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[i-love-my-honey]

Finding a vet in Edmond who will help a chicken seems to be a difficult thing. I found one that treats exotics at almost $100 to simply walk in the door. Have a call into another vet. Hoping this one pans out. Anyone have a referral in case it does not?

 

[artsyrobin]

Finding a vet in Edmond who will help a chicken seems to be a difficult thing. I found one that treats exotics at almost $100 to simply walk in the door. Have a call into another vet. Hoping this one pans out. Anyone have a referral in case it does not?

might pm Ksane, Mitzi may know of one

 

[Ksane]

Finding a vet in Edmond who will help a chicken seems to be a difficult thing.  I found one that treats exotics at almost $100 to simply walk in the door.  Have a call into another vet.  Hoping this one pans out.  Anyone have a referral in case it does not?

Four Corners vet in Guthrie will see chickens. Dr Zinn or Dr Salvati. Dr Salvati is awesome!!! She does my rabbit neuters, I like her very very (very!) much. She's even spayed a chicken before with isoflurane anesthesia. The chicken did live but it's the only one she's done, it's not like she commonly does it. Dr Zinn is who knows more about chicken diseases. They'll see her, the office call is like $30.
That said....honestly I don't see how they could do any more than you. It's not like they can do leg surgery or something. (I did have OSU do leg surgery on a chicken once, a complete failure). And if you'll get all those bandages off and just slather it up with triple antibiotic, she'll heal up in a day or 2. I swear. I've seen some pretty huge gaping wounds before, I just use neosporin. Not a single one has failed to heal. The bandages are doing more harm than good IMO.

 

[NanaKat]

I agree with Mitzi. If the bandages won't stay on, keeping her calm, hydrated and eating is more than half the battle. Her leg may be bruised and tender. She needs quiet and rest. Nature will do the rest. She is still a juvenile and injuries cause stress. The less stressful the better for right now. Neosporin will lubricate the area, Let her cut scab over and it will heal from the inside out.

 

[Ksane]

Oh @NanaKat! The boy I started tube feeding (thanks to your stories about tube feeding Beau) recovered very well and went out with his pen mates today ) A week ago Friday he couldn't even stand or even lift his head he was so weak from not eating. He had a horrible respiratory infection (came in with that big group of roosters I got-never again). 4 of my youngsters died from it, I was giving Tylan shots left and right. My very favorite Bantam Ameraucana cockerel died and this favorite Faverolles cockerel/capon would have been dead the next day I'm sure. But I started tube feeding him 60 cc twice a day, putting the medicine right in the syringe with the liquid diet. Denagard, Gallimycin and Tylan injections. I was just floored when his gurgling stopped and he started getting better!!!!
I owe it to you and Beau. I've never fought so hard to save a bird and I'm so happy it worked.
@shelbydog, the older Faverolles boy (the slip) that you were going to get has this respiratory crap now. I can just keep him. Whatever is is (probably MG) it's way contagious, you don't want it at your place. It's mainly hitting the young ones. Nana, the 3 I got from you are doing fine.

 

[i-love-my-honey]

Four Corners vet in Guthrie will see chickens. Dr Zinn or Dr Salvati. Dr Salvati is awesome!!! She does my rabbit neuters, I like her very very (very!) much. She's even spayed a chicken before with isoflurane anesthesia. The chicken did live but it's the only one she's done, it's not like she commonly does it. Dr Zinn is who knows more about chicken diseases. They'll see her, the office call is like $30.
That said....honestly I don't see how they could do any more than you. It's not like they can do leg surgery or something. (I did have OSU do leg surgery on a chicken once, a complete failure). And if you'll get all those bandages off and just slather it up with triple antibiotic, she'll heal up in a day or 2. I swear. I've seen some pretty huge gaping wounds before, I just use neosporin. Not a single one has failed to heal. The bandages are doing more harm than good IMO.

I agree with Mitzi. If the bandages won't stay on, keeping her calm, hydrated and eating is more than half the battle. Her leg may be bruised and tender. She needs quiet and rest. Nature will do the rest. She is still a juvenile and injuries cause stress. The less stressful the better for right now. Neosporin will lubricate the area, Let her cut scab over and it will heal from the inside out.

OK. Thanks so much! Now that I think of it, I know Dr. Zinn - from a LOOOOONG time ago (as in 15-20). I can look him up. I will take off the bandages and see how it goes. (Big gulp...) :0D

 

[nana74331]

I haven't been on all summer so guess I will play catch up. It has been busy here, John had back surgery on May the 8th, day after his birthday. He is doing fine, still getting around slow. He decided to have his hernia fixed that he has had since childhood as he couldn't do anything anyway. He is finally getting well, now off to the dentist tomorrow for a tooth to come out. Told him I am ready for a vacation. My little chicks that hatched last winter are laying. My little banty tried to sit this summer, but her chicks didn't make it.
On the bright side my dish washer finally died last week and I got a new one. I don't have to wash the dishes first before I put them in the washer. My little Chihuahuas are as big as they are going to be I think and adorable. My son found a dog to breed his American Bulldog with so now I will have a guard dog someday. He just goes out the back door and sits and looks at the chickens. He is just 2 1/2 months old, so we are making sure he knows the chickens are not to chase. When I feed them and put them up at night I take them with me. It is only about 10 steps to the chicken house. His name is Mack Wrinkles and the Chihuahuas are Ladybug and Ralph.
Enough from me , just wanted to let you know I am still in the chicken business.

 

[chrisnjenny]

This is what I use and works well this is just an example, its actually the box I use to keep extra clean straw in the house for our bunny.... but my nest boxes outside are basically this... duct tape the bottom flap shut and put whayever bedding you want in there and thats it. I had to use this method because I needed doors to close at night so they dont sleep in the boxes. .. works great although im thinking of spray painting the outside black to make it seem more private.

Where can you buy nesting boxes without costing and arm and leg..lol.

 

[Kyzmette]

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I-Love-My-Honey I have to be the queen of dealing with predator attacks on my featherbabies, stemming from a neighbor with a nasty demon dachsund who loved to come over and tear the feathers and skin off my chickens. I have had birds missing the skin from the back of their heads all the way down to above their tail, with wounds you could see bone through, and they pulled through with the generous use of Vetericyn, neosporin, some creative crating, and Tylan. And love. Chickens can bounce back from some pretty horrible damage. Don't use a heatlamp because you'll dry out that tender tissue way too much... you don't want to cook your chicken tenders. Keep the tissue moist with Vetericyn and neosporin. You don't have to keep it covered. Keep her in clean bedding and smell her regularly to detect infection. Rig any feeders or waterers so she doesn't have to stretch the raw skin in order to eat or drink, because she needs as much food and water as she can stomach, but if she has to torture herself to get it, she'll go hungry and thirsty. Feed her food she will eat lots of, and feel free to give her additional calories right now. Keep her company as much as possible, because lonely chickens are depressed chickens, and depressed chickens don't heal as quickly. Don't put another chicken in with her, though, because chickens peck at bloody areas. If she's responsive, eating and drinking, and keeps her head up when she's awake, she's doing good. Keep an eye on the color of her comb and keep a nose out for the smell of infection. Luckily I finally got my neighbors to see the light on how dead I was going to make that dachsund, and until the other day I haven't had to deal with a skinned chicken in a good long while. You're doing a good job so far, keep it up.

 

[kelielliott]

I am trying to find a silkie breeder that isn't over 2 hours away. I am wanting to start a small flock to sale. Is Silkies the right choice since they are so hard to find? TIA