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[pennyJo1960]

Good morning everyone... it is sunny peeps are peeping

 

[CarolynF]

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If you want to break her from her broody mood, the easiest way is to put her in a dog kennel or rabbit hutch that has a wire bottom. Set it up on blocks or bricks, etc so cool air can flow under it and under her. If the kennel/hutch has a pan for bedding, take it out. I replaced the tray with quarter-inch hardware cloth. Put your girl in there with food and water and give her a few days to "cool off". I can typically get the job done in 3 full days. And I do let her go into the coop at night, but I either block the nest boxes or remove them until morning when I put her back in the kennel.

 

[Duck Drover]

@ Duck Drover
so when are they going to do the surgery now ??????

I am not on the calendar yet. I have to get the stasis dermititis to heal completely before I can schedule surgery again. I have been using aloe gel with a sock over it and ace bandages for compression and that seems to be helping. I was going to try to find medicinal honey but this is actually working so I am getting more healing since I started using the compression.

I have an appointment with a dermatologist on Tuesday to do a skin scraping to see why it is not healing and get an idea how to heal. The concern is cutting an incision and it not healing after surgery but also exposing my tendons to whatever may be on my skin. My calf is wasting away after 9 months with this tendon tear and no healing so I think the circulation is compromised without my muscles pumping blood like they should.

Wrapping may also be keeping me from scratching and rubbing without realizing I am doing it, such as in my sleep. The heat from the wrap and the soaks I am doing in hot water may be helping my circulation but if my ankle is not elevated I still get alot of swelling in my ankle and foot.

Once the skin eruptions have healed I can schedule an appointment with my surgeon and get on the calender. He does surgeries every Tuesday so it is a matter of getting his next opening as soon as the skin has healed.

 

[Duck Drover]

Is Marek's one of the things they test for during NPIP testing?  Can you still be NPIP if you vaccinate?

They do not test for Marek's as part of the NPIP program. Birds can be exposed without contracting the virus if they have an immunity so the only sure way to confirm Marek's is through necropsy. Vaccinated birds would test positive if they tested for it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am not on the calendar yet. I have to get the stasis dermititis to heal completely before I can schedule surgery again. I have been using aloe gel with a sock over it and ace bandages for compression and that seems to be helping. I was going to try to find medicinal honey but this is actually working so I am getting more healing since I started using the compression.

I have an appointment with a dermatologist on Tuesday to do a skin scraping to see why it is not healing and get an idea how to heal. The concern is cutting an incision and it not healing after surgery but also exposing my tendons to whatever may be on my skin. My calf is wasting away after 9 months with this tendon tear and no healing so I think the circulation is compromised without my muscles pumping blood like they should.

Wrapping may also be keeping me from scratching and rubbing without realizing I am doing it, such as in my sleep. The heat from the wrap and the soaks I am doing in hot water may be helping my circulation but if my ankle is not elevated I still get alot of swelling in my ankle and foot.

Once the skin eruptions have healed I can schedule an appointment with my surgeon and get on the calender. He does surgeries every Tuesday so it is a matter of getting his next opening as soon as the skin has healed.

when you see the dermatologist ask about oral prednisalone aka prednisone... Graves that I have gave me plack psoriasis even post optical Graves still wants to erupt the psoriasis and warts taking oral pred just 5 ml most days keep it at bay

 

[Leigti]

If you want to break her from her broody mood, the easiest way is to put her in a dog kennel or rabbit hutch that has a wire bottom.  Set it up on blocks or bricks, etc so cool air can flow under it and under her.  If the kennel/hutch has a pan for bedding, take it out.  I replaced the tray with quarter-inch hardware cloth.  Put your girl in there with food and water and give her a few days to "cool off".  I can typically get the job done in 3 full days.  And I do let her go into the coop at night, but I either block the nest boxes or remove them until morning when I put her back in the kennel. 

Thanks. I actually have something I could use if that becomes necessary. Today she laid an egg. So I guess she's over it. At least I hope so.

 

[Leigti]

I am not on the calendar yet. I have to get the stasis dermititis to heal completely before I can schedule surgery again. I have been using aloe gel with a sock over it and ace bandages for compression and that seems to be helping. I was going to try to find medicinal honey but this is actually working so I am getting more healing since I started using the compression.

I have an appointment with a dermatologist on Tuesday to do a skin scraping to see why it is not healing and get an idea how to heal. The concern is cutting an incision and it not healing after surgery but also exposing my tendons to whatever may be on my skin. My calf is wasting away after 9 months with this tendon tear and no healing so I think the circulation is compromised without my muscles pumping blood like they should.

Wrapping may also be keeping me from scratching and rubbing without realizing I am doing it, such as in my sleep. The heat from the wrap and the soaks I am doing in hot water may be helping my circulation but if my ankle is not elevated I still get alot of swelling in my ankle and foot.

Once the skin eruptions have healed I can schedule an appointment with my surgeon and get on the calender. He does surgeries every Tuesday so it is a matter of getting his next opening as soon as the skin has healed.

Is the leg constantly swollen? Have you been diagnosed with lymphedema in that leg? If so the wounds and dermatitis etc. will never heal until the lymphedema is gone. I work in physical therapy and in our department both the PT and the OT's treat lymphedema with wraps, tape, garments, and massage. It's a very effective treatment. Unfortunately a lot of people don't know about it, including doctors. It is used a lot with cancer patients. Just a suggestion.

 

[Taralynnludwig]

Hey all! New duck hopeful here, anyone know someone local where i could pick up some ancona or cayuga ducks? Im hoping to start a flock with 3 hens and a drake

 

[Gatewayto]

Resigning coop/run - question - Is it wise to have an open run area where rotten can access?

For a month now we allows our 4 chicks (3 months old) to have full access to our back yard. At night they returns to their coop and we close the door. The hawk seems to have left them alone now that they are larger.

Want to just section 1/4 of the yard (30 by 40 feet section) off with chain link fencing and call it good. My concern is actually mice/rat, we actually spotted mice/rat in our yard (mostly due to left out scraps I think).

 

[Gatewayto]

Wife saw white adult silkie chicken and she start cracking up laughing! heheh those little chickens are so fussy funny looking!