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    Comment by 'gnine0326' in article 'Bumblefoot In Chickens : My Successful Treatment'

    Thank you! I have a hen with Bumblefoot and a single scab not swollen.
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    Molting or something else?

    No, I can’t say I have
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    Molting or something else?

    I have hens looking like your hens. How do you treat for lice?
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    Help! My hen has black nails!

    I use straw in the coop but have put a little mulch down every now and then. I also have a dirt floor. I try to get the hens to turn it over. The hens have been getting in my front yard where we just mulched.
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    Help! My hen has black nails!

    I feel kinda stupid posting this but I am honest. I was going to take a picture of my hens feet. I wipe her feet down and noticed that the black color came off. My daughter said looks like you have dyed mulch. I asked non-dyed mulch but it looks like I have dyed mulch.
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    Help! My hen has black nails!

    It isn’t cold so it’s not frostbite. I noticed her nails had all turned purple/black. Her feet are warm and supple. No bumble foot noted. She is active. Walks and roost fine. Please help!
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    Opinions Needed: How common is it for people to get "sick" off of backyard eggs??

    Amen. I did the same with my kids and now grandchildren they eat dirt and get muddy, for that we all have great time mine systems.
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    Opinions Needed: How common is it for people to get "sick" off of backyard eggs??

    I make sure my eggs are clean when I go e them to people. I also tell them to cook to Federal guidelines and store correctly. I have not nor has anyone I have given eggs to got sick, including my grandchildren. I also make sure that my girls have a clean box to lay in, by changing the laying...
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    Big poop!

    Mine also have a large poop in morning. I think it’s normal. I always thought that they do this at night but hey if you have to poop. I found this about poops. https://the-chicken-chick.com/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive/
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    Review by '' on item 'Rhode Island Red'

    I recently saved a few Reds. They have just started laying and as they are getting the hang of it the eggs are getting larger and a glossy brown. Mine are free ranged during the day and locked up at night. They are friendly and allow me to pick them up to check them out.
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    I have a 6 yo EE who lays green eggs. 4 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Comets, 1 Wyandotte, 4 Barred Rocks...

    I have a 6 yo EE who lays green eggs. 4 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Comets, 1 Wyandotte, 4 Barred Rocks I rescued from being killed.
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    What were your worst mistakes when you first started?

    I corner my girls. Pick them up awaking and complaining then I sweet talk to them and they settle so I can check them out. I also feed by hand, at night I “tuck” them in telling them what good girls they are, and I also sit with them so they know I’m their friend. Some are more trusting than...
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    What were your worst mistakes when you first started?

    Too many birds for the coop. I rescued 10 chicks from being killed. I have a coop that I bought from someone who built it and he stated that it can hold 10 to 12 chickens. Nope. I need to make it bigger.
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    Washing eggs?

    Never wash my eggs. I will spot clean if one gets dirty. But leave the bloom on and the last at least a month in the fridge.
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    can a rhode island hen become broody???

    It’s funny because my 2 Rhode Island Red Pullets, who are protecting my 6-7 week old peeps.
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