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    My chickens' toes keep breaking

    In the past few months, two of my chickens have suffered a broken toe. I wrapped Silvia, the Silky's, toe and it healed well. Now, my big rooster, Dick, had suffered a broken toe. I cleaned it up, put Neosporin on it and wrapped it in Vet wrap. Anyone else out there have toe problems? These two...
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    My Silkie Mother

    My white Silkie has stolen five babies from other mother hens as they have hatched. Three one morning, then one in the afternoon, then, one more in the early evening. The other mothers don't seem to care, but I've never had a hen do this before. She is the world's BEST mother and protects her...
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    Bumble foot

    I have asked previously about Twinkle, my old rooster, and Bumblefoot. We have been doing the following (daily) for four weeks: Soak it for 15 minutes in Epson salts and warm water. Soak for about five minutes in Hydrogen Peroxide. Dry it off and add Synotic with Baytril. I had, until last...
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    A swollen foot

    I am using powdered clay and wrapping his foot daily. He doesn't like it, but is walking WAY better, as the vet wrap seems to cushion his foot and he is running...especially when we come close!
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    A swollen foot

    My second eldest rooster (6-7 years old) has a large swollen lump under his right foot. It doesn't grow larger, but doesn't go away. Would antibiotics help?
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    Hello from a newbie

    Hello, I became addicted to chickens several years ago. I don't eat or kill them, just love them. I started with three, but the flock has grown. My old roosters just sit in my lap in eat treats each afternoon. I find that sitting with my 'babies' is akin to meditation. I live in Idaho and would...
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    How to tell fertile from infertile egg?

    I would love to sell my eggs to friends, to counter balance my feed costs. However, several are afraid to buy, because they are afraid they will be eating 'baby chicks." I gather each day, they are completely fresh, and even I am not sure that they are fertile, because most of my roosters are...
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    How to tell fertile from infertile egg?

    I would love to sell my eggs to friends, to counter balance my feed costs. However, several are afraid to buy, because they are afraid they will be eating 'baby chicks." I gather each day, they are completely fresh, and even I am not sure that they are fertile, because most of my roosters are...
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