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I wish I knew that even though you don't see the predators, the threat is very real. I also wish I knew that security is more important than I thought and that they are a long-term commitment. They are also quite more work than expected. I also wish I knew that coop design is not something to...

2/26/18 at 4:30 PM

I've read that for egg-bound chickens you can put them in warm water with Epsom Salt to relax the muscles. I went out and bought the salt once at CVS (pharmacy) to do it but when I got home she had just laid an egg. Edited for grammar

At the beginning of this thread there was talk of a using pallets, and I found this http://www.homegrown.org/forum/topics/pallet-wood-chicken-coop-101 Here are some other designs from the website where I got the first thing...

I just opened this thread and Redead Rae, your picture is priceless!:jumpy:yesss: Edited for clarity

Like help it do things and clean its wound/change bandages every day.

This is like post #2, but Bantychooks, what happened to that duck? Can he/she still walk? Did you have to tend to its wound every day? Also, (this is all just sheer curiosity, but) what have other people done when their fowl lose a foot? Edited for clarity

Going back to early posts, I understand what people say about letting them out near bedtime, since it will be the easiest because they will go back to the coop on their own, but there are some risks. Nighttime predators like foxes, wolves, coyotes, raccoons, owls, mountain lions, (all depending...

Will give sunflower seeds tomorrow and try to get riboflavin. Breast is slightly bony, breathing is fine, last I checked the crop seemed pretty empty in the morning expect for what felt like liquid, and we are doing a fecal float within the next few days.

Do you think so even though her eyes look fine, she's kind of oldish, and she was vaccinated? Could it still happen?

If anyone wanted to know more about what's happening with her I had this thread from last week: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/lethargic-chicken-with-green-droppings-and-pale-flopped-over-comb.1205496/page-2#post-19132923

Me too...Just praying in general... So what do you think I should do?

Hello, my 3.5 year old BO's feet stopped moving around and she can't stand or sit up on her own. She makes clear efforts to try and get up but can't. I helped her sit but her body is in a weird position and doesn't bend down to meet her legs (hard to visualize but her legs are down as they would...

Also, how about Amoxicillin/Fish Mox? Would that work or be good to use?

Sorry to hear that, Ridgeback303 :(. I forgot to say this earlier, but thanks everyone who responded. Also, do you guys think that Penicillin would help? If so, are there oral medications of this?