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    Rooster comb turning black, crusty spot...help!

    When he had the frostbite, it was small and healed up pretty quickly. He kept his comb in tact and everything. I am hoping this heals up and isn't something very serious because I have a man that wants to buy this rooster within the next few weeks. He's eating and behaving normally, doesn't...
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    Rooster comb turning black, crusty spot...help!

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    Rooster comb turning black, crusty spot...help!

    My nearly 1 year old Rhode Island Red/New Hampshire Red rooster, Pierce, is having another issue. We got past the frostbite this past winter, and its been between 40-85 degrees here this whole month. I saw today that aside from a few little tiny black dots on his comb, he now has a large black...
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    Bullied Hen

    I have a flock of 5 hens and one rooster. Lately we have noticed some bullying going on in the flock. One hen, Pinky, is being singled out by every single chicken. The rest don't let her get near them, they run her off, peck her, chase her. She has to forage by herself, she can't socialize, and...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    New to the thread, and there's 4701 pages :eek:. Not sure if anything has been posted about this yet, but does anyone here know how to become NPIP certified in LA? I would like to possibly hatch chicks and sell them, and sell the eggs I collect but don't attempt to hatch. Any advice on...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    Just an update on Pierce- Over the last few days he has decided he can walk again. The black place on his comb went away (yay) so he still has his beautiful mohawk. The original injured leg is getting better every day. Catching him and working the leg (stretching and moving it) a couple times a...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    :lau Mighty fine times indeed! Heat/humidity are one of those things you learn to live with, but hardly enjoy.
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    I've been a Louisiana girl my whole life! I considered moving north at some point though. I always thought I liked the cold, snow was pretty and we've had it a few times down here. Now that it has been 20 degrees for 3 days I am pretty sure I am meant to stay in the South. Our summers are long...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    Patience is going to be very necessary. I saw a bit of his comb has turned black. Frostbite...:thI know it can heal, but he has the grandest comb. My gimpy Pierce. This time last year I probably would have never thought I'd say that about a chicken :p. I hate the possibility of him not healing...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    The roost is made of wood. There's no metal inside their coop, just wood and the nests are plastic 5 gallon buckets. I'm not an expert on chicken psychology (LOL) but I feel like he may be a little lonely while the hens are out foraging because he perks up and clucks when they come by to see...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    Thank you so much! I'm hoping he gets better, he's such a gorgeous Roo, and gentle with his girls. I want to keep him around for a while. Stinks he got hurt during the cold months in the first real winter we've had in years.
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    I'm in Louisiana. The last two days have been very cold, the lows were in the teens and highs in the 30s. Unusual for us, but the coop and yard are dry and he's the only bird with this problem. Water is frozen everywhere so I've been bundled up and breaking up ice in the yard, with the hens...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    First two are injured foot/leg, last is other foot. There's now a reddish line up the injured leg on the left side. Not sure what to do. He won't walk now. Can't stand up, no balance, etc..wings are still working though, he's using them to balance himself more so now than before. He's eating...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    Thanks guys, I'm looking into the vitamin mineral tonics, don't know if many stores will be open tomorrow. Am trying to keep him resting, until I get a crate to isolate his big butt I have a "nest" of sorts made out of hay to keep him close by his girls but much lower than the roost. Hoping he...
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    Rooster with injured leg-Help!

    He is the only rooster. There's no scab, and the foot pad looks fine. Just swelling like it is inflammation from an injury. I've been researching bumblefoot and it doesn't seem to be that. The only swelling seems to be right on the very top of his foot and a little up his leg, no redness. The...
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