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    Is this sand ok for run

    I want to put sand in my run, is this sand ok? If not, which type...
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    Can’t break broody hen

    I have a hen that is broody that won’t break, I have been caging her but she has turned the cage into her broody spot. I have dipped her and cool water but nothing. I am also dealing with Bumblefoot in two other hens and need the cage for them at night, I’m not sure what else to do
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    Bumblefoot removal no kernel help

    I have a chicken who I just removed the Bumblefoot scabs on both feet, neither of which had a kernel. They were mild cases, I caught them early, no swelling at all. The tissue under the scab was all healthy pink, no puss or stringy bits. I felt the pad and I felt no hard pieces or anything out...
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    Need Bumblefoot help please

    I have a chicken that had Bumblefoot, she showed the classic scab on the bottom of both her feet. I have been treating it with epsom soaks, vetricyn, neosporin, and prid for over a week now. Her classic Bumblefoot scab has gone away and is replaced by a new scab. Does this mean it is healing on...
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    Separation after bumblefoot surgery

    Should I separate my chicken after bumblefoot surgery? The wound is very minor and is wrapped well. Should she be in a cage for now or with the flock?
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    Is this Bumblefoot healing on its own?

    I have a chicken with double Bumblefoot, we have been treating it and the scab seems to be being replaced with a new scab. Is this healing on its own, pictures are attached
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    First bumblefoot experience advice needed

    I have a chicken with bumblefoot in both feet, I believe I caught it early. I am soaking her feet in epsome salt bath once a day, spraying with vetrycil, then using prid drawing solve and wrapping her feet up. Will I have to remove the plug and kernel, will this resolve like this, any advice...
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    Sore on chickens foot

    I was out with my chickens and I noticed this sore on my chickens foot. Any idea what it is and what I should do? This is my first time dealing with something like this.
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    Do chickens drink less in winter?

    This is my first winter with chickens, I have switched them from cup waterer to a heated nipple kind. I have also moved their food and water inside as sometimes they spend all day in their coop. I noticed they have drastically reduced their water intake since the switch, they seem to be doing...
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    Supplemental heat in extreme cold

    I have 5 Wyandotte chickens here in Michigan, I have not used any heat as I want them to be winterized. However it is supposed to get to 0 degrees F this week. Is this a point where I should add some heat for them in this extreme cold?
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    Chicken losing feathers and weight

    My Wyandotte chicken Anastasia, has not been as interested in food lately. She is eating, but is not as enthralled as the other chickens. I believe she is losing weight as well. I noticed too that some of her feathers seem to be coming out. Her body is covered in pin feathers. I don't believe...
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    Egg issue, crop issue

    I was out with my chickens when I noticed one was not moving a ton and looked like she was straining to poop. I picked her up and her crop felt quite full, but it was not hard. She passed a white glob and an egg with no shell. I have included pictures of what she passed, any ideas?
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    Dusty chicken run solutions

    I have a permanent run, now all the grass is gone and it is quite dusty. I have read that sand or mulch are good options. I can’t seem to find course sand that is non silica. Any recommendations on what to do with my run?
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    Nail trim

    I am a first time chicken owner, my chickens are 7 months old. Not too long ago I noticed their nails wheee getting long and their toes were turning when standing. I just trimmed their nails, I trimmed a small bit at a time, as I was scared of hitting the wick. I read that the wick will retract...
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    Chicken pecking problem

    I have 5 Wyandotte chickens that are 7 months old, these are my first ever chickens. They seem to be pecking eachother a bit. Each one has a chicken they peck, and one they get pecked by. There has naver been any blood, though there are small scabs on their combs. I have not seen and feather...
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    Pinless peepers

    I have five hens, recently a couple have become more aggressive, towards one in particular. I have been trying different thing but with no success. I have never used Pinless peepers, they seem cruel to me, especially going in the nasal passage. Has anyone used them before, am I just overthinking...
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    Chickens pecking eachother

    I have 5 chickens that are 7 months old, they all hatched together and were raised together. A while back I had to remove one due to illness, but gradually got everything back to normal. After a bit, I noticed a lot of pecking happening that didn’t before, and not just one chicken but all of...
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    Vitamin deficiency ongoing

    I have a chicken that was not doing well soon after laying her first eggs. After a while figured out it was vitamin B deficiency. I give her 3 ml poultry cell and nutritional yeast every day and she is back to normal. Since she had a vitamin deficiency, will she always need these vitamins, do I...
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    Excessive digging

    I have a chicken that I had quarantined, she is better, and are reintroducing her to the flock. I notice though when she is out of her quarantine area, all she does is dig, with her feet and with her beak. She is making a dust bath, and she will constantly dig and bathe. I check her for mites...
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    Reintroduce quarantine chicken

    I have a chicken I have separated for about 2 weeks. She is often in sight of the other chickens, and sleeps in the cage inside the coop at night, I have tried to reintroduce her free range, she gets pecked. It wasn’t to bad, but when we put her in the run, she walked in the coop and was...
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