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    Thorn or something in her foot

    I lucked out. I was able to research it a bit and took care of it. She's back to normal.
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    Thorn or something in her foot

    Ugh. It's bumblefoot.
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    Thorn or something in her foot

    I will attempt to post pic under same title in galleries. I have to wait to take out until the morrow though. A kiddo i had to pull thorn out. First attempt with chicken. Ugh.
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    Training chickens to go in at night...

    I get the same with 3 of my dwarves! I shake their feed can and they come runnin'. But I have one red who is defiant until the end. She is the troublemaker who I end up chasing around the yard (as the 'Rocky' theme plays in my head). If I keep coop door open others think it looks like fun and...
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    I'm a newbie from Colorado with six

    Thanks for the welcome!
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    You are right! My cat Susie was messing with me and I typed her name instead
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    Just looking at this thread with all the funny, cool and original names is awesome. Its nice to know I am not alone in this.... Not just giving them names but the raising of them! I also get asked how I know who is who but its just if you spend the time with them you just know.
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    Also there's Sam's wife Susie cotton ;)
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    I'm a newbie from Colorado with six

    I was worried in the beginning of just that, but when my sis threatened the first time, his live in gf actually encouraged it. She didnt want them. He too, after the fascination wore off let them go 'extra' free range by going out in the alley and quite the busy street. He left the bags of...
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    I'm a newbie from Colorado with six

    Last year I started by kidnapping four chickens from a neglectful person. They started with 7 or 8 and slowly they were disappearing. My sis threatened him to get them a coop or they were gone. These girls were going through a tough sub-zero time with nothing but a porchlight and no protection...
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    Chicken Names- whats your chickens name?

    Being a huge fan of Tolkien i went with the names oin and gloin(my two reds), fili and kili(they are tan, thats all i know now) and two new chicks I named dwalin and balin! But the last two i must make sure are not roosters. I guess ill find out soon enough.:/
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