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    Mom and Babies Outside the Nest

    This is all very helpful! I am a beekeeper and the saying is “ask 2 beekeepers what to do and you’ll get 3 answers.” Sounds like keeping chickens - chickens are different and experiences are different. It’s now been a few nights and she hasn’t been back on the porch. But no one is harmed and...
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    Mom and Babies Outside the Nest

    Goodness!! I got chicken breeds that were “less likely” to go broody. Two so far have hatched. I had to grow out two in the house because mom left them with the two bigger ones. Now I’m growing a third inside because the second mom left behind eggs and I put them under a heater and had one...
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    Mom and Babies Outside the Nest

    Hi all! First year with chickens and it’s been a blast! I free range my chickens. They have a secure coop for the night. One hen “disappeared” and then popped back up with two babies. She hatched them under a wood pile. Every day they hang out on our porch and gradually explore further out. They...
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    Feather cyst or something else?

    Thank you! This is all new to me. I’ll soak her wing and get her cleaned up and let her back out. If it is cancer, I’ll deal with it when the time is right. For now she’s still sassy and just mad at me from keeping her inside.
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    Feather cyst or something else?

    Here’s hopefully a better picture for you. I have been cleaning/treating. I’m thinking today I’m going to soak her wing and see if the scab softens and I can remove it. I thought it was an old clot, but I have no idea now. In the photo, neosporin is on it, so it looks shiny/gooey, but it’s very...
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    Feather cyst or something else?

    On further inspection, I believe that black hardened mass is preventing the feathers from growing through correctly. How would y’all suggest I remove it? There are a few feathers that it’s grown around (I suspected a clot, but now I don’t know) so I don’t want to cause more issues for her.
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    Feather cyst or something else?

    Hi all! First year with chickens and trying to take care of my girl here. Originally we thought she had a broken blood feather. Now I’m not sure what this is? A feather cyst? An abscess? I have a needle and scalpel at the ready. Do you recommend I cut/drain this? Thank you so much!!
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