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    Bumblefoot recurred

    Hi, Last weekend, we treated our chicken for a pretty severe case of bumblefoot. My husband did the surgery, first by removing the black scab on the bottom and pulling out what he could, and then by opening up the top of the foot and removing the rest of the kernel. The chicken literally had...
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    Chicken injured her leg

    I know it's an injury because it happened right after the flock got spooked and was flying around like crazy in the run.
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    Chicken injured her leg

    Hi, My flock got spooked yesterday and flew around in the run. One of them got injured (I didn't see exactly how), and now she has been badly limping for a day. I have separated her from the flock during the day (I have a large chicken tractor that I can fit inside my run). I keep her in...
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    My First Broody

    Thank you. There are no eggs for her to sit on because we have a roll-away nest. I may try duct-taping all of the nest box openings at dusk so that she can't get into any of them.
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    My First Broody

    I have a young Barred Rock who has become broody. I tried taking her our of her next box last night and put duct tape across the front, but then I found her in a different next box by the evening! Now I see that she is camped out on the roll-away bin in front of the nest box (maybe she figured...
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    Pecking over nest box caused injury

    Thanks. This is my first group of chickens and I'm a bit nervous. Also... sorry about all the pics. I had trouble uploading (obviously) and couldn't figure out how to delete them.
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    Pecking over nest box caused injury

    I have nine laying hens and three nest boxes. This morning, one of my hens kept chasing two other hens out of whatever nest box they tried to lay in. One of the hens got injured (she is bloody right behind her comb). I rescued the other one as soon as she laid. Two questions: (1) How do I...
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    Poultry vet inMetrowest MA?

    I just checked this list... very helpful! There is a poultry vet just two towns over. Thanks so much!
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    Poultry vet inMetrowest MA?

    Thank you!
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    Poultry vet inMetrowest MA?

    Thank you! I did post this on the MA thread, but for some reason it got moved.
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    Poultry vet inMetrowest MA?

    Hi... Wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a poultry veterinarian in Metrowest MA. I live in Lincoln. I fortunately don't need it right now, but don't want to be hunting around for one when I do need one. Thank you!
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    My first loss...

    Again... thank you all. I do appreciate the support and advice! :)
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    I ordered it on Amazon. It is 25' by 50' and cost around $30.
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    Thank you! The net I ordered (off of Amazon) is 25' by 50'. It was only around $30, so if it's a fail, we can try another one. Some of them run in the hundreds of $$.
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    Hi Everyone... I live in Lincoln, MA. Received our first group of girls this past September and a second group in October. Had ten total but lost one (horribly) this week to a hawk. Totally devastated! Now my girls are confined in their coop until I can get the net I ordered installed over...
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