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    Chickens toes missing and bloody!

    I hadn't thought of the digging til now, at the corners of the run there were always holes about 6 inches wide and 4 inches deep, always thought it was the chickens and not rodents. This has happened to 5 of my younger hens so it may be rats biting their feet. They would fly about 5 ft high and...
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    Chickens toes missing and bloody!

    Everything has chicken wire but I suppose they may squeeze through the wire. Also yes the floor is only a mix of dirt and sand. The other hens pick at the wound due to them liking the red color of the blood. Seems like its only happening to the younger hens.
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    Chickens toes missing and bloody!

    Hello everyone! This is my first post/ introduction and this may not be the best way to introduce myself but I have a pretty serious problem and I need help! I have 14 White leghorns, 4 of them are 8 months and 10 of them are 5 months old. Also 5 Rhode island reds (8 months old). So lately I've...
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