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Update. I wasn’t able to get a picture but I checked that foot and there’s the beginnings of a scab (nothing I could pry off) and the foot is red but not swollen, so probably bumblefoot. How would I treat this non surgically?

6 almost 7 year old light Brahma, she lifts one leg really close to her body while walking. Still normally puts weight on it, and she eats/drinks normally (just doesn’t lay anymore). Cause for concern or is she just old?

My chickens are pretty old. One’s 5 and the other is 6, and lately they haven’t been leaving the roosting bar by themselves. Someone has to help them get off. When outside/off the roost they behave pretty normally. Is this cause for concern or are they just old?

Makes sense, thank you. Her vent is dirty and I tried to check it for fly strike today but she wouldn’t hold still long enough. I’ll clean it soon. I hope she’s alright.

She’s eating and drinking fine and otherwise is pretty energetic when she’s outside. No signs of being egg bound (she doesn’t walk funny and I think she’s pooping fine) and nothing similar to when she had sour crop. She just plops down a lot inside the coop and in the run and acts a *tiny bit*...

One of my chickens is sat inside and only comes out when I go check on her. I’m really worried for her :(

I’m sorry to hear. I topped off their waterer and sprayed some water in the yard to clear the air a bit - I think the towel scared them out of the coop haha. Hoping things clear up soon.

Bumping to say that I put some water dishes and a wet towel in the coop.

Thankfully, I don’t live near the fire. However, smoke has blown down from Canada and the AQI gets worse by the minute. I can’t bring my chickens in, how can I keep them safe? The title of this post is a bit misleading as the fire itself isn’t a concern at all - just the smoke. I live several...

I’m not sure if killing what killed it is legal where I live - would trapping and relocating work?

Interesting. My neighbors’ dogs were in their own yard (but barking up a storm) while it happened. We’ve had one get into the yard in the past but it couldn’t get back out, so I don’t know if it could have been them, though. I know some of my other neighbors have dogs but again, there aren’t...

The kills happened while they were free ranging around dusk, with bodies left behind and intact. Even so I still suspect a raccoon. A trail cam seems like a good investment.

That makes sense. Do you have any tips for predator-proofing a yard against things like that? We've never had a problem with predators here - it was a real nasty shock when my chickens got killed.

They were free ranging. They weren't stacked and there was almost no carnage. I heard the neighbor's dogs barking when they were killed but they weren't in our yard. I'm not sure if my state has weasels (google says it does) - wouldn't be surprised though.

I'm not sure. They do live in my state but I live in a pretty suburban area near a highway. Could be a possibility though - we have had dogs and foxes get into the yard before. That's good to know.