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    Black comb, falling off!!!!

    I did my best to keep them safe and warm. Had extra bedding and heat lamps (that is when we had power 😫) Is there anything I need to do to help him or is this just a process I have to let be and observe?
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    Black comb, falling off!!!!

    What's going on with my roo 😭 I noticed today that the tips of his comb have turned black and one tip has fallen off. I'm assuming this is some type of necrosis, but why? Please advise!!!! (Before and after picture) Side note....we do not have snow here in Texas, except for snowmagedon week...
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    Texas

    Hello fellow Texans! I live 1hr west of Houston. I am fairly new to raising chickens. I've been doing this now for about 1 year and learning as I go! I was wondering which bedding is best for the coop run given the type of hot,humid sometimes rainy climate we have here. I am currently using bank...
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    Bedding for a SE Texas Coop

    Hello BYC! I live about 1 hr west of Houston. I use bank sand in my coop run. It has worked well for me as long as we have hot,non rainy days. We had about rain recently for about a week and a half off/on, along with extra humity than usual. The sand is still retaining the rainwater and...
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    bedding for coop?

    I have used bank sand in my coop. I do like it. It is easy to get in there and clean, so long as the sand is DRY. I live in southeast TX. And just like @paintedChix stated, the sand does get nasty on rainy days. It retains the water too. We have humity here almost every day which also does not...
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    Vitamin B dose

    So I got home this evening to find that my sweet Paulina had passed 😭 I wish I would've known what took her. Thanks for all the tips/advice.
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    8 week old chicken hen pullets - Houston, Texas

    Do you still have them for sale?
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    Vitamin B dose

    I was able to really examine ansmd manipulate her leg. Her joint is still a bit swollen, she's not verbalizing pain, it seems like she did twist her elbow with some possible ligament damage. When i removed the bandage, I left her to watch her mobilty....she either just stood there with the leg...
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    Vitamin B dose

    So my sweet girl is still recovering. I changed her bandage support Sunday. She seemed to be eating less and very fatigued. I am so worried that she is not going to make it 😭 she hasn't layed any eggs either since 2 weeks ago. I dewormed her, been giving her vitamin B. I even tried feeding her...
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    Hello BYC!

    Thank you! Yes i actually think he is a bit much for my 2 girls. Penny1960 suggests 10 hens. Would that be the recommended minimum?
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    Hello BYC!

    Hi there everyone! I'm excited to be a member here on BYC! I am new to raising chickens. I got 4 hens last year, I only have 2 of them now. I recently "adopted" a rooster as one of my girls kept flying over to my neighbors to keep him company 😂. I am currently raising 2 week old chicks as well...
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    Vitamin B dose

    Thank you for the advice! I will get those vitamins today!
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    Vitamin B dose

    Thank you! She's not too big, I'd say she's petite. Here is a picture of how she's holding it up. I was unable to upload the video. However, this is how she's "hopping" around the coop. To eat she lays on her good side while still holding the bad leg in. I went ahead and wrapped her leg around...
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    Vitamin B dose

    Hey there BYC!!! This is my first post and I am also a fairly new to chickens. I have 2 hens, about a year and half now. They are "exotics" so I'm not exactly sure with which breeds they were crossed with. The reason for my post is my girl Paulina has been non-weight bearing and toes curled on...
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