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Chickenfeet turning blue. Won't eat either anymore. Stands only half up. A few days ago, I noticed a blue mark, just behind where the feet start. Now 4-5 days later, (she is isolated), she stopped eating and drinking yesterday and the blue mark is bigger. Could this be a hurt leg? Broken?
I tried this on my sick chicken. It vomited everything up but then died immediately. The video was very informative and helpful for me to try and give my chicken a shot at living.
Hello Google Translate shows your question as: "I have a chicken with an injured leg and its toes are bent backwards and it limps when walking. I think it has a nerve injury. Please, how to treat it?" is that correct? Without seeing your chicken walking, it's impossible to tell what the problem is - it really needs a proper examination, so please take it to a poultry vet - it sounds serious. I'm sorry that I can't be any more help without seeing it for myself. www.claretaylor.com
Thanks so much for this video. I'm in Canada, and it's my first all seasons chicken experience. There is so much to learn with a few before I expand with more. 🤓
The purple treatment is gentian violet paint in a powder form. You can use it for blood noses to stop the bleeding and that comes as a cream. Its good to know your products. Never buy lawn fertilisers again, just use ammonia and dish soap.
I have a bully hen who just stands on the other smaller chicken but she was at the bottom herself not long ago. I might toss her into the potato garden for a few days. I can't separate as I free range. My hens sleep up in the tree house. I could fence off an area, but she will make a huge fuss not being around her friend, the two think that they are mother to each other.
I have been googling and googling about impacted crop and this video is just perfect. Thank you so much for your really clear instructions. From it I was able to determine that impacted crop probably isn't the issue, which is an important step in itself.
This blew my mind. I watched your video and went right out and had to clear one of my chicks crops. IT WORKED! I hardly put any water in her crop and way more came out than I put in. She would have aspirated had I not done this. I am going to keep an eye on her to be sure she doesn't have more issues. Here's hoping whatever is causing the problem will so be corrected. Thank you so much.
I have 4 hens that I caught too late on bullying so it spread to most of them because I thought it was mites or lice at first, but nope they're just bullying each other. They have a 4x8 coop along with 2 acres of grass to roam. Along with high protein feed & lots of scraps from a 8 member family, but apparently blood feathers are just too yummy. Thanks for some solutions on fixing it.
Thank you for these tips and the guidance - I had heard about the "dunking" technique but I was very reluctant to try it, just had a bad feeling - your explanation makes so much sense and this method seems much kinder and more ethical.
Isn't it too uncomfortable for the broody to stand/sit on the metal wires in the cage for the whole 3 days? Genuine question, thank you! :) I feel they would be more comfy if that would be some kind of wooden palette with holes on the bottom to keep the air flow (just smth similar, more comfortable). We have a broody hen now but want to try to hatch some chicks - so I'm binge watching all the stuff related to it so we have as much info as possible (we've had hens all our life but never chicks)
Thank you so very much, Ma'am and Sir, your video pretty much saved my little chick's life! His crop was dangerously enlarged, and because of Good Friday, most vet clinics and services here are closed tomorrow. I tried your procedure, and it worked smoothly! Now my lovely chick is back on his feet again! Thank you, and may God bless you always!
How will this help get rid of large wads of grass? How can a ball of grass come out through the mouth? Why didn't you demonstrate with a chicken that had an impacted crop?
She explained it in the video. Non of her current chickens had an impacted crop. That’s why she picked a well behaved one to demonstrate on. Speaking for myself and looking at many other comments… the demo was enough to save many first timers in saving countless chickens from suffering and their lives.
Thank you for your video! Too many talk about everything but what their title is. You got straight to the point and taught me what I needed to know. Awesome!
We have a pullet with what looks like a dislocated leg at the 'knee' bend (the one right above the ankle). She was walking with her foot facing almost completely backwards. We've confined her already, what else would you recommend us doing? Does she maybe need a splint? There's not many vets around her that know what to do with chickens.
Hi there, this is one of the best advices though, what else to do if it's a stubborn hen? Question: Can a hen become egg-bound if spends more than three days in a broody jail? Would greatly appreciate a response. Thanks!
