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  1. Elspeth Dinsmore

    Using A Tarp To Lower Ground Temperature

    Hello, all! Today I discovered something that I wanted to share with everyone. With the sudden increase of temperature, my family was trying to figure out how to keep the chickens from overheating. We have been taking frozen, sealed water bottles out to keep their water cold. We have been...
  2. Elspeth Dinsmore

    Caring for Salmon Faverolles with Chronic Bumblefoot | A Journal with Pictures

    ┈┉━⊰ Faverolles with Bumblefoot ⊱━┉┈ For those of you that are looking through this thread and would like to read the updates quickly, here is a list: • Update #1 • Update #2 • Update #3 • Update #4 • Update #5 • Update #6 • Update #7 • Update #8 • Update #9 • Update #10 • Update #11 ⊰∘...
  3. Elspeth Dinsmore

    Speckled Sussex with Small Gash on Bottom, Red Skin, & Missing Feathers

    I have a Speckled Sussex hen, named Brynn, that is almost 10 months old. She weighs 5 lbs. 11.5 oz. About two months ago she began to lose feathers on her bum (my other SS also lost her bum feathers). Those feathers haven't grown back yet. I made a post when the problem originally happened and...
  4. Elspeth Dinsmore

    My Rooster's Legs Are Red (Non-Emergency)

    Hello, all! I am a first time chicken keeper. I had a question about my rooster. He is a 9 month old, 7 lb. Speckled Sussex named Alek Ross. In the past two days I noticed his feet were very red. His feet have always been redder than the hens, but it wasn't enough for concern. It just struck me...
  5. Elspeth Dinsmore

    Eggbound with Two Eggs Simultaneously | Broken & Soft Shell

    ┈┉━⊰ Leeli Passed Away ⊱━─┉┈ I'll always miss you, my sweet girl. (7/19/23-4/9/24 | 266 days) ❦ I have an eight and a half month old Buff Orpington (her name is Leeli) that is egg bound. She is panting and can barely stay awake. She can't stand up and doesn't have any balance. She is...
  6. Elspeth Dinsmore

    Chickens Losing Bum Feathers & Poopy Bums

    Howdy! This is my first post on Backyard Chickens. I am a first time chicken keeper. I've learned a lot from other threads on this site. However, I haven't found an answer to my particular problem. I mail-ordered chicks (from Chickens for Backyards) back in July of 2023: three Buff...
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