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  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to 007Sean's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    Howdy, :frow and Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Happy :ya to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC! Thanks for joining our...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to sourland's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    Welcome to BYC, and good luck with your hen. You may want to protect your coop/run with hot wire. It's a great mammalian deterrent.
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to Debbie292d's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    I would not bathe her. That will cause her more stress. If she's dirty, you can take a wet wash rag and slowly wipe it off...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to FunClucks's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    She's probably in a lot of pain. For now, move the water up to where she can reach it without bending down. Don't worry about the bath...
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    cavemanrich reacted to Ryverchicks's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    I posted an update in the original post. I can feel where her bone is broken. She didn’t fight me in the wrap but she is only taking...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to coach723's post in the thread Only one survived with Love Love.
    Despite seemingly being unharmed otherwise, she is likely very, very sore. She may have been shaken or squeezed. Bruising may show up...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to Ryverchicks's post in the thread Only one survived with Love Love.
    Thank you so much! I took a little bit of all the splint things I’ve been sent or seen and modified to her needs. It’s broken just at...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to coach723's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    I've attached a splinting manual, which shows how to splint and wrap a wing, should help. Make sure to check often for any swelling...
  • realenthusiast
    realenthusiast replied to the thread Chickens very ill.
    Islandpermi this is a much more comprehensive explanation on how to treat mites, definitely go by this. If you can afford Elector PSP I...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to Ryverchicks's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    I’m in AZ. Shoppers has chicks, I’m just waiting till they get the ones in that I want. The one who survived is my chocolate Orpington...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to Ryverchicks's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    The chicks have some of the funky down feathers sticking out. They are super sweet and funny at the moment, I’m going to make a little...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to azygous's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    Immobilizing the broken wing should make her feel less pain, but you can also give her one chewable aspirin two times a day to take care...
  • BYC Project Manager
    BYC Project Manager reacted to CactusAdjacent's review on article Do Chickens Have Feelings? with Like Like.
    I raised 2 chicks as absolutely spoiled pets, one from hatch and the other about 2 weeks old. I suspected they were a lot deeper than...
  • Blue is my chicken
    Blue is my chicken replied to the thread Moving to ireland.
    The house we are staying in has a nice kitchen, but the house we are buying the kitchen is teeny tiny not much bigger than the caravan...
  • cavemanrich
    cavemanrich reacted to BoundlessLove's post in the thread Only one survived with Like Like.
    Welcome to Backyard Chickens! Where are you located? Rural King still has chicks if you are close to one of the stores.
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