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Phew! So good to know! I was so worried because of what I’ve read about it being a death sentence. My fears have been put to rest, thank you guys! :jumpy

Hi chicken friends! I went out to the coop this morning and found what I thought was a lash egg. After looking at pictures, I’m not so sure. All the pictures I’ve seen show lash eggs as having dense material inside. I broke it open and it was filled only with what appeared to be egg white. The...

No new roosters, this is the same ol’ Joe boy. Or unless you mean other roosters, yes we have plenty! All very good boys until they fight. I didn’t really think of it but Joe and another one of our roosters, Sunny/Clifford, had been fighting through the fence the other day. We put a layer of...

Thank you! Very helpful info. We’ve already soaked his feet in epsom salt water and applied ointment. And yes, new perches are in order! This isn’t really their forever setup, just what was thrown together. A new coop is being planned.

Hello all, For the past two days my rooster, Joe, has had some peeling on the bottoms of his toes causing them to bleed. He seems to be in pain when we put him on the roost and won’t balance. His pads and scales look fine. For those who don’t know, Joe is blind, so he has his own pen he stays...

This is such a cute picture! I’m sorry to hear your little one isn’t feeling well. I’ve never raised ducks, but generally with any animal it’s a great sign if they’re eating/drinking. Is it possible she fell somehow and landed the wrong way, hurting her legs but not breaking them? If an animal...

How is the little one doing?

Do you do agility with your dogs? Yes! With my one and only dog, Paisley! Have been doing jumping in various forms for some time, now starting on new obstacles. What breed(s), age(s), and size(s) of dogs do you have, specifically ones that participate in agility? Paisley is a tiny Shih Tzu...

I personally use Curoxen for me and my animals, but if you don’t have it, any type of first aid ointment or spray should be okay.

I’m so sorry! You want to make sure to keep her wounds as clean as possible to prevent infection, especially since this is a dog bite. When I was bitten by a dog, luckily at a neighbors who are both nurses, advised me to soak my wounds in epsom salt water multiple times a day to draw out...

That’s great! I’m glad it worked out for you. @cassie I’m not sure what happened to him or what exactly we did wrong, I just know I feel terrible. You must be quite knowledgeable to have raised so many wild animals successfully :) some sort of special touch.

I’ll have to check them out :) The rows are a good idea but I still want them to have proper coops rather than pens! So maybe a row of coops?

The poison had already been eaten by rats, it was an empty box, he had just run in there. I don’t know :( he had a heating pad but maybe he still got cold somehow or overheated? Or maybe he wasn’t eating enough? He got lost in the middle of the first night in the garage and I didn’t find him...

I’ve never heard of Jalousie windows but that sounds cool! Might be something to consider depending on cost. Those reasons for separating them make sense! Just wasn’t really sure, since I always see that to keep multiple roosters together you need to have enough hens per rooster. But then if I’m...

I am sorry to say he didn’t make it through the night :hit:hit I emailed the rescue last night since it said that’s the best way to reach them, no response yet but now it doesn’t matter. Maybe next time people will listen to me and not try to care for an orphaned or injured animal they know...