California - Northern

[WildflowerJLH]

If the only birds there were momma and siblings, I'd say it was the hen. She may be rejecting this chick for some reason.

Don't use hydrogen peroxide. The current medical thinking is it actually harms living cells, slowing down healing. I would get a bottle of veterycin spray. It is amazing stuff, even if a little pricey. You can get it at a feed or pet store (I've even used it on my own wounds....). It is well worth the price and you just spray it on. The gel form seems to stay in place a little better than the liquid (both sprays). Be sure and keep the little one separate, warm and quiet. The other birds will go right back to picking until it is healed and then you will have a little problems with integration. I think as soon as the raw was healed over, I'd see if I could find a smallish chick for company.

Good luck,
Deb

My mom is a nurse who specializes in wound care. H2O2 is good for the initial cleaning, but not for ongoing care. It does prevent healing, but is good for getting a clean wound bed.

 

[WildflowerJLH]

Whoa! Welcome to all the new faces!

Silkies for ever- your poor sweet chick! Hope she heals fast!

My little chick is doing wonderful!

She is eating and drinking like all the others. Preening. Can track movement and run away from me so it appears that she can see from both eyes. Both eyes are open. Still slightly off and swollen but really improving. Her head is healing.

I did neosporin on her head. Vetericyn drops in her eyes. That's really it. And didn't separate her from all her sibs but kept an eye on the pecking. The red brooder light was good in this case because it makes everything red so it didn't seem to scream "peck me!" To all the others lol.

HOORAY! So happy to hear that she is doing well!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Zooweemama so happy to see her looking better, she reminds me of a Buff Vulture. lol A new breed / reverse show girl?

 

[redriver]

Head, Heart, Hands, Health

The 4H motto -

"I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, my HEART to greater loyalty, my HANDS to greater service and my HEALTH to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world"

Thanks! For some reason I always want to add "home" in there somewhere.

That's exactly what I'm doing! We had our first meeting last night. I want to raise Silkies, angoras, milk goats, market pigs... I mean my daughter does. My daughter wants to raise them

LOL - We'll see how my daughter does with hens before joining. She can be pretty timid around some animals.

 

[OR4-hmom]

My daughter is timid also, she had a hard time with the pig when she competed in master showmanship, the pig acted like it was being tickled.

 

[redriver]

My daughter is timid also, she had a hard time with the pig when she competed in master showmanship, the pig acted like it was being tickled.

We live in city limits, so no pigs for us. I think the only animals we can have that work for 4-H are guinea pigs, rabbits, and hens. Am I missing anything?

Rachel

 

[OR4-hmom]

Dogs

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: Unfortunately that leaves you out of the livestock (they also do emu & llamas here), but there is a project called Pocket Pets (hamster, gerbil, etc). It isn't anything you can show at the fairs, but gives an animal project that can be kept in a bedroom.

We lived and breathed 4H for ten years. Now I still work at the State Fair, I'm one of the judges for Master Showmanship and I run the Cavy Knowledge Bowl contest. Sometimes work the rabbit, cavy or poultry show too.

Deb

 

[JerseyGiantfolk]

How is everybody doing? I haven't been reading posts lately, been too busy!

 

[OR4-hmom]

Unfortunately that leaves you out of the livestock (they also do emu & llamas here), but there is a project called Pocket Pets (hamster, gerbil, etc). It isn't anything you can show at the fairs, but gives an animal project that can be kept in a bedroom.

We lived and breathed 4H for ten years. Now I still work at the State Fair, I'm one of the judges for Master Showmanship and I run the Cavy Knowledge Bowl contest. Sometimes work the rabbit, cavy or poultry show too.

Deb

I've come across kids that lease pens for market animals. With young kids it's alot of driving to and from, not what I would choose but the older kids seemed to make it work.