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That does sound like broody behavior. I dealt with this just last week for the first time. I researched here on what to do, and followed this advice. I took the hen off the nest and put her in a dog kennel, separate from the others. I put her in the garage. I gave her food and water, no...

Yep, that's what I did.

So, I had my second, and more serious, case of bumblefoot in one of my Orpies. One foot had a big scab on the pad, but mostly unattached to the skin, so it was fairly easy to pull off after soaking. The other foot had a dark scab between her toes which was hard to get to, and a protruding lump...

A follow-up on my sick hen. Here is Layla, back with her flock, wearing her hen saddle. I had her away from the flock, in my house, for two weeks. Too long, but because of sub-zero temps and nowhere else to keep her safe, that's what we did. The first day back was a little harrowing for dear...

This us hoW my vet treated my hen with bumblefoot. However, for the donut-shaped cushion, she used a fun noodle. You know, the foam noodles used when swimming. She said she learned that trick on vet school. She cut off about 1 inch thick sections and sandwiched between two nonstick gauze pads...

Well, I'm glad it's not totally freakish. Thanks!

OK, this came out of this hen this evening. I had had one shell-less egg in the coop the day I removed her, and this is the first she's laid since. The two tiny eggs were kind of fitted together, but not attached to each other.

Interesting. My vet said that the infection is usually so deep-rooted that topical antibiotics wouldn't be effective. But at beginning stage, it seems to me it might help. I'm also wondering if I could just "pick" out the black kernel at this point. Hmm...

I don't have a rooster, so it's her sister hens that are picking on her. I also have caught her pecking herself since being isolated. Thanks for the advice.

Eggcessive, the pecking is on her back, right in front of her tail feathers. I guess there could be vent pecking too, but she has the classic vent gleet symptoms.

Thanks. My hen's case is still in the minor stage, but I certainly don't want it to get worse and require core removal. Wouldn't one want to give antibiotics at this stage to prevent it from getting worse? Is there a good OTC antibiotic for this?

I tried to submit this yesterday, but it didn't go, so I'll try again. I am new to the chicken thing, having inherited 12 laying hens when we recently bought an acreage. I have a sick Easter Egger who was being picked on and pecked raw in the flock, I suppose because she has vent gleet. She...

Thanks. Yes, it crossed my mind that they are reacting to the changes in their lives. I just want them to be warm enough. It is cold!

Well, thanks everyone, for the warm welcome. I took possession of the chickens (and the acreage) on Friday. It has been very cold here in Iowa, and the girls didn't lay a single egg all weekend. They wouldn't even step out of the coop when I opened the door for a bit in the afternoons. I...

Hi! We are buying an acreage, and I will be inheriting 12 laying hens from the former owner. I'm so excited! The former owner told me the flock is made up of Brahmas, Easter Eggers, and she couldn't remember the third breed, but I believe they are Buff Orpingtons. I am learning as much as I...