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Update: her leg is healing slowly, shes starting to put more weight on it and more willing to walk with it! Its looking better, except for the fact that we noticed shes got some scales raised and flaking at the joint, and just on the injured leg. However, we think shes molting? Shes losing a...

I see. Thanks! Is there a general timespan for healing leg injuries? Like are we talking a couple months or weeks? It might be that Im paranoid and Im noticing a lot more since Im home today, but her limp hasnt improved, and I feel like she walks around a bit less and rests more, maybe shes...

Shes about 1.5 years old. She looks like shes pretty coordinated not paralyzed, just one foot is constantly raised and she wont step on it for long. In terms of wieght she feels about the same as before. I have seen pics of Mareks and I dont believe shes got it.. it seems that a lot of times...

bump still limping

Hi everyone, I have a hen that is limping pretty obviously on one foot. At first I thought her bumblefoot was getting worse, since she does have a dark speck on her left foot that I have been eyeing. However, it seems to be the right foot that shes raising. She doesnt want to put pressure on...

Welcome to byc! we are also first time chickeners lol. I suggest the wyandotte breed. We have one and shes the cutest, sassy girl ever. They are plump dual purpose birds, but their laced markings are so beautiful its a shame to eat them. They lay really well, mine lays around 5-6 light brown...

I will try to post a pic later when i can get her lol. The others seem to be fine, though I havent checked either. They are flightier than our wyandotte. We dont really have any high places they can jump from. For the most part they are just on the floor foraging. How long can bumblefoot fester...

She is a Marans, 3months, and the others are 3 EEs and 1wyandotte. the wyandotte seems to be the alpha, followed the the 3 EEs. So its okay to leave her outside alone in the 30f weather?

interesting thread! does anyone know about how long wyandottes, EEs, or marans will lay or live? We just started raising chickens this year and these are what we got. I believe wyandotte and marans are considered heritage breeds.

A couple weeks ago we found our wyandotte hen limping, so we examined her foot and found the start of what seems to be bumblefoot. No swelling, but there was the characteristic dark spot on the bottom of the foot. We got super busy during the holiday season so all we could really do was monitor...

We have 3 EEs. 2 laid around 5.5 months, and the third one just laid her egg today at 7.5 months. But this EE was much bigger than the other 2 so we were wondering maybe she needed more time to mature since shes a big chicken. Sometimes the genetics are different even though they were from the...

Yes you might just have to wait. Our EEs are siblings and while 2 laid on time at around 5.5 months the third one didnt lay until today, making her 7.5 months old when she started laying. She didnt disappoint us at all and laid a green egg! :D

Unfortunately we cant have another chicken, 5 is really already pushing it for us.. do you recommend just leaving her outside full time even though its winter? I dont want her to freeze if shes too scared to cuddle with the others. It gets into the 30s at night. Also is there a possibility that...

We have (foolishly) tried to integrate her earlier, when she was about 2 months, but that ended in absolute terror for the little one. Now she is terrified of the older birds and they for the most part dont try to chase her around unless shes close enough to nip. Shes a total mommas bird and...

i checked the foot when it was dirty and missed the black spot... she has bumblefoot. ive never dealt with bumblefoot before, but ive read up on it. How far in do you slice when taking out the kernel? I dont want to accidentally hit a nerve or something..