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    Oral Duramyacin for bumblefoot

    My EE rooster did have bumblefoot...did soaking for a few days and then was able to remove a huge plug which was by a toenail. Bandaged it with Neosporin for several days, and it did get somewhat better. However, there's still swelling and he's not completely weight bearing yet. Not seeing any...
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    Bumblefoot? Soak or cut?

    My EE roo, Mr. Sedgwick, is very lame. Soaked him in Epsom salts for 5 minutes, and this is what we've got. The black area is hard and stiff. He's in the henhouse but in a wire dog cage with food and water. Plenty of pine shavings for bedding. Soak or cut? TIA ❤️
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    Reoccuring curled toes in hen

    A few months ago I had a hen with curled toes. I separated her from the flock, syringed her daily with Poultry Cell, and she recovered. It took almost a month though. Put her back in the flock, and she was fine for about 3 weeks. Now she's showing signs again, so again she is isolated so she...
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    Which product is best to seal floor?

    The landowner wants to relocate my chickens. There is a wooden floor he wants to seal in the new building. These are the two choices I'm given. Which one do y'all think is best? Thanks! https://www.harborfreight.com/124-fl-oz-black-truck-bed-coating-60778.html Or...
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    Curled toes on hen

    One of my hens was not on the roost bar tonight. She was huddled in a corner far back in the coop. When I went to check on her, I could tell she was leaning to one side. Upon further examination, the toes of her right foot are curled under, almost like she's making a slight fist. She has range...
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    Size difference?!?!?

    I bought these 2 lavender Orpington chicks on April 14 at just a few days old. The growth and maturity difference is shocking to me! Thoughts??? TIA!
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    Combining youngsters

    I have 3 chicks that are about 6 months old, and 2 others that are 2 months old. Right now the older ones are in a separate chicken tractor, and the 2-month-olds are in a very large wire dog crate in the hen house. I'd like to put the younger ones in the chicken tractor with the bigger ones. Is...
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    Egg bound hen

    This am I found a hen showing classic signs of egg binding... pigeon toed walk and straining. She was still eating and moving with the flock. I gave her 2 warm water baths, put some zinc oxide cream in and around her vent, (didn't feel an egg when I inserted my finger) and then made a small...
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    ISO Silver laced Orpington pullets MO IL IN KY

    Does anyone have any available? TIA
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    ISO Silver Laced Orpington pullet(s)

    I'm located in St. Louis, MO, but willing to travel. Headed to Lexington, KY in two weeks. Anyone have any? Thanks!
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    UPDATE NEW PICS-Hope they're Buckeye pullets?!?!

    My feed store didn't sell all their chicks, so I was given 5 pullets today. They said they are Buckeyes. However, last year the same place sold me 6 EE pullets; one turned out to be a roo 😂! What do y'all think? Also, they're in my garage with a heat lamp, and the temp in the bottom of the...
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    Abundance of food!!!!!

    A friend works at a local food pantry. Unfortunately, they have to shut down for a month because they need an entire new HVAC system. She loaded up my car with just about everything you can think of. I WILL GIVE THE FOOD TO HUMANS IN NEED FIRST!!!!!!! However, there are several bags of fruits...
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    Self-feather plucking!

    It's dark on the AM and PM when I'm in the henhouse. Today I was actually there in daylight, and was shocked to see this!!!! I need advice for a long-term fix, as well as short-term for the nekkid barred rock. She's the worst...a few more have just some feather loss on the tops of their wings...
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    Stupid question...could this be a rooster?!?!

    I got a batch of pullets this past Easter. Recently I noticed one of the "hens" mounting another one. Also, this particular "hen" seems to have a fuller ruff and longer tail feathers than the others. "She" also is quite a bit larger. I do believe this is an Easter egger, but is it possible I...
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    Pullets won't go into hen house at night

    I have some pullets I got as chicks right before Easter. They were living in a chicken tractor next to the hen house. Four days ago I put them into the main house. The first day there was a little bit of a pecking order established, but nothing severe. The 8 of them do still stay grouped...
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    What breed is this pullet?

    Unfortunately, I just found her dead in the cage. Have no idea why, and I'm very upset! Would like to get another one or two, but have no idea what breed she was. I apologize the side view of her is after she was deceased. Thank you!
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    Ready to go in outdoor coop?

    These chicks are 5 weeks old, and currently in my garage with a heat lamp on them. Sometimes they are next to the light, sometimes they are not. The temps are going to be in the low 50s at night, and up in the 60s and 70s during the day. They will still be in this large cage, but inside the...
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    Is the spacing correct on this heat lamp?

    I have some babies, and I have set them up in an extra large dog crate. I put cardboard around the sides to keep the pine shavings in. They are in my garage, and I have attached the heat lamp to an appliance mover for stability. Does this look too close to them, or too far away? Thanks, y'all!
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    This is an Easter Egger, right?

    I thought Easter Eggers had a comb? Hopefully these pictures are sufficient. 🤔
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    What breed is Audrey?

    The woman I bought her from got her in a mixed batch of babies. She thinks that she was the one in the cage laying green eggs? I named her Audrey, because it looks like she has on polka dots like Audrey Hepburn always wore!
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