The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[TeaChick]

Sorry TeaChick......

Thank you.

 

[Scott H]

ok, everyone, COVER YOUR EYES....don't look its gonna be icky

here's poor booster this morning at 4 am:

Poor old boy............

 

[Leahs Mom]

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[lalaland]

i must be missing something...teachick....I'm hoping it isn't your hen.

 

[TeaChick]

Thank you.

 

[TeaChick]

i must be missing something...teachick....I'm hoping it isn't your hen.

It is. I had to cull her tonight.

 

[lalaland]

I'm so sorry that is a hard thing to do. I went back and looked but can't see your post about it....maybe the "spoiler" doesn't show up on chrome.
Hang in there

 

[Leahs Mom]

Lala....You know, this frostbite thing is a dilemma to me.

I just read Gail Damerow's info on frostbite and she states some things to do. But I'm still not sure.

The idea of putting oil or vaseline, etc., is something that seems to be done as a preventative - not after the fact. She talks about thawing the comb (and tells how to do it) then putting on some Neosporin and separating them until it can heal so the other birds don't pick on it and make it worse.

But I'm still conflicted about the whole thing and what to - or not to - do.

That whole scenario seems to speak of bringing them out of the elements and keeping them inside. In many areas, that roo would have to stay in all winter...

I think if my guy was looking that bad, I might try talking to an avian vet somewhere and seeing if they recommend anything.

Someone over on the IN thread put bag balm on their roos after they had some black spots and this morning one of them has a totally black comb. She is upset feeling that she made it worse - and it may very well have. That speaks to me of the loss of the whole comb and the liklihood of gangrene setting in...and it is very disturbing to me.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Good to see you, kian!

 

[Kassaundra]

Teachick

Sorry for your loss, you tried your hardest for sure.

Lala poor boy, looks like he will lose most of that comb.