Recent content by ckaffer85

  1. ckaffer85

    Arizona Chickens

    Thanks! We've been using golfballs for fake eggs. We recently added a few Easter eggs I found laying around. I wounded if that had anything to do with it.:/
  2. ckaffer85

    Arizona Chickens

    We let them out for most of the day when we are home and every evening. However, they aren't full time free rangers. And just an update after I sent my last message I went to check the boxes and both of the girls used them!!! Thanks goodness!
  3. ckaffer85

    Arizona Chickens

    Good morning everyone! I caught Wilma(Our Buff) in the act of laying her second egg. Thank goodness she uses the nesting boxes. Betty(Our Barred Rock) still won't use them and she has been laying for a month. Any suggestions?
  4. ckaffer85

    Surprise Az "Wichita Cabin"

    I haven't posted any updates in a long time. It's been so hot here in Phoenix this summer I really couldn't get out to do too much. Here is a picture of our first egg we got on August 31 from our Barred Rock Betty. You can't really tell from this picture but, she still hasn't found the nesting...
  5. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Betty has had a full recovery. Thank you everyone for the inputs!
  6. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Here is another video of Betty. As you can tell she's doing a lot better today. She also laid a normal sized egg yesterday afternoon. Thank you everyone for the advice and concerns.
  7. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    That's great news! I'll keep everyone posted
  8. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    I did have a question in regards to her egg size. Will hens lay a smaller egg after an injury? The one she laid yesterday resemble her first egg in size comparison.
  9. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Betty had a really good day today! She came out off the coop and played in the yard for a bit. She also laid her first egg since Sunday!
  10. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Good news today! Judging by her body language, Betty seems to be doing a little better today. She's not out of the woods yet, so I'll keep everyone posted
  11. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Talking with some locals in the area and the idea of scorpion sting came up. Any opinions?
  12. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Thanks for all the help thus far! I did check her leg yesterday and didn't really feel anything out of the ordinary. We continue to monitor her and check for changes periodically. As for the panting, it's probably two fold. Number 1 she does seem to be in pain unfortunately and number 2 we live...
  13. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Here are some videos of her(the Barred Rock) Betty
  14. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Also, when she clucks there is a muffled sound that seems to be coming from her vent. Could this also just be from the infection from bumble foot?
  15. ckaffer85

    Leg/Foot Injury

    Thanks for the response! That's what we thought at first too. Is this what the early stages look like. There doesn't seem to be any swelling and does that explain the multiple spots?
See more
Back
Top Bottom