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    bumblefoot?

    We just noticed these two brown spots/sores on the bottom of our 6 month old leghorn hens feet. Could this be the beginning of bumblefoot? She's not limping, she's laying daily, and seems all in all good health. If it is the beginning stages of bumblefoot, what's the typical treatment protocol.
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    Wow thank you so much! Okay I will get some pictures up later, that would be extremely helpful. ☺️
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    Thank you. The only spot to really add another box with our current set up is on the floor of their coop. The coop itself is raised. Do you think this is okay? Or do they want their boxes up pretty high?
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    I only have 4 hens. 2 boxes should be plenty right?
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    Oh yes.. we had corn on sale at the store and we loaded up. So we've been giving them lots of treats. Any ideas for other high calorie snacks?
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    Thank you this is encouraging! I will look into the feed
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    Thank you! Okay so we have one big nesting box that our leghorn and red star barnyard mix have been laying in pretty steadily for about a month now. They are the two on the top of the pecking order. Is it possible that the black ones don't want to go into their area? Are they territorial...
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    These beauties aren't laying!!!

    See these two beautiful black Australorp girlies of ours?! They are both 6 months old and still NO eggs What's the deal? Does this breed tend to lay on the later side or do we have freeloaders on our hands?
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    So we've waited a couple weeks to repost and see what you all think of our white and red being roos or pullets. What do you guys think? They are about 2 months old Also, someone suggested to keep an eye on the patterns of the red one. Here it is two weeks apart. Newest photo on the right
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Thank you SO much !
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Thank you for responding and helping us out Junebug! Yeah so that's what I was wondering, and you make a really great point. So my question is... how old for meat to be ready? Because right when the crowing starts is when he'll have to go as we live in suburbs and have an HOA.
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Thanks SO much! So I'm really hoping that if they are roosters I can find a good home for them. The lady I got them from was running a pretty poorly looking operation and I really don't want to send them back there. I felt like we were rescuing them when we left. In your experience is it...
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Okay thanks! Here's another shot of Lucy maybe you can see her shoulders better here. I didn't know shoulder color was a way to tell. Interesting
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    Oh bummer! What is making you think Lucy may be one as well?
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    Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

    I think my previous post got lost in the shuffle! So we are pretty certain that all but the white are pullets. Any guesses on the white one? The comb seems awfully big but I'm a beginner so I really dont know what to think. A couple others in a different post said pullet but this picture is a...
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