Recent content by TXchick

yes! I don't know if you saw the update I posted on the original threat which was called "another scalped chicken" or something like that. I posted a week or so ago wondering about a section of his skull that was black. Well I have no idea what happened really but that little black section...

okay I am hoping somehow people see this update. Look at the amazing progress Bart has made. I really thought he was a gonner. But he has all this nice new pink flesh growing. The issue now is the area of exposed bone is turning black. This picture was actually taken several days ago and...

okay good. I will check that out. Thanks so much for looking. I figured they would have to lead to both places like us but you never know. Thanks for taking the time to check. Even if he doesn't make it because of the wound, I feel better knowing he feels good enough to do a little...

I posted a thread a few days ago about my scalped chicken "another scalped chicken thread". Anyway, my little roo is still hanging in there and for the first time in the week since it happened, he has started drinking on his own. This is such a relief as I knew I was not getting enough in him...

thank you both. I think I really need get food in him. It's so hard to mess with forcing his mouth open when anywhere I grab on his head is horrible and bone or scab but I may try to tube feed. I feel like he is getting weaker. He is standing up right now but he can't seem to keep his eyes...

This is Bartholomew and he is about 4 months old. He was scalped by his much bigger brother. I am working on getting rid of this big brother and another roo. But until then I have Bart who is very sweet and tame and i wouldn't mind keeping him if I can get him well. When this happened on...

I should add that I feel guilty about not taking her to a vet but I am afraid it simply isn't an option. I am going to have to do the best I can for her myself. It may work out. The girls got foul pox this past fall and I was positive I was going to loose one but separated her and gave lots...

I managed to speak with an Avian vet over the phone. She is not local but said (like you did) that her eating and pooping and drinking and the fact that she is still with us are all very positive signs. She said the calcium can't hurt, nor can the warm baths. She said the main thing is to...

I think I replied to you yesterday. I still have mine that is walking like a penguin too. She just kind of stand like that. Same thing. She eats, drinks, poops. Yesterday a tiny egg the size of a quarter came out. She didn't feel any better. I have done the finger check and feel nothing...

thank you both for your replies. I crushed two tums and put it in with some bread and milk. She ate it all up. She is still eating and pooping which is confusing to me. I am wondering if it could be something else. I also just did another warm bath. While she was in the bath, I "went in"...

thanks. I will try the dark space idea. I gave two warm butt baths yesterday. She is the most tame of all so she didn't complain. I also checked her vent with a finger (gloved and lubed) but I didn't go in very far and I didn't feel anything. She is still eating this morning but is squating...

oh my gosh. that's awful. I posted a possible egg-bound issue today. I can't imagine having to put one out of her misery. You did the right thing. That sounded really painful. sorry you had to go throught that.

what happened with your hen? I just posted a similar thing. She laid a marlbe. But isn't doing well.

I just posted what I think might be a similar problem. I had one awhile back that did more of what you are describing. Just sitting there all alone. Not eating or drinking. Everything I read seemed to point to some sort of egg problem internally. Like laying internally, or being egg bound...