I agree with lazy gardener. Rooster drama is the worst! Ours keeps us up all hours of the night. There are no lights on, no sounds- just the crickets & I doubt there is anything lurking around for him to crow about every night all night long! The coop has plenty of food & water..Im thinking of...
Old post...but my Tootsies foot has gone back to almost normal size! Took about a month of great care. She still favors it but now walks on it much more frequently. I took off her bandages a few days ago and I let her be now. Her feathers are mostly all back and TODAY SHE LAID HER FIRST EGG...
Whoa!! Was there an incision where the gunk popped out of our did it just burst through her foot unopened? Thats great it's out!
Good job! I think her ankle may reduce in swelling over time, it might just be inflamed at the moment.
Or perhaps tissue collected there and it may always appear...
I found this link, comment #2 someone posted how their chickens were trying to dig up a dead hen! They even covered it with a concrete paver.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/305706/chicken-has-lost-three-toenails
My birds come running when we call "ohhhh biiiiiiirrrrrdddssss!" They dash to us with the quickness knowing we have special treats when we call for them. My friends think it's pretty hysterical how they come when theyre called. Lol
The chickens are so much better behaved than my dog who hardly...
All your birds sound so sweet!
I absolutely love how chickens interact with people and each other :)
It is the cutest thing to watch them run too.
I'm totally obsessed with my birds! Love them more each day.