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All in a days work.

Amelia eats her own eggs soon after she lays them. I can't get her to stop but it seems to be just her own eggs so I leave it alone. Betty has a poopy, bald butt-bottom of the pecking order it seems. but I gave her a bath today and she seems to be doing good for now. She liked bath time!

I'm still here and so are my six beauties. Amelia made a full recovery from her foot issue, though it did take quite a while. It's winter now and the hens are doing pretty well with the cold. I do not add supplemental heat and they seem ok with that. It was 4 this morning and yesterday...

3rivers, thanks for all the sites! For some reason I couldn't go to them from the links you provided so I tried to retype and find them myslef. Some of those I'd also seen before I typed questions in here but I can't seem to find the exact same problem. So, little update, she's still having...

I think her toenail sloughed off.... I think the red is just the quick. Look how small it is... Anyways, since no one has responded I'm just going to pretend I know what I'm doing. I'll comment how that goes so future people searching for help can see this thread and know what to do or...

Hello?

No one commented on the emergency board about her foot. Sooooo if anyone has any suggestions, my ears are open!

Well....

Anyone. Anyone at all.

Just posted in there. Thank you for advice Trish! Didn't know such a board existed.

My legborn is about 5 months old. She had just started laying (double yolks i might add) and then suddenly she was limping 5 days ago. The other hens are not picking on her at all. She's eating and drinking but she isnt as active, she's not laying, and when she stands she holds her hurt foot up...

Do you see the red inside her nail? She's been limping for a week. What do I do???

Your coop sounds great!! Sounds like you thought of everything and didnt a good job building. Everything but bear proof is awesome. I mean are OUR houses even bear proof? Lol

What do you mean you're not a carpenter?? That looks GREAT!! Love it! How much time and $ did it end up costing you to follow plans? We spent $200 on the store bought coop. Then about another $200 making a run including wood, welded wire, shade coverings, screws, door locks and hinges. Now we...

Gotta love their love for bugs, that's for sure!! Because I don't like bugs. Lol