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What a pretty girl :) My guess is that she may have been dropped/fell off a roost at a very young age and broke a couple toes, and they healed incorrectly. Or, when she was growing in the egg and her bones were all soft, there was some malformation in her toes. Or a calcium deficiency in her...

That makes sense, I'd have to make a little window and probably a run area in the enclosed side for some ventilation and more space, but that wouldn't be too much work. Yes, I've been watching her closely for enlarged nipples, pulling of fur, nesting, etc And I knew rabbits could become...

Hello! Requesting advice on a strange scenario. A friend of a friend was looking to sell their new litter of 4-month-old baby bunnies, and of course I couldn't resist. I bought two, both of which I was told were females. Well. Turns out one is most definitely a male, because at about 5 months...

No, none of my other hens have it- only my two light brahmas have it.

This actually just happened to two of my chickens! It was hard to notice at first because it was wedged in the crease in between the bump, the pad of the foot, and the toe. I had my brother hold her while gently squeezed the bump and picked all the poop/dirt out with tweezers. I then irrigated...

Ah relatable. The new light Brahma I had gotten was in the middle of a hard molt on top of the little squabbles, and she just looked dreadful 😅

Had a little friend visit the coop about a week ago… he’ll be happy in his new home the next town over :) sorry about that little guy.

Dixie the black australorp is for sure at the head of the pecking order. While she doesn’t peck others often, she doesn’t get pecked at all. She’s for sure a drama queen and a very motherly hen❤️

This is normal, unfortunately you’ll just have to kind of wait it out. When I introduced 4 new hens to my flock of 7, they did not get along at all. They’d even fight through the fence. But they couldn’t hurt each other, and one could always back down without being pinned by the dominator, so I...

No particular system, I just kinda think of cute names… Luna, Rose, Apricot, Pepper, Cinnamon, Dixie, Oreo, Jasmine, Cheerio, Bella, and my sweet Hattie. When I walk over to the coop I call “CHEEEEEKEEEENS” and they all come running in hopes for treats haha

When I clean the coop and put a fresh layer of hay down, just for it to all be scratched up into a heap🙄

Just an update- I was inspecting the bump and noticed there was a hole on it, in a crease between her toe and the bump on the bottom side of her foot. What was weird was that the hole wasn’t a cut or scrape, just a hole. No blood at all. Inside there was dirt, mud, and poop. I carefully...

Alright that is good to know. Thank you so much!! 🙏 :)

Thank you so much!! If it does turn out to be a tumor or cyst should I just leave it and wrap it up? Also any tips on keeping my girl calm/comfortable throughout the process?

Ok. It’s more medium hard like an unripe plum. If it does turn out to be a cyst would you recommend lancing it like you said and seeing if anything’s able to be squeezed out? thank you for your help!!

This morning I noticed an abscess on my light brahma’s foot, and I was wondering if it’s bumblefoot?? She didn’t show signs of pain or limping and when I pressed lightly on it she didn’t seem to be bothered by it. I also didn’t see the “plug” that abscesses due bumblefoot have, it’s just a firm...

Beautiful boys!! my personal favorite breed :) hope they sold well!

I suggest something with high walls, my chicks loved to test their limits and try to jump out of the box all the time lol! A thermometer for monitoring the brooder temp is also a necessity; the regular temp should be 90-95 degrees F. Plenty of fresh shavings, fresh water and food (crumble)...

It doesn’t seem like a big concern, but keep an eye out for nasal discharge, loud wheezing or more coughing, or a sudden drop in egg production; these can indicate a respiratory virus which can be pretty contagious and endanger your other ladies. For now you should leave her outside because it’s...

Jasmine the 2 year old white Brahma with berry juice on her beak after a tasty snack 😊