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Appreciation post: that old bath towel trick actually saved my sick hen last night

One of my barred rocks, Gertie, was looking really rough yesterday with her crop all puffed up and she wasn't eating. I remembered someone on here mentioning a warm towel wrap for shock, so I grabbed a clean bath towel, wet it with warm water, and wrapped her up in a cardboard box with it for about an hour. She perked right up after that and started pecking at some scrambled egg this morning. Has anyone else tried the towel trick for other chicken problems like bumblefoot?
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tarajenkins
Oh wow, I read somewhere that the warmth helps with blood circulation for sick birds.
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oliver719
oliver71923h ago
My neighbor once used that towel trick on a duck with a sprained leg and it worked fine.
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