Thank you! We think she is so beautiful! She was a "late bloomer" and always the underdog and we love her. She is hanging in there but we are struggling with the poop. She just can't seem to go.
Thank you! I will try to pull it out. I'm worried about hurting her but i think she needs the help at this point. Doesn't seem like the warm baths helped. Will report back after I get another close look. Hubby isn't here so I've got to deal solo *nervous wreck
What's her name and breed? She looks like a americana! I would love to see more pics of her! We have a silky mix that looks just one her her name is Crispy! I really hope your little chicken lives! I would take her to a vet if you can! You could give her neosporin on her wound and have her be a inside chicken!( Ok I'm kidding about keeping her inside!) But you really should have her be inside entel she gets better! And when my duck had a raccoon attack we soaked her in epsom salt and put neosporin on her wounds and she survived we also brought her camping and was inside intel she got better she also had to go to the vet and have surgery!I really hope your chicken survives she looks so sweet!
Make sure it’s the regular antibiotic ointment and not the one that includes a painkiller.
You might need to soak a bit longer, some 20 minutes or so.
Her name is Brownie.
(Real original, I know) because she was the only dark brown chick that came with the bunch. We think she is a rumpless Araucana. We have been treating the wounds with a poultry wound spray and that part is healing nicely. It's just the pooper problem now and the broken toe. Otherwise she seems to be on her way to recovery. She's the underdog and a real trooper! We just love her. She'll stay inside until the weather warms up probably. Unless it becomes a huge issue.
Ok, I climbed into the cage with her so I wouldn't have to manhandle her. She let me use the tweezers and I was able to get some blockage and then a stream of horrific smelling nasty yellowishbrown ooze ran out. Kept at it until she wasn't cooperative any more, dabbed it off with warm water and am giving her a little break. Gave some Coconut Oil this morning and will give a little more next time I do more. I've removed the food from the cage and she is drinking water. I'm going to go to the next town over and see if I can get the stool softener. This reminds me of being a new mom (over 30 years ago) hahaha. I feel so inadequate and worried!
Good for you! That's exactly what you needed to do just to get her to be able to expel the feces on her own. If she continues to be able to defecate without assistance, you can offer her a wet mash made out of her feed.
Yay, you did it!
