Re: Lame chicken - advice please ?

Adrian Brentnall wrote:
> HI All
>
> One of our free-range Bantam Pekins suddenly started limping.
>
> We (finally!) caught her, and her feet were a bit caked up so we
> washed them in warm water and applied some vaseline.
>
> It's difficult to see what's going on with her feet usually - because
> she has such a lot of feathers around her feet.... but her claws look
> to be very overgrown.
>
> Is it OK to trim her claws, if so, how far ?
>
> There's a photo on the web at
> http://www.inspired-glass.co.uk/chicken.htm
>
> any advice gratefully recieved.

I would have to suggest you ask your local vet to help - its a similar
process to rabbit teeth and they probably have a pretty good eye for where
the "live" bit starts
as well as very effective clippers.
Afterwards you need to try and trim back her feet feathers and get her onto
ground where she will get more exercise on those feet.
A sand box with grain mix in it every day might help

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regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
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>
> Thanks
> Adrian
> ======return email munged=================
> take out the papers and the trash to reply

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regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Working Holidays in Scotland
http://www.kintaline.co.uk


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