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Update: after looking through some images as well as doing some more research, I think the best action for now is to just do an Epsom salt soak. she doesn't have any swelling, and its not red or irritated plus when I poke and touch her foot she isn't bothered. she also doesn't limp or have any...

no worries! thanks so much!

the link you sent is for prolapsed vents :D

I have a hen that has bumblefoot, and I did some reading and learned how to care for it, a lot of people bring up removing the "kernel" and I understand that part and the process of healing after, but the strange thing is I think I can feel and see the kernel at the top of her foot between her...

After a sleepless night of watching and helping them they seem stronger, but have no ability to move without assistance. My best guess is that they are semi-paralyzed on one side. I think its the most humane thing to just cull this one. I tried my best and spent hours helping them, but all they...

Yesterday I had successfully hatched 16 quail, once I moved them out of my incubator, I Candled the remaining 6 eggs to see if there was life. One had a Pip, and I could see the chick inside breathing. I left them overnight, and when I woke up there was still no more progress, this was day 2 and...

I terribly miss counted, my coop and run are much bigger than 20 sq feet 😅

I think I dont know how to properly measure square feet, because I know for a fact I have enough run space for 24 chickens, it would mostly he indoor space i I think I missed typed and miss counted because I feel like I have atleast enough room for 10 hens

Thank you so much for all the suggestions and tips! They have approx 12ft X 6ft of an indoor coop, and the run use to be maybe 20 square feet, but I've added a whole new section for them that's doubled the space. I've just added tons of new perches for them to explore includingan old ladder and...

Yeah, one of my hens, my only polish, is missing her whole afro and a large portion of her tail. Poor thing is at the bottom and struggling, I plan on getting rid of a couple nasty hens who won't stop pecking. i hate to see my other girls suffer because of 2 of my Sussex being absolute...

Winters a couple months away for me, and when you get 4+ feet of snow and your chickens don't want to leave the coop, your stuck with a coop full of bored, feather pecking, cold chickens. Last year my girls tore each others feathers out, so all year I've had not so pretty hens. And this year I...

Just recently, I decided to take on the challenge of Quail! Lucky for us a nearby friend had a small flock of 10 adults, 1 male, 9 female, they offered for us to adopt them, but their more of rescues. I've discovered that several have bumble foot, small cuts on their legs, or other issues with...

She doesn't appear to have any injuries, and she doesn't look egg bound at all, she actually has been doing a little better as of lately, she was able to reach the top roost to sit with her friends. Im going to continue her on thw vitamins and apple cider vinegar, No sign of mites or lice, her...

Just this morning, I saw my Rhode island red hen is standing withdrawn from the flock, her comb and wattle are a pale pink, and she's constantly closing her eyes, and slightly tossing/shaking her head a little but often, ive seen her drink water, and she stands normal, her wings are held normal...

Super helpful! We plan to have a rooster for are own small flock to start breeding the perfect dual breed chickens for are home! This helped alot incase we have an unruly rue!