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    Neighbor using strobe lights at coop at 5 every morning... remodel fix ideas?

    First and foremost - I've read O.P. and most replies - sorry to hear you're having to go through this situation. So you are now spending your time and money in attempt to correct someone else's bad behavior. Obviously not knowing all the facts here, I do mean to alarm you. As you well know you...
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    Golden Polish with foot lesion?

    We well finally got the core out. It measures about 5/8” length and about 1/4” in diameter. Cleaned the wound with peroxide followed by isopropyl alcohol and covered with 24ppm Silver Wound Dressing and wrapped. She’s spending the night inside to hopefully expedite healing. Plan is to check and...
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    Golden Polish with foot lesion?

    Squeezing the top abscess oozes and the pressure causes her discomfort. The bottom are like calluses. Changing to daily treatment is probably our next move.
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    Golden Polish with foot lesion?

    Been using the non-surgical removal method. It is a slow process. The swelling is down ~70% or so. https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/
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    Golden Polish with foot lesion?

    did the non-surgical procedure yesterday. Kept Maggie inside dog crate inside garage until time for girls to go into coop for the night. I put her in the coop and watched from camera and she acted normal. Didn't seem fazed at all. Will repeat procedure Saturday . I personally don't want to cut...
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    Golden Polish with foot lesion?

    I'm going to attempt to remedy situation by fo;;owing advice given. I'll update in day or two. thanks for help!
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    Golden Polish with foot lesion?

    I just noticed this wart like lump on Maggie's right foot today while feeding the girls a treat. Maggie is about 18 months old and just restarted last week after an approximate 2 month break. She's laid 5 in the last 7 days.The wart does not seem to be affecting her walking yet (?) Any ideas...
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    Hyline Brown - short gasps for air last night - dead this morning

    thanks
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    Hyline Brown - short gasps for air last night - dead this morning

    thanks for your replies, vey much appreciated. my partner in this activity seems to think their beaks say they are older than what the seller claimed. they are definitely rounded off as opposed to sharp like the other girls who haven't started laying yet. Molly had been laying an egg a day...
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    Hyline Brown - short gasps for air last night - dead this morning

    I bought her off craigslist, late July this year and like I said she started laying beginning September, so I figure maybe 6-7 months old. So when you say young, typically how old? Aside from feed, they get additionally get tomatoes, carrot tops' greens (they didn't care for carrots), chopped...
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    Hyline Brown - short gasps for air last night - dead this morning

    When I was closing up the coop last night ~7pm, Molly, a HyLine Brown, was making what seemed to be short gasps for air. She stayed on lower roost bar for awhile before finally moving to upper bar(her usual sleeping spot). She's been the boss of my 4 bird flock and was the most...
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    got my first half-dozen eggs this morning

    thanks!
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    got my first half-dozen eggs this morning

    Leaving them in run/coop is no problem. Are store bought eggs OK for "showing them where to lay?"
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    got my first half-dozen eggs this morning

    yes, picked up eggs. I did bring some of the ground debris and put it in one of the newly unblocked nesting boxes. Then I blocked area along fence line. Plus now I know they (at least one girl) are now laying or about to start and I need to pay closer attention while I let them free range.
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    got my first half-dozen eggs this morning

    I've been letting my girls free range during the day and was quite surprised this morning when I went to get the dog poop bucket! Molly [Hy-Line Brown] was buried in the bushes along fence squawking away. I wasn't sure if she had something wrong with her until I began to lift her up and saw the...
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