The wounds are through the skin but not to bone, this happened around 3 this afternoon and they were free ranging around the yard. The fox killed and took one bird but only injured this one other. My neighbor separated her and we will start with the antibiotic ointment and clean it tomorrow...
I have a silver laced Wyandotte that got attacked by a fox today and is injured on its neck and wings. I’m on vacation so my neighbor informed me about this, what should I tell her to do with the chicken until I get back tomorrow?
Yesterday I noticed my 18 week old black star was just sitting on the floor, I put out some treats to see if she would get up but she just used her wings to move over to them and never stood up, I isolated her and thought she was just hot but it persisted today. She laid her first egg 4 days...
She eats a mix of all flock and layer pellet feed her legs are useless if I put my finger under her foot she will loosely grip it but overall she can’t use them at all
Edit:————- she was not vaccinated for merek’s if that helps. She also is eating and drinking normally no egg binding or swollen abdomen, everything seems normal, but she just can’t standup
Yesterday I noticed my 18 week old black star was just sitting on the floor, I put out some treats to see if she would get up but she just used her wings to move over to them and never stood up, I isolated her and thought she was just hot but it persisted today. She laid her first egg 4 days...
I moved them to a new room and changed there water type and now the remaining 7 are doing great! I just wish that I knew this earlier. thanks for checking in.
the brooder is right next to our water heater and boiler. they are all eating and drinking. and after I switched water they seem more lively. I will probably switch rooms so they are in a more ventilated area. thanks for all the help. I raise chicks the same way every year and have never had a...
thanks for the advice I had no Idea about the softened water. what about unfiltered well water? I will raise the heat lamp as well. they do seem comfortable though they sleep under the lamp and aren't at the edges.
The bedding is chopped straw, I have 1 250W heat lamp (red), temp about 100, feeding 30% game bird starter from Purina, water is Filtered well water (softened), and the size is a black bin with yellow lid about 5 sq ft.
Thanks for all the help