if the bluing you're using just camoflages the raw spots from the other chickens like Blu-Kote does. It sounds like a color wash like old ladies use on grey hair to brighten it. I just...

Anyone out there? To reiterate...how much Blu-Kote is too much Blu-Kote to ingest? Should I not worry about it being toxic at any level? Got to thinking of bringing in one of the other hens for a supervised visit to lift her spirits. She's getting better, but is still really annoyed with...

Short story: I'm treating an open wound on a Cayuga duck (hen) with Blu-Kote (and now penicillin) and she keeps picking at it and getting it in her mouth. Her water's always purple from it and I can see it on the tip of her bill at times--she's black from bill to toe, so it's hard to see...