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    Hen with poorly foot

    Good morning, Janet. If you open the scab, basically clean and dry it afterwards. You can use any antimicrobial and/or antibiotic wash. (I like chlorhexidine. If you get this read the label carefully as some brands come in extreme concentation). If the infection is gone (or comes out with...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Glad your gal is doing better. During one of your wrapping changes, you might try to pull that scab off and see if a hardened pus kernel comes out with it. If it doesn't, no foul as it will give a fresh opening for the salve /antibiotic ointment to get into the wound to help the healing...
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    How to keep my hens cool in the hot summer

    We are super hot in central Texas. I will give my girls watermelon at the peak heat of the day. That seems to hydrate them well. I also run my backyard sprinkler for 30-45 minutes before they are "scheduled to go to that yard". My hens free range and I bring their food and water trays around...
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    Cuteness overload

    Six and 1/2 weeks old now. No longer babies. Their little rooster taught them more than we ever could about flock dynamics and safety. He was only about 6 weeks only when we put him with these 3 week old babies.:) Thinking about keeping him, but we will see what happens when he becomes...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Good job on everything! Dispensing with the dressing at this point is up to you. Personally, I like to wait until the scab is completely healed up. I didn't do this one time and the bumble returned; but, they don't always. Depends on their terrain. As I mentioned before we have lots of sand...
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    Please help!! Sick chicks

    Sorry you are experiencing this. Worth considering: All-purpose sand is not considered noxious, but it is not safe for children to play with due to its coarse and dusty nature. It is primarily used in construction and landscaping projects, where it provides strength and durability when mixed...
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    Cuteness overload

    36 days old today. Getting huge. They love our fallen Cottonwood tree that we brought up from the back of our property. Guessing it was about 200-300 years old when it fell. 😍
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    Premature chick and burst yolk

    So sorry for the loss of Powder. I her short time she knew love and care. May your heart fi d peace in knowing you did all you could to help her. :love
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    Hen with poorly foot

    You should start your own thread. It will give your post the greatest visibility. I wouldn't go straight into the surgery stage. Start with using a drawing salve to help draw the infection out. This thread will outline the procedure for you, but it is best to start your own post so that...
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    Hen with poorly foot

    Thanks for keeping us updated. Yes, definitely treat Hazel for SLM. Sorry I didn't notice that before. Fatty's (I think I call her "larger bodied" hahaha), anyway, Fatty's foot looks awesome. Hard to tell what the hard spot on Hazel's foot is. Bumbles are not always fibrous so I would keep...
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    Blue Australorp 4.5 weeks old

    Of the six, sexed babies I got a few weeks ago, this is the only one that gave me pause, but I am pretty sure it is a girl. Wattles/comb are pink/fleshy in color Legs are not noticeably bigger than the others I got at the same time. So I got so pictures out of my little babyroo who is now 10...
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    Premature chick and burst yolk

    You are welcome. As I have thought about this, I would also add something to the bottom of the wire mesh - like clear packing tape on each side, so they others cannot reach through the mesh to peck at the sac. If you put the adhesive to where it sticks together you shouldn't get any baby...
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    Cuteness overload

    Here is our rooster, Cogburn, with Buttermilk, the lightest baby blue in the group. Cogburn has always been sweet to the babies. The one, pictured alone, has beautiful plumage. Can't wait to see her full grown. And, today, they have a new favorite hangout space - under the big coop. They...
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    Premature chick and burst yolk

    If the yolk sac is still attached, I would refrain from putting her in with the others. They will certainly peck at it and if they get a hold of it it will tear out anything still attached on the inside. A better option would be to provide a wire mesh divider. Give her her own space, close by...
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    Heat exhaustion and bumblefoot

    Our chickens free range all day, so they find the coolest place they can which is usually under a heavy shade tree the any wind we have passes through. We are very hot and humid in Central Texas so I don't use a mister. However, during the hottest part of the day, they will wander over to the...
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