Posts by Serama Newbee

I have never de-beaked or trimmed my chickens' toes. I do have a very large gravel drive way which they cross over each morning to get to the other side. I think this might be the main cause. But, as I said, I have only had one case in...

I have been having some problems with Bumble Foot in my flock, and was wondering what causes it, and more importantly, what I can do to stop it. I just got done with operating on one of me leghorns that had it, from which she is...

Alright, thank you everyone! I think I will want to get guineas, with all the befits they bring. I am so busy with new projects with my chickens, it will probably be next year before I get around to getting into these guys. As far as...

Thank you so much! I think that is what I will do -separate coops and free ranging together. I free range my chickens on five acres, and they are very happy. I would never do anything but that, seeing the joy it gives them. Will I have...

I have had some problems with hawks concerning my present flock of 41 chickens, and have also had some problems with ticks, weeds and Japanese beetles. My main concern, though was my hawk problem. I did some researching online, and saw...

I looked on the bottom of the foot, and I didn't really see anything there. She is out foraging around right now, would be impossible to catch her. I will post a picture of the bottom of her foot tonight when I can catch her in the...

I have a leghorn hen that has had a little bit of swelling going on in her right foot for about a month now, and in the past few days it has gotten worse. At first I thought it would go away with time, but it hasn't.  She is a...

I have read in Backyard Poultry that some guy feeds whole oats to his chickens once daily in the morning, then sends them out to forage. He says oats give them great protien, and don't make them fat. I'm looking into this, though I am...

--Oh, and be sure not to feed him too much garlic, it is toxic to birds in large amounts. Sticking to feeding him it maybe 2-3x/wk should be fine.

Anyone have anything?