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    Maggots entering Cavity.

    I just took one of our chickens to the vet, it is setting me back over $170, I also have butchered several "extra" roosters, it is all relative. I would not judge anyone who looks at their chicken as more of a pet than livestock, however animals deserve dignity, no needless suffering. I think...
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    Ah! is this just molting???

    This is totally random I know, I love that the pictures hide you chicken's face. Discretion while molting, that is one proud bird. I don't know why I found the coincidence so funny.
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    Foot injury, impacted toenail?

    So I was right and wrong. She did have a deformity, not an impacted toenail, she had bone growth that was incredibly sharp and was causing calcification build up around the bone. the sharpness of the bone actually was poking through the foot pad causing that scab. The toe was disarticulated...
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    Foot injury, impacted toenail?

    So we found a vet that will amputate for a reasonable price in Micanopy, FL. The wife didn't really want to assist me with winging it ourselves. I suppose I have a little more work to turn her into a farm girl yet! They took a look and confirmed it is a deformity and her toenail is growing...
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    good day and good chicken

    Thanks to all the warm introductions! It is nice to be a part of such a polite community.
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    Foot injury, impacted toenail?

    I believe that (the black dot) is where the toenail is finally growing out of. The color on the picture is a bit off and makes the toe look red and infected (my wife's hands look infected too haha) , which I don't believe it is, at least not badly infected. Soaking the foot won't deal with the...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Hello Floridians, I have a small family flock of 7 ( 1 rooster, 6 hens) I live just outside of Gainesville. I bought my house about one year ago and chickens have become my gateway drug to my dream of a micro farm! So, hello and sign me up to all the sunshine state craziness! Also if you...
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    Foot injury, impacted toenail?

    Still looking for help anyone out there?
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    Foot injury, impacted toenail?

    So I spoke with a vet at University of Florida and got some quotes on prices for care. It looks to be around $200 for a visit and x-rays, and a "couple hundred more" for anesthesia and minor surgery. I don't think I can swing that. I don't have a moral problem culling the chicken however I...
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    Chicken proof plants

    I had a lovely spring garden until the chickens "found" it. They mostly destroyed the whole thing. I have found the best thing to do is fence the area if you are really concerned about the plants. They haven't touched my golden orb bush (nice flowering bush great for butterflies) or my...
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    Injured Bird. Maggots

    Hello, Just on a science level maggots only eat dead flesh. They have been used for centuries to clean wounds because they will not eat the living tissue. While there is a huge gross factor, they might be the thing that is keeping that poor rooster alive. Just something to think about...
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    good day and good chicken

    Hello everyone! I am new to this whole world of chickendom. I have a small flock of 7, mixed breeds. I live on the outskirts of Gainesville, FL. I have had my flock for about 7 months or so. I would also like to thank this community for being a wonderful reference to many simple chicken...
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    Foot injury, impacted toenail?

    First of all I would like to say hello to the byc community! I have a Bantam about 6 months old who has been limping for about two days now. The odd thing about this chicken is that it was born with what I assume is an impacted toenail. Her center toe has always been bulbous with no...
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