Hello folks,
My female white sussex of 12 weeks old, unsure of weight but felt slightly lighter when held, has been unblanced on he right foot and hobbling. I noticed it slightly the other day, and that she was sitting alot more, and it was noticeable today - when inspected she had a swelling on the same side by/under her ear and a small bit of blood I thought was an insect.
The other birds (2 with her, 3 in a separate area) are fine.
She was seen to eat and drink today. Her much seems fine/nothing unusual in the run but havnt seen/checked specifically so not 100%. So far just researching
I've seen many options,
seems best standard is to keep it clean with hydrogen peroxide (what strength % is safe though?) and give her boosts to her immunity, apple cider in water (1 tbl per gallon water), and add powdered kelp, thyme oregano and garlic to the food/treats.
I'm going to check for mites and monitor, and have a list of possible things to try in terms of anti-bacterial treatments, but want peoples opinions?
Getting a vet for chickens is hard, but not impossible if it's life or death - what flags should I look out for to know it's that level of serious?
They are getting used to the outdoors, and stay in a small animal box with hay. They are urban chickens, but we try to keep area clean, so there is a risk of mice/rats sneaking into their area, but no birds due to still being under flockdown since cover hasnt been removed yet.
Thank you for your help!
These forums have been so, so helpful in learning how to hatch and look after them from chicks...
My female white sussex of 12 weeks old, unsure of weight but felt slightly lighter when held, has been unblanced on he right foot and hobbling. I noticed it slightly the other day, and that she was sitting alot more, and it was noticeable today - when inspected she had a swelling on the same side by/under her ear and a small bit of blood I thought was an insect.
The other birds (2 with her, 3 in a separate area) are fine.
She was seen to eat and drink today. Her much seems fine/nothing unusual in the run but havnt seen/checked specifically so not 100%. So far just researching
I've seen many options,
seems best standard is to keep it clean with hydrogen peroxide (what strength % is safe though?) and give her boosts to her immunity, apple cider in water (1 tbl per gallon water), and add powdered kelp, thyme oregano and garlic to the food/treats.
I'm going to check for mites and monitor, and have a list of possible things to try in terms of anti-bacterial treatments, but want peoples opinions?
Getting a vet for chickens is hard, but not impossible if it's life or death - what flags should I look out for to know it's that level of serious?
They are getting used to the outdoors, and stay in a small animal box with hay. They are urban chickens, but we try to keep area clean, so there is a risk of mice/rats sneaking into their area, but no birds due to still being under flockdown since cover hasnt been removed yet.
Thank you for your help!
These forums have been so, so helpful in learning how to hatch and look after them from chicks...