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    Relocating Chickens - Tips? Boredom Busters?

    Amazing! My flock did this last year it was so fun to watch their progress! Guess it is time to get them a pumpkin for this year :P
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    Relocating Chickens - Tips? Boredom Busters?

    Yes there is a fully fenced in run and they have a free ranging area, but I am worried about letting them out in the next 3 days and not being able to get them back in at night. They have feed and water! I took a nice video but couldn’t upload for some reason. It’s my first time trying a...
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    Relocating Chickens - Tips? Boredom Busters?

    Hi all, Our summer project new coop is finally finished (yay!!), but I didn't realize how stressful the move would be for the flock and for me! I have done my research and looks like they need to be locked in the coop itself for at least 3 days to realize it is home. No problem, it is big...
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    Bumblefoot: Epsom Salt Soak After Cutting?

    I brought her in to check her feet and rewrap. I notice now that there might be some infection visible from the top of her foot? Aside from rewraping each day, how should I proceed?
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    Bumblefoot: Epsom Salt Soak After Cutting?

    Thank you for the response! That is what I'll do.
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    Bumblefoot: Epsom Salt Soak After Cutting?

    Hey all, I am dealing with my first ever case of bumblefoot. Matilda has it on both feet. Attempted surgery on the larger scab (didn't find a kernel) but just removed the smaller scab without digging down. Cleaned both wounds, applied Neosporin, and wrapped. I am wondering whether I should...
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    Day-old Chick with Injured (Broken?) Ankle

    Hi, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately she passed during the night. I’m not sure if there was further internal injury I didn’t see or if leaving her in the sling overnight caused it?
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    Day-old Chick with Injured (Broken?) Ankle

    Chick hatched this morning under a broody hen. We found it out from under her and as we went to pick it up to look the hen pecked at it aggressively again. At first all we saw was a small wound in its back so we brought it into the brooder and treated that. Then we noticed bruising on the left...
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