One of the girls flew the coop fence and our goldendoodle got ahold of her. I just knew she would die but she has a strong will to live so I am giving her a fighting chance.
Here is what I have done so far:
-Cleansed wound with warm water and chlorhexadine solution.
-applied Vetericyn gel...
This winter was my first experience with frostbite in chickens. As a newbie, I was pretty scared, but found great advice and photos here on BYC. Sweet Lou the Roo had (I thought) serious frostbite on his comb and wattles. Here are some comparison photos of the initial damage and how he looks...
Hi! I have an Ancona hen and for her first year she was mostly black with white flecks (hence, the name Sparkles). After her first molt last Spring, her feathers came back completely opposite in color. She is now white with black flecks. Has this happened to anyone else? She is such a funny hen...