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Thanks, just what I was hoping to hear. I live in the woods and was worried they would leave me for the wild. Lol! These two Miles are always on my lap when I sit with them. Great pets for sure.

Our snow will soon be gone and I want to let my chickens out to roam my back yard. The 3 older hens are pros at being let out but the other 6 were too young last fall. My question is should I let my 2 bantams out. I am worried because they can fly. My 2 Silkies not so much. My 25' x 25' run is...

Thank you for your reply. Yes Excessive has been just awesome with help. So you are saying do not cut her open but try the the medicine and hopefully get some antibiotics in her.

Five days ago we thought we were going to do Bumblefoot surgery. After soaking in Epsom salts, we removed the scab only to find the skin underneath it to be healed over. It did not seem right to cut her open so we put Neosporen on and wrapped her foot up. The swelling seems a little worse today...

Yesterday, after soaking her feet in warm Epsom salts, we removed the scabs on the bottom of both of her feet, only to find the skin under them to be heeled over. I did not think I should cut her open so we put antibiotic on and bandaged her up. I do not believe that will draw the infection...

Thank you Eggcessive for your help. I appreciate you taking the time to respond and your suggestions.

There is a scab on the bottom of her foot. Hope to gather supplies tomorrow and do surgery. Do not know how I missed the scab the other day but I had my wife hold her today so that I could get e real good look. I have dressed out 9 deer and many smaller game and the blood will not bother me...

Yes, she eats a lot. When I put the FF down she is the first one there and eats all the black sunflower seeds before anyone can get them. If I am feeding treats by hand, she pushes others to get the food. She is always searching for something to eat. Their food bowl is always filled with pellets...

My Golden Lace Wyandotte hen started laying a month ago. For the last two weeks she acts like I am starving her. She follows me around the coop and run looking for food. She feels ok, maybe a little lite. Worms? Addicted to treats?(there is always fermented feed and pellets available).

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One of my Buff Orpington's has a bad limp and it seems to be getting worse. The lump is on the outside of the ankle. There is no sign of scrapes and no scab on bottom of foot. I thought maybe she got caught when then automatic chicken door closed but there are no marks on her. I do not think...

My 5 month old Mille Fleur bantam hen is hurt. My best guess is that one of my Orpington hens jumped off her roost and landed on her. When she tries to walk, she lifts her leg real high. Both legs seem to go out to the side. We looked for swelling and felt for a disconnected tendon but felt no...

5 of the 10 chickens are bantams. They have lots of ventilation and that can easily be adjusted. Thanks for your replies. If I had a bigger coop then I would have more chickens. If I had more chickens then I would want a bigger coop. If I had.... Lol

My coop is 4' x 8' and has 10 chickens. The run is about 25' by 25'. I always have water and food inside and out. With winter coming to Western Mass soon, do you think one heated waterer inside the coop would be fine? I assume they will go into the coop for water if they are thirsty. Thank you...

The BO 's I can pickup with no problem. The Light Brahmas are not relaxed around me but things are getting better each day. We let the Buff Orpingtons out yesterday and were easy to get back into the run. The Brahmas will not be let out until I can easily pick them up. Mealworms are making me...