Recent content by ddj712

I know this thread is a little old, but I wanted to share something I did for suspected bumblefoot in my hen. I was reluctant to try surgery because my hen didn't let me pick her up. I had read that Listerine was originally created as a disinfectant for surgical tools, including against...

Hello! I have two broody hens. My black one, Tango, has two eggs under her and the white one, White Girl, has one. I don't have room in the coop for any more than this, assuming they all hatch, so I've been trying to take any new eggs. I have three hens total, and all their eggs are...

Thanks! I searched online through an alphabetical list of breeds and of course he was near the end! He's a really cool dude. Sweet and docile. I imagine someone was missing him, but I posted to a local lost and found group and had no responses. He's got a good home now, though!

Hi! I'm new to this board and to chickens in general. My husband went out deer hunting the weekend before Christmas and came home with a rooster. It simply appeared on the hood of his truck in the middle of 750 acres of woods. Thus began my life with chickens. After some work converting an...