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    Please help on BIG long term bumblefoot problem

    Thank you so much. I feel much more reassured. Thanks for the epsom salts info. I wasn't sure if it would sting a more open wound. Love and Light and Prosperity to you and yours, Marcie
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    Please help on BIG long term bumblefoot problem

    After months (and I mean since about Sept), I have been using Tricede Neo on my hen's bumblefoot (tiny spot during so many months that did not change). Finally, She had a fully formed "scab" on the foot. This morning after a 15 minute soak in Epsom Salts I managed to pull out the kernel. I...
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    Feeding my hens

    I'm sorry, I goofed about their age -- we got them last October. They're wonderful Rhode Island Red brown egg layers. They have a lot of lovely space in their coop and in their enclosed run and as I said they are out most of the day free ranging. We have them now on 16% protein and I also...
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    Feeding my hens

    Yep, tried the high protein food fix, aprons/saddles, pinless peepers... they got around all of that and still pulled feathers, and the high protein didn't help either. I'm stuck with some wild "women" chickens who love pulling each other's feathers. They really look awful and I have to keep...
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    Feeding my hens

    Yep, tried the high protein food fix, aprons/saddles, pinless peepers... they got around all of that and still pulled feathers, and the high protein didn't help either. I'm stuck with some wild "women" chickens who love pulling each other's feathers. They really look awful and I have to keep...
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    Feeding my hens

    Sorry about the crazy typing. I'm using a tablet and stylis and I'm no good at this.
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    Feeding my hens

    I have a sparrow problem. my girls free range during the day but their coop is open with feeding buckets and water all day. I have a small doorway for my girls to enter and exit. so do the sparrows no matter what I try I cannot keep them out. I am now keeping the girls locked in the coop and...
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    Chicken apron keeps sliding off on one side.

    I'm talking about the ones with elastic that do not go over the head.
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    Chicken apron keeps sliding off on one side.

    Help if you can. I really need my chickens to wear aprons/saddles. They have horrible feather picking habits that have no other solution -- tried everything, believe me! Here is the problem. I have both purchased and made chicken aprons (the ones that don't go over the head) for my...
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    Treating with Ivermectin

    I found an interesting lady at sweeth2o.us. Sweetwater Farms out of CA. She has been working with chickens for over 25 years. Very valuable info on lots of subjects. Especially Ivermectin.
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    Trial on treating bumblefoot without surgery...

    I also spent a fortune on the Tricide Neo. I did it for quite some time on that bad foot with no scab. Unfortunately no difference. I heard that it works sometimes and not others. I really wish it had worked but I think that the foot might have needed a scab starting to begin with, not...
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    Trial on treating bumblefoot without surgery...

    I'll keep you posted. I was going to go with Ichthammol but remembered the bentonite before I did so. That surgery business is terrible. We'll never do it again, if at all possible. I know it is painful for them. Ichthammol was a family favorite growing up. It got rid of even cactus...
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    Trial on treating bumblefoot without surgery...

    Folks, Just thought I'd post something I am attempting and will keep you informed of the progress. Did surgery on obvious bumblefoot on one of my hen's feet. Successful but very traumatic. The other foot was terribly swollen but no obvious scab or spot. Had been soaking her in epsom salts...
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    Seemingly severe bumblefoot but no scab

    Thanks so much for the information. I will try to get a photo of her foot and post it. Your advice has been really valuable. Marcie
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    Seemingly severe bumblefoot but no scab

    Dear Friends, I appreciate all your site comments but I have a problem hen. She definitely had bumblefoot with scab on one foot. The other more swollen foot presented with only a tiny slightly larger than pin head brown dot. We did surgery on the scab foot and attempted it on the more...
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