Is my pekin bantam male or female?

[tidygirlsuk]

Both eyes of one of my bantams are watery, it is a bit jelly like but perfectly clear fluid. does any one know what this is ? i hope to avoid a trip to the vets if possible as i was there last monday with my cockerel, and i was chardged nearly £50 to come home with antibiotics.

Edited May 12, 2009 by Guest

[tidygirlsuk]

Before my first post, i bathed her ears with cool boiled water. ten mins after they were the same again. However i posted on here then looked at other eye posts on here. Their complaints weren't the same as mine but i saw people had recomended cool tea. So off i went to get her again but her eyes looked fine this time but i bathed them with tea anyway. hopefully she'll be ok. While i'm talking about this pullet, when i got her she had missing feathers on the front of her neck, there are no sign of nasties but what would have caused this ?

[Egluntyne]

A mini moult? Or another hen pecking her.

[tidygirlsuk]

Thank you eglutine. She is 22 weeks and i have had her 4 weeks, should the feathers have grown back by now ?

[tidygirlsuk]

I've just looked at a picture of her when she first came to me and she does look a lot better now.

Edited May 12, 2009 by Guest

[tidygirlsuk]

Florrie is getting pecked. i just found blood around bald bit. I don't know who it is, What shall i do ? I've let the others out and she's in the run on her own at the minute.

[Egluntyne]

Why not spray her with anti peck spray and see if that does the trick.

 

If you can see who is doing the pecking, you could fit a bumper bit ti her.

[tidygirlsuk]

Why not spray her with anti peck spray and see if that does the trick.

 

If you can see who is doing the pecking, you could fit a bumper bit ti her.

 

 

 

Thank you again. I've just been to get some. Do i spray her all over ?

[Redwing]

yes but don't get any in her eyes. good luck

[tidygirlsuk]

Thank you Redwing. Can you believe it, on the same day, i've got my first broody which is in a dog crate now and i've got one thats not layed an egg in 4 days (which is unlike her)and is walking around which her mouth open, what could this be ?

[tidygirlsuk]

Well the pekin bantam that was walking around with her mouth open had something stuck. I waited for hubby to come home, i held her and he got it out with tweezers. She seems fine now. panic over. Just the broody to deal with.

[katieadams]

Cor you're having a right time of it Sorry I've got no advice worth giving, just wanted to lend some moral support

[tidygirlsuk]

Cor you're having a right time of it Sorry I've got no advice worth giving, just wanted to lend some moral support

 

Thank you. My broody is not snapping out of it. She is a pekin so a good mother. She is a lavendar pekin(very beautiful), so is the father, its tempting, isn't it !? She hasn't layed a clutch of eggs yet.

[Plum]

How are the girls today? You have your hands full.

[Guest]

one thing after another...sounds like you are having a right time of it!

 

Hope they are all settled now. You can get chloramphenicol eye drops over the counter now..but as everyone says look to see what else may be causing it ? lice etc

preboiled cooled salty water to bathe is good..then i would chloramphenicol drops its used on babies(so am sure a chicken will be fine)

 

You will have to find an amenable pharmacist. .

 

good luck indie

[tidygirlsuk]

It turns out she did get lice after all. i'm treating her with xeno 200. i would recommend it. egg withdrawal but lucky for me she isn't laying yet. She is crouching though. i bet i wont be able to eat her first egg, if she lays it. bumber !