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The whole story is well documented in my previous thread from July or August. I don't post often, so I think you can find it, along with tons of pictures, by searching on my username. I spent hours trying to explain the situation in that thread. Elevator summary: A bumblefoot saga (2 hens, 4...

I have 2 hens, "enjoying" their second birthday with our first (and God willing, our only) cases of bumblefoot. So I have photos of 4 feet. #1 and #2 come from Derby, an EE, very small light hen. #3 and #4 come from Jillaroo, a heavy large Black Australorp. They are featured in my profile...

(1)Feverfew, medicinal /garden herb (2)Burdock, noxious agricultural weed (3) woodbine, 5-leaved Woody vine with blue berries (4) powered, tree-like weed with juicy purple berries (5)Lemon balm, garden/ kitchen herb Thank you so much. I want to leave as much vegetation as possible in the...

We are in central IL. People are wearing coats, with temps ranging from 30 to 50 in general right now. I have 3 month old chickens, on the smaller size range, and finishing their coop and run this week. I have them in an exterior porch all day, to acclimate to outdoor temps, but I've...

*** NECROPSY PICTURES **** SAD *** KIND OF GROSS *** We lost a 2 1/2 year old Rhode Island Red hen recently. We decided to do a necropsy, since there was a lot of newbie learning curving and uncertainty, (despite a visit to a vet) and we wanted to be more informed for the future. Mostly, I...

Hi Everyone~ I have been learning about chickens for quite a few weeks here (as a non-member) on Backyard Chickens and I finally want/ need to jump in with a post ( after this one)... This forum has been a source of enjoyment and the best information I have seen so far about this fun little...