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Thank you everyone who has chimed in and offered suggestions, options, clarification and knowledge.
I can understand the low hierarchy of chickens when I call with an issue to a vet. They are farm animals but the few times I have tried to seek help it was for the whole flock or a injury beyond my scope of knowledge or resources (ie antibiotics, swelling reduction). I was quite surprised to find a bunch of avian vets for our parrots but not the chickens.
I am more than grateful for all the people on this forum who help each other out as well as all the knowledge floating around for the inexperienced like myself to learn from.
Update:
It seemed the Tylan injections were helpful and the injury was improving on the little Ayam, until it discovered the wound. In 1 hour the Ayam ATE a half dollar size round hole (almost golf ball size) in it's own side. There was blood everywhere.
At that point there was no other option then to cull it. I feel so sad. Nature has it's own plan I guess. I can only do so much.
I learned alot from this experience that I can take away and the support from this forum has been so beneficial.
If I find any chicken veterinarians out there in my area I plan to update this post for others.
I can understand the low hierarchy of chickens when I call with an issue to a vet. They are farm animals but the few times I have tried to seek help it was for the whole flock or a injury beyond my scope of knowledge or resources (ie antibiotics, swelling reduction). I was quite surprised to find a bunch of avian vets for our parrots but not the chickens.
I am more than grateful for all the people on this forum who help each other out as well as all the knowledge floating around for the inexperienced like myself to learn from.
Update:
It seemed the Tylan injections were helpful and the injury was improving on the little Ayam, until it discovered the wound. In 1 hour the Ayam ATE a half dollar size round hole (almost golf ball size) in it's own side. There was blood everywhere.
At that point there was no other option then to cull it. I feel so sad. Nature has it's own plan I guess. I can only do so much.
I learned alot from this experience that I can take away and the support from this forum has been so beneficial.
If I find any chicken veterinarians out there in my area I plan to update this post for others.
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