I agree with Rancher. Try some wooden eggs first. She isn't going to be rewarded by breaking the shell and get something good to eat. I got my wooden eggs at Michael's. Good luck.
Yay! I get excited when I see my eggs developing as well!!!!6/6 EE eggs are developing (one week in)!!! Chickprincess, Buddy is doing his job!
Cass, I am sorry to hear about your pain. Holding it that way probably eases the pressure on the joint. Makes the arm useless, however.
either way. Mine are housed seperate but many people I know house them together. Many of my Sumatra's fly into the duck coop to hang with the ducks every day. They all get along great
That's my boy! lol Every egg I crack open is also fertilized. Good traits in these BA's! I'm happy!6/6 EE eggs are developing (one week in)!!! Chickprincess, Buddy is doing his job!
I would lean toward frostbite. The ends of the two middle toes also look paler than the rest. Maybe that's just the pic? If it were me, I would clean it well with peroxide, slather on Neosporin (without pain relief) and cover both feet with Vetrap (wrapped between the toes... you can find youtube vids of how to wrap it searching for bumblefoot). Poor thing. Is she holding her feet up at all or walking like it hurts?Can someone tell me if this is frostbite? I believe it is..but want to be 100% sure
Quote: I suffered from bursitis for a long time, finally got shots. Took 3 sets and now I only occasionally have pain. Also, if you havne't already, have Dr. prescribe lidocaine patches...they are a miracle.
I also use them for shoulder pain from Fibromyalgia...Sometimes I think I should just put them all over my body! LOLBut can only use 5 at one time...couldn't cover it all!
Of course, I passed my 40's long time ago..
Bumble foot occurs on the large pad of the foot. Usually doesn't change color. Anything turning black this time of year is probably frostbite. The toes get it usually, if the roost isn't wide enough so the toes hang down, and aren't covered up by the birds feathers/body. or, if they are in a cage with a wire floor, not solid. I had a couple of 6 week old chicks in a cage with a wire floor, and inn January when it got below zero, their toes got frostbite. The tips turned black, and eventually sloughed off. They had a heat source, but I guess it wasn't enough. Anyway, then I put them in an area with solid floor & shavinngs. They are fine now. Lost the toenails on the toes that were affected. They will not be show birds withou toes but are still functional as breeders.No areas on either foot are raw..the one toe is swollen with a red lump on the tip. Both pads are blackish colored but it isnt hard..does really look like bumble foot.
Here are some other ones..sorry im taking the pics with my cell so its hard to see.
I could try and get better ones tomorrow in better lighting.
But his feet have blackish coloring on the pads and some toes...there is a red lump on the tip of the one toe which is swolle and the middle toe is swollen and his nail is turning black.
The only good thing about TS is that they're close and always have a selection of chicks and ducklings. But I've heard horror stories about hatchery birds. I'd rather buy ducklings from someone local but I only want 2 or 3 to go with my 6 red sexlinks. They would be more as pets so I'm just looking for friendly and non-flighty. Runners seem like to good choice but I'm not picky. I had 6 Runners when I was a child and have such great memories of spending all day going for a walk with them following right behind me. My chickens do that a little bit but not like my ducks used to. I think TS only had Peking ducklings last year and I don't want to have to buy 6 because I'd have to cull half of them or re-home them. If someone has a suggestion of the best place to buy them other than finding local please let me know.
When I was younger I had a hen with frostbite on the whole toe. It eventually fell off and scarred over but she seemed to do just fine after that. I'm sure it most have been very painful and I wouldn't want to see that now with any of my girls. I think the problem back then was that their perch wasn't 100% dry and clean so their toes froze to their droppings. Now I make sure their perch stays clean especially when it goes into the 20's or below at night. If it's frostbite I thought the area frostbitten would turn black. your pics look like the area has turned more red which tells me that there is still good circulation there.
No areas on either foot are raw..the one toe is swollen with a red lump on the tip. Both pads are blackish colored but it isnt hard..does really look like bumble foot.
Here are some other ones..sorry im taking the pics with my cell so its hard to see.
I could try and get better ones tomorrow in better lighting.
But his feet have blackish coloring on the pads and some toes...there is a red lump on the tip of the one toe which is swolle and the middle toe is swollen and his nail is turning black.
