Gloria has laid her first egg and is going outside, she is not with her flock yet and we still have some pinfeathers growing. We have put the bullied SLW in with her (Atilla) and they are doing well!
However, the other day I noticed Gloria limping so I checked again for bumble foot and it is...
Gloria is up and running and doing well, most of her feathers are back in but for a tiny bit covered in pin feathers. I "tweezers" her foot but I believe I left a little in, however she is mere weeks away from being re-integrated into our flock! We are going to take out the bully hens and change...
4 Buff Orpingtons
2 Partridge Plymouth Rocks
1 SLW
2 GLW
Used to have another SLW and a New Hampshire red
On the way:
2 Swedish Flower Hens
2 Cream Legbars
2 Black copper Marans
2 Beilefelder
2 Barnevelders
I have read that you can cut a fairly large bandaid to remove the non adhesive and you can uncurl the toes and place them on the top and bottom of the uncurled feet. Which leave her with little duck feet! Never tryed so I don't know but it comes from a highly valued source!
Attila the Hen (SLW)
Audrey Henburn (BO)
Eggetha Christi (PPR)
Gloria Grainor (GLW)
Henny Potter (PPR)
Prof. Magoneggal (PPR)
And so on so forth, we are getting chicks in June which will have a new 'theme' ready names include Scrambles, Sunnyside and Omeletta!
Thank you for your knowledge! I am definitely going to go with Valbazen but is there anything else I should give them to be rid of gapeworms, if they have them?
Hello!
Just so 'yall know, don't worry, I have had no problems regarding worms so far, but we have had our hens for nearly a year now and I am wondering on a worming plan? (I was thinking once every six months?)
Heres what I was thinking I would do: For the first worming, put Wazine 12...
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Our ladies are named Atilla the Hen, Gloria Grainor, Henny...