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    Bumblefoot - Don’t know severity or what to do

    Hi! Ruby has three bumps on her foot. She refuses to use her foot at all and tries to walk with just one foot and spreading out her wing for balance. I don’t know the severity of her bumblefoot. Should I treat just with epsom salt baths, or is it sever enough that I should surgically remove it...
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    Chicken grew 2nd Vent??

    Buttercup had a severe prolapse two three weeks ago. There appeared to be a large infected lump on the inside of her intestine. The tissue was black and poop was oozing out of the side. I put antibiotics on her and shoved everything back inside and tightly wrapped her up so she couldn’t undo my...
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    Prolapsed Vent - Can't fix--Need Advice

    Hi! I have a chicken with a prolapsed vent. It is in extremely bad condition. I was up all night trying to push everything back into her, but I will not go back in. I have done a lot of research on this, and I haven't seen one in as bad condition as her online. Is there anything I can do. Or is...
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    Help! Chicken in critical condition. Unknown diagnosis

    Buttercup was found today with her vent very inflamed. I’m not sure what is going on, or how to help her. I’ve attached pictures of her vent. Please let me know how I can help!!
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    Fox out during daytime! Help!

    I knew we had foxes around where we lived, but I’ve never seen them out during the day before, so I figured it was fine to let my chickens free range during the day. I’ve had them for two years without loosing anyone to a predator. But today, I was out in my yard and I saw a fox roaming around a...
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    Chickens digging up flower garden

    I have a lovely flock of five girls. However, I’ve been a little bit upset with them lately. I’m putting in new flowers by the house and my girls keep pulling them up. I’ve had to replant them several times by now. How do I stop this behavior? I can’t just keep them locked up all day.
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    Rescued Baby Canadian Goose

    A baby Canadian goose was left behind by his mother in my yard. After inspection, he’s got a cut along the inside of his hip making it difficult for him to walk. I’m taking him in for now with the hope of returning him once he’s well. He can’t be more than a week old. Since I’m not planning on...
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    Below 0° Temps

    I’m from Michigan and we’ve had a very warm winter so far. Just this past week we stayed below freezing consistently for the first time. Tonight it’s supposed to get to -3° and tomorrow the wind chill is supposed to be -20° to -25°. What should I do about my girls? This drop in temperature is so...
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    Predator?

    So I think something is after my chickens. They are free range and spend their days in the goat barn and around the yard. On Friday, I found my younger pullet with a small, but deep, cut in her leg. Then yesterday I found my other hen with a deep gash in her neck. Her skin was torn through but...
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    Emergency! Chicken found bloody

    I just found my girl Buttercup like this. She is acting completely fine just like her normal self. What do I do? Her ear is completely gone
  11. IslaBean

    Egg laying drama

    I have 3 girls who are about a year and a half old, and 2 that are about 6 months old. My 3 hens have always been pretty good layers, I usually get 2-3 eggs a day from them. However, the last month I’ve been lucky just to get 2 eggs. I’m not sure if maybe they have a secret nest somewhere...
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    Broody hen issues

    Last week my girl Pearl started sitting on a clutch of eggs. I immediately removed the eggs from her and she seemed to return back to her normal self a day later. However, yesterday when I went to let my chickens out, I noticed that there were white feathers everywhere. Today it was worse. I...
  13. IslaBean

    Sick Chicken? Need advice please!

    I’m concerned about my one and half year old hen named Pearl. Two days ago she was on the bottom of the roosting ladder (I have a ladder with four roosting posts, the hens go in the top, and the pullets are below them). The next day when I went to put them away at dusk, all the girls were in...
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    Integrating chicks into existing flock

    About a month ago, I adopted five month old chicks off Craigslist. The man who had them had got them from a farm, but decided he didn’t want to keep them anymore. The chicks are in a small enclosure in my garage right now. They are getting big and I want to move them into the coop during the...
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    Pearl is sick please help

    My girl Pearl has been acting strange the past few days. She is very quite and much more layer back than usual. Usually when I feed my girls I run to the barn and they will all follow me running. However today Pearl stayed back and only ate a few bites of food when I brought it to her. I’m...
  16. IslaBean

    Why did Misty die?

    I recently found my year old hen dead in the nesting box. She was seemed fine yesterday. However, this morning she was still on the roosting post, while the others were eating. Two hours later she died in the nesting box with no signs of trauma. Misty was a very sweet and special bird. I’ve had...
  17. IslaBean

    What breed is my pretty chick?

    I was wonfmderijg if anyone knew what breed my little chick is. Her head used to be brown and it is slowly turning white. After doing research, I think she is a Fayoumi. Any other guesses? :wee
  18. IslaBean

    Should I expand my flock?

    I currently have a flock of 4 pullets, who are soon to be hens. Last year in May I raised a straight run consisting of 10 little chicks of mixed breeds. Only four were pullets, the rest had to be relocated. For the last 9 months, these four girls have developed a very healthy social dynamic...
  19. IslaBean

    Do cats get along with chickens?

    I currently have two kittens who are not yet full grown. They haven’t bothered the chickens at all. I’m worried that they might in the future. I let my chickens free range all day when I’m not present. Do you think my cats will soon find out that my chickens are the same thing that’s in their...
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    What breed is my little Misty?

    I have no clue what breed Misty is. I got her as a small chick and her previous owner didn’t know what breed she was.:wee
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