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    Is this bumblefoot?

    I noticed my favorite chicken limping about 5 days ago and a large swelling on one of her feet. I finally caught her today and have her in a pet carrier to keep her from walking on it. I think it may be bumblefoot but wanting another opinion. I've attached some pics. I noticed a post on here...
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    Chickens bloody and fighting - Don't know this breed or what I can do about it?

    Ok, thank you very much. We're in the process of looking to re-home our roosters. It's not that easy though. We ordered a mixed batch of chicks with no way of knowing what the ration would be. Then raccoons made it worse by reducing our hens. Is there anything I can do in the meantime to relieve...
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    Chickens bloody and fighting - Don't know this breed or what I can do about it?

    Thanks for your replies. Yes, we have a lot of males. I'm not sure what the male to female ratio is but it's out of whack for sure. We lost a good number of our hens to raccoons and predators about a month ago. Is this the issue? We're looking for new homes for the males. What ratio is...
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    Chickens bloody and fighting - Don't know this breed or what I can do about it?

    Hi everyone, Does anyone know what breed this is? We have 3 of them and I just caught two of them fighting and covered in blood. And now one of them (the bloodier one) is drooping his wings. Does anyone know if that is typical of the breed or what I can do about it? This is the second or third...
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