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    Sore hot foot!!!

    I was dreading going down to the coop this morning but was thrilled to see my marans' foot looking a little better this morning. She is still keeping weight off it for the most part but is putting it down, and it feels less warm than yesterday and the day before. I tried bending the toes to...
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    Sore hot foot!!!

    OK thanks. I'll check her toes and post more pix tomorrow.
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    Sore hot foot!!!

    I will try to get a picture of the bottom of her foot tomorrow morning when my neighbor is around to help. I tried today but couldn't by myself! Probably looked quite funny trying. How do I check for a broken toe? And is there any way to confirm staph infection? I've been trying to find...
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    Sore hot foot!!!

    Thanks for the bump, Farmer Kitty. I'll try to get pictures of the bottom of her foot. Of course this has happened while my husband is travelling and my baby is sick, so not sure how I'll get the pictures taken until nap time. Her foot being hot suggests infection, but I have seen...
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    Sore hot foot!!!

    Hi, We got back from vacation yesterday and noticed that our lovely big fat marans is limping. Our neighbor did a great job of looking after our girls but hadn't noticed the limp so we don't know how long it's been a problem. I'm guessing she has some kind of infection in the leg or foot...
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    Anyone have a "chickencam"?

    Michael, I'm catching up with you! I ended up borrowing a Panasonic camera from a friend who had never got around to setting up. Everything is now working locally. So much fun to watch! I am wasting a lot of time. The camera model is BL-C131A - we love it (although we have nothing else to...
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    Anyone have a "chickencam"?

    Thanks all for the info. We already have a wireless network in the house, but I' not sure if the signal will reach down to the coop. I'll check this weekend. Hopefully we'll get something set up soon - I'm going to check out cameras this afternoon. Michael - can't wait to see yours up and...
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    Anyone have a "chickencam"?

    Michael Hope you figure that part out - I'd love to see it. Is it outside? What kind of camera is it? I must admit I am getting more excited about this idea the more I think about it!!!
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    Anyone have a "chickencam"?

    We have at least 2 geeks in the extended family who want us to set up an outside web cam to watch their hens (uncles, aunts, grannies etc. have all adopted one!). Anyone have one set up? Can anyone recommend one? Or have any links to share? Thanks
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    Stupid egg question .......

    Rooster Red - that could totally be Scooter! So we have a definite white egg layer. But then could Giblets have laid a blue egg as well as green? At the time we got the one blue and two green eggs (none for about a month now) we only had Scooter, Mabel, our black star, buff orpington and...
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    Stupid egg question .......

    OK - I'll try to post some images...... All breeds listed are best guesses based on information from previous parents! (And you have to blame the kids for the names!) Our young "red star", Mabel. No eggs that we know are definitely hers yet: Mabel: Our new "cuckoo marans". Have had...
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    Stupid egg question .......

    Can a hen lay different color eggs? We have adopted 8 different hens from various people, and thought we knew the breeds. 2 easter eggers , a black star, a buff orpington, 2 red stars and most recently 2 cuckoo marans. So where did yesterday's little white egg come from????? Our youngest...
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    heat?

    Thanks - I think I'll spend less time feeling guilty in our warm house while they're out in the cold! We are in Western Washington where it generally doesn't get too cold. We've had a few nights below freezing, when the outside waterer has frozen but the inside water has only had a thin...
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    heat?

    how cold does it have to get before heat is needed for hens and pullets? draft free coop but open to the cold near the roof for ventilation. we could set up a heat lamp as we already have power to the coop. thanks.
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    When to use heat lamps?

    I was wondering if and when we should use a heat lamp for our 8 girls. It has not been much below freezing yet, but at what point will they suffer from the cold? Their coop is draft free, although it is open near the top for ventilation. Our youngest is 5 months, so they are all a pretty good...
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