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    Hen eating eggs 🥚

    Hi everyone 👋 I have a hen who is eating my eggs and only my bantam eggs. I can leave all my other eggs in the box no problem, but she can't resist the bantam eggs. I noticed egg yolk in the nesting box a few days ago and today caught the hen in action so I know exactly who it is. She lays...
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    Injured foot or deformity??

    I wasn't aware, I assumed they all had it. I've just checked the stuff I add to her feed and it has vitamin B2 listed. I'll double check the supplement I add to her water tomorrow. Thanks for mentioning it 😊
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    Injured foot or deformity??

    Yes, I added supplements to her water and feed when I first noticed the curling toes. She is still on the supplements. I add multivitamin support to her feed as well from time to time due to her fact she can't forage and get the foods she needs.
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    Injured foot or deformity??

    She also had bumblefoot (on the other foot) when I first got her. She was from a farm who were downsizing, and with over 50 hens I think she slipped under the radar. She was very small and skinny when she first came so there's been a big difference and she is looking lots healthier. She has no...
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    Injured foot or deformity??

    Thank you! I did start to wonder if it was a deformity rather than injury. The splint was just to prevent the other toes from curling under, she only wore it for a week and then I removed it again. She didn't seem to mind and it didn't effect her movement too much.
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    Injured foot or deformity??

    Hi everyone 👋 sorry in advance if this is going to be long. I'm looking for any support or advice for a chicken I have with a odd looking foot. The chicken in question appears to have no mobility in one foot and hops around. she can lift the leg but that is it. She can't grip anything meaning...
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