Sorry I work 12 hr days... Yes he is still alive only to be sick with a respiratory condition caught by chickens purchased from ppl off craigs list.. he is back living in my sun room on Amoxicillin doing better (he was gurgling...) was afraid I was going to loose him...we bought 5 chickens for...
Thanks everyone! It helps to have support... he is doing well but hard as my sunroom is off the master suite (20 feet from my bedroom.) 0430 is early. Just thankful that things are going ok.. Silver cream is good right?? Mandas Meadow.. ugh yep no pealing off anything... I was hoping it...
It's hard to say... looks clean though and moist...I went shopping and bought Silvadine (otc) and more saline, as well as triple antibiotic... so the combo hopefully will expedite things. I am just thankful that you guys responded.. I will heath your warning, but if you look at the one piece...
Thanks again for replying! If you didn't I would be going it alone I am shocked that of all the people who have seen this post noone else has chimed in. It is a very unwelcoming feeling. It is a very stressful situation and was hoping for support. I feel bad even asking you one other...
We are a week out, and there is some signs of healing and the wound is clean but moist... using peroxide with saline mix now to clean, and triple antiboitic ointment. He is eating and drinking acv in food with water mixed and hard boiled eggs, shell, fruit etc... he loves the attention but...
Thank you!! I really was thinking that if he made it through the first night and as long as we could keep infection at bay we would be fine... I read how chickens were resilient and that they can recover from injuries, but am horrified...(even being a nurse I tell you...) I just needed...
thanks for the quick reply... what about the weird lip smacking? Like I said, he is acting mostly normal. I think the vision is impaired in that eye as well...
Ok this happened Saturday, there was an attack on my hens... one was left dead...dug under my coop... (predators have not been an issue as we have dogs) I was away and the sitter failed to get the rooster back in his cage, ( he freaked out and broke the locking device...) failed to notify me...