I’ve attached a photo of bumblefoot I discovered today. I’ve never had a chicken with bumblefoot before, so I’m uncertain how to tell if I will need to remove it with a scalpel, or if soaking and wrapping daily will allow it to heal.
I’m helping my neighbor with their chickens. They have several that appear to have vent gleet. A few have cleared up pretty well with treatment but a few don’t seem to be making a ton of progress. It’s been a little over a week. Is there any chance it’s something else or there is anything I’m...
My friends have been having some substantial problems with their flock and we are stepping in to help out. We discovered the hens are killing each other, as well as a number suffering from vent gleet. Most of them are missing some or all of their butt and tail feathers. I’ve helped them make a...
Our first hen laid her first egg today, or possibly yesterday late afternoon. We think it was early this morning. She laid it from a perch and it broke on the ground so we threw it away, but now she is sitting in a nesting box, and has tucked a fake egg underneath her. I think she believes it's...
We have made our chickens a "designated free range area" so that they can free range while we aren't watching. There are DEFINITELY foxes around so this should prevent those. I'm currently brainstorming a way to deter weasels, as I'm pretty sure they could manage to get through the 2"x3" netting...
Hey all! I'm not sure exactly what I should expect when introducing myself, as I'm sure there are new members all the time! I'm Bethany, my husband Trevor and I just moved out of the city and did not waste any time in getting 15 beautiful chickens! We've already lost 2 to a fox, and we are...