Velvet, Thanks for the info! I read the cell migration information but I am not so sure it isn't too late for that. The Furox is a dry spray and makes and keeps the wound dry, and I think with 5 days of this, I likely am not going to have any success with the cell migration. I will look at her again this evening and see but as of last night, the wound is about the size of a quarter. It seems as though it will heal but I cannot even begin to talk from experience as I was a young child the last time I doctored a chicken or bird. I have great success with the horses with the furox spray keeping away infection and making good clean new tissue. Blackie is feeling much better, tail is normal, color is normal and she is wanting to come out of the pen and go foraging, but due to all the rain and the new rule of no chickens out without us in the yard, she will have to stay in until this weekend. I did read your site before I posted the first time and found it very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to post and maintain it, I apprecited the help when I was in need. We doctor her every evening and I am watching her to make sure no systemic infection sets in. I guess things could have been worse and they could have actually done some muscle damage rather than just torn skin. I am still no more accomodating to those dogs!!! I have my plans for thier "training" to come no where near my house. Too bad they cannot just have responsible owners! New gates and such going up to keep them out too, but since they are small (Jack Russels) they can problaby slip into my property easily enough. I miss my dog who would take on all intruders!

welcome back Kareen! The containers that are on my porch right now are the ones in smaller containers or in 8 oz. cups that fit inside the sectioned off flats that the nurseries use to hold 3 inch pots. I keep those on the porch so that my little squirrel colony doesn't knock them over or otherwise destroy them. My porch is screened in and I have the flats on shelves right up next to the screen so they do get moisture from rain and snow when it blows through the screen and plenty of sunshine periodically during the day. They just don't get buried in the snow like the larger containers do that are on the side of the house. I don't have to water them at all until it warms up and I take the covers off. In fact I just came in from checking them and since the temp is above freezing right now they all have condensation inside the containers. Penny

J, 111 is way to hot. Maybe you and the gang can come my way and enjoy some cooler weather. It's been getting down to the 50's at night and low 80's during the day. I could take you all to the fair with us. They even hold church right there on Sunday morning. Loved your story about the little birds, squirrels and even the hawk. It was so sweet of you and your concern for them in the heat. Sounds like you enjoyed school shopping with DGS. Times like that are so special. My DGD doesn't like to shop but I'm sure that will change in a few years. PM, it's not nice when one has computer issues, so I feel for you. We have had alot of lightning storms here and several people have lost computers, appliance and phones. Surprise party sounds like fun and the human society always needs help. I'd never heard of a penny rug but went online to see what they are and will look forward to seeing yours. Seen alot of neat ones on line. Punk

There was a record store in L.A. (back when records and CDs were sold) that offered free CDs to anyone who would strip in front of the cash register. A lot of guys took them up on the offer and were featured on channel 9 morning news but did not face any jail time. Only back views were shown on the news show, but they were not censored back then. I forget what the store was trying to promote! Lars