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    Chickens with swollen eyes

    One of my girls had the same - weepy closed eye & lethargic. It could be a bacterial infection. I got some antibiotic eye drops from the chemist (for human conjunctivitis!). 1 drop twice a day in the affected eye & she was almost back to normal in 2 days. Hope this is useful xx
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    Topic of the Week - Feeding Treats

    Just a heads up... all chickens love mealworms but they're not cheap. I buy live maggots from my local fishing bait shop - approx £3.70 a pint. Given in moderation they're much more economical & fun as the girls have to grab them before they wriggle off. They'll do anything for a handful of...
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    Bumblefoot

    Hi all- I went from bumblefoot virgin to bumblefoot veteran last summer. My 4 girls all got it (as it turned out it was from jumping off a high perch onto gravel in their coop). I would advise the following... catch your girl & wrap in a towel. This seems to calm them down. They almost go into...
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    Is anyone locking down for Avian flu?

    Ah the good old days...
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    Is anyone locking down for Avian flu?

    I'm loving everyone's ideas... I'm in the high risk area . My girls would love a bit of grass action- tho I am interested - if you make a new run on your lawn using fencing / tarp etc, are you not running the risk of infecting them from faeces etc already on that patch of grass? Or am I...
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    Is anyone locking down for Avian flu?

    Hi - new to this post but it's really interesting reading everyone's ideas. I'm just outside London and have 5 girls in a fairly big covered (but outside) run. They're going a bit mad stuck in there as they used to free range daily - a good toy I made is an old hanging basket full of sand...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Post Your Best Poultry Dust Bathing Pics!

    My 5 girls sharing a dust bath!
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    Tricide Neo for Bumblefoot- Still recommended?

    Ah that's brilliant advice - thanks so much kaytee. My girls roost high up on the roof of the nest box which is like sandy roofing felt - so rough. They also jump down on to gravelly sand so will have to change that. Thanks again x
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    Tricide Neo for Bumblefoot- Still recommended?

    I'm not sure I can buy Tricide in the UK. Any ideas? Thanks for a great thread by the way. Cost me £87 at the vets today for antibiotics & pain killers for my girls xxx
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    Tricide Neo for Bumblefoot- Still recommended?

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    Bumblefoot

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    Keeping chickens cool in the summer?

    I put tinned sweetcorn in a plastic pot topped up with water in the freezer the night before, in the morning I pop it in their run- as it melts during the day they get a constant supply of cold corn & water. A chicken corn-lolly!
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    Adding to a flock of one!

    Great advice thanks. I'm building a bigger new coop so may put the old girl in there then the new ones in the old coop next to it for a while. Thanks for all the links.
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    Adding to a flock of one!

    That's what I hoped would be the case! Thanks so much for your advice x
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    Adding to a flock of one!

    I think about 2 months.
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