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Quote: Thank you, allmypeeps. We are TREATING her and spoiling her even more. By the way countrybum, we had a 10 year old BO hen who died a couple years ago (we did NOT euthanize her) and she never did get arthritis or parasites. She also layed a couple eggs when she was 9 years old...

She is old, 8 years. We've oiled her legs for mites, dusted her for lice/mites, she eats and drinks well. She does not have bumble foot or any injury. She can still run across the yard for treats (berries, yogurt, rice). We're accomodating her in the coop with a step up to the roost. We're...

Thank you everyone for your advice. We have dusted all girls and cleaned out house, etc. For now, we'll see how she gets along and dust her every 7 to 10 days, other girls too if necessary. Not sure when I'm going to put the chicks in with the big girls yet. Chicks are 8 weeks old on Wed.

Someone said just put her in large plastic bag and she will go to sleep and suffocate. More or less humane than other suggestions? Vet put to sleep would be good but pretty sure spouse would not want to pay for it. If a vet around here would do it. Whenever I've called to ask about chicken...

What is the most humane way to put down a chicken (please don't say chop off head, can't do it). Our 8 year old is so slow and crippled that she attracks lice/mites to herself and I don't want them spreading to the other 2 aldult birds or the 2 seven week olds that will soon be going into that...