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UPDATE: Great news! Her swollen foot is healed. I did put lavender, tea tree and a little oregano oils on her foot, several times a day for about 4 days, and on about the 6th day it was back to normal. I'm not saying the oils cured her swollen foot.....but ya never know! She's walking again and...

Thank you very much!! Do you think it could be a tumor or some kind of growth defect? Either way, I will not cut it open. Thank you--

She's now 7 days old and it is not getting any better. I can cut her foot open and clean it like the videos show, but I've been hesitant because she's very young and I did not want to shock her little system. She does not put weight on it except to hobble when necessary and she eats and drinks...

True!

Good idea for eating them, but not for deviling them. That would make for some strange deviled eggs! Lol

Ok thanks for the reply. I'm worried about my 2&3 week old poults getting it, also. I read a thread that said the babies can have growth defects. Yikes! Thanks again!

Hello! I'm also in Texas with an identical problem of a flock that is infected with pox, and chicks and poults in an adjacent brooder. Did anyone ever coment to this post with information? I'm concerned about the chicks and poults getting sick and not growing properly. I just delivered them on...

Well.....the chicken man at my feed store, who has raised fowl his whole life, thinks they were within a week or so of hatching--from my descriptions. I still think they were dead. I will recandle tomorrow and take photos of the remaining eggs. I should have taken photos last weekend! I have no...

So then, can anyone answer the "totally rotten egg candling" question? Thanks!!

Hello everyone! I have allowed two turkeys to go broody on their fertile eggs this season. First time to do this, and learning more every day. I have a question following this info.... One Wild Eastern hatched out 11 poults just as nature directed her, without any candling or interference from...

Well, VW, I have terrible news--all in the name of Mother Nature and survival of the fittest.....our flocks are in East Texas and last night, if you saw any news today, it rained for about 10 hours nonstop. Somehow, 7 of the poults died. We think they either got wet and cold and did not get...

Oh yes--perfect timing on the hatching! We had our two teens, four teen nieces and nephews and twin 5 year old nephews-- I'm STILL amazed at the fact that they hatched! They follow their mommas like nursery rhyme book pictures! I'm just in awe--we all are in awe. Our first time to let nature...

Ok now the multiple pics are no longer there....oh well. Here's one last pic.....

Not sure why those pics posted double....