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Since when is the form nature takes in any way embarrassing? Since when is artistic representation of the human form any more embarrassing

Did you ever order any other antibiotics online, like through the fish medicine sites, and they just haven't arrived yet? I would prefer he be on a broad-spectrum antibiotic like one of the tetracyclines, or cephalexin. However, the Tikacillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic, and not really as...

I'm so very sorry he went downhill. :hit Had he kept on doing well, he could likely have adapted to life on one leg. :hugs Animals adapt to the loss of a limb (or multiple limbs) all the time. But it's likely he was developing an infection, if he was going downhill fast. That was the biggest...

I'm sorry you're dealing with such a terrible attack! You need to put their cage much higher or protect it better to avoid it happening again. IF you can prevent infection, she will likely be able to adapt to one leg. I have seen other birds do so, before (I say she because I don't see any...

I never trim very deep in the winter, but if poo is collecting there, I definitely trim whatever feathers are coated in poo. And even insummer, I don't trim clear to the skin level, because I don't accidentally want to get hold of a young feather that might bleed. The biggest troublemakers are...

Which was precisely why I suggested what I did, as far as supportive care. Sometimes they can survive things we humans would never be able to survive, and come through the other side none the worse for wear. :celebrate I hope the injured girl here will pull through, too!. :fl (edited for a...

I would also add this suggestion... if you have or can get CBD oil, there are some studies that are showing positive signs of CBD oil helping treat brain injury in humans. As CBD is pretty safe, and there's no real danger of overdose in humans, and I have found NO information about any dosage in...

I have somehow never collected any helpful notes for this kind of injury, though I've got everything else from antibiotics to helping shrink-wrapped chicks finish zipping out of an egg... :rolleyes: All I have been able to find online so far is a few suggestions: first one is getting a...

I'm so sorry this happened to you and your featherbaby. :hugs Don't beat yourself up over it, as accidents happen, and nothing can prevent them all the time. We all, when we raise chickens, eventually have to deal with an accident at some time. I know you feel awful about it, and you have the...

I'm not @Eggcessive, but I will jump in. There are liquid B complex vitamins available, too. I don't know that there is any brand preference, just whatever you can get as soon as you can get it. The quicker the vitamins start going in, the better off the little one will be. Dollar General Stores...

It could be one of a few things I can think of. She could be overpreening herself, possibly because of poo sticking to the feathers there. It could also be other chickens picking the festhers there, also likely due to poo sticking there. I try to keep my girls' back ends trimmed to help prevent...

However, the fact that she is acting normally, especially eating and drinking, is a very good sign.

I would pack the wound with antibiotic ointment (no pain reliever included) first, to protect the wound from getting anything else in it. Let me look through my notes on first aid treatments to see if I can add anything else helpful.

I'm glad she's perking up. I doubt it sas an egg issue. Generally, if there are egg issues, they don't resolve on their own. She may have just needed some time not being picked on. The bottom of the pecking order is a rough place to be.

That same brand (Durvet) makes a jar of water soluble vitamins and electrolytes with a scoop for measuring. I use it regularly. They also make a probiotic to add to water, as well. They're a good company. As for keeping ducks from having problems with their legs, it won't really do much, though...

X2 It's probably nothing to be too concerned about. Just watch for any further problems, and enjoy your chooks while you do. "Chicken TV" is quite relaxing!

She obviously doesn't feel well, and that's a concern. Chickens instinctively want to hide illness or injury, as they're prey animals, and a weak animal is a target for predators. That means once they start showing signs of feeling bad, it can be an emergency at that point. First, get her...

I'd suggest finding other treats that might convince her to eat. Some ideas would be scrambled eggs, or yogurt, or mealworms, or oatmeal with natural honey on it, or fruits/veggies like apple, tomato, strawberry, or pepper. Add some water soluble vitamins/electrolytes to her water (Durvet makes...

It was time to start feeding him, anyway, as the shock would have worn off by now. The big risk with syringe feeding is that they might breathe it down into their lungs. As long as you go slow enough that he can swallow it correctly, and watch that he does swallow, you should do fine. :thumbsup

At a wild guess, perhaps she got some grass, and didn't just pluck off a few small pieces, but swallowed a chunk a little large for her. Do they have access to ground where they can pick up tiny stones for grit, or do you have grit out for them to access?