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  1. CoordinatedChaos

    Is it bumblefoot? Should I worry?

    New chicken tender here and I've heard a lot about bumblefoot and foot injuries lately. Today I saw a few small drops of blood on one of the ramps for our chickens so I gave them each a once over to see if there were any injuries. Thankfully, no one seemed to be injured, but I saw this on one...
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    Torn comb

    Need advice. I went out this morning to find one of my girls had blood all over her head. I immediately brought her inside and set her up in a large kennel with food and water, and when we were able to investigate, it looks like the back of her comb is torn at the base. We cleaned it as best we...
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    Help with lashing down a run?

    Woke up at 7:00 a.m. and opened my window to see this. Thankfully I saw it before the chickens got out. In preparation for winter we have tarps over the top, west, and north sides because those are where the predominant winds come from. Obviously the tarps are not airtight and there are a lot of...
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    Propolis tincture?

    I've been seeing some things here and there about giving propolis extract to chickens to help with overall health and egg laying production. Does anybody know anything about this, have any information about it, or where to purchase it? All the tinctures I see have alcohol and they say not to...
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    Is this a good price/build?

    We are in need of a larger coop for our 6 hens. While I know it's cheaper and better to build our own, at this point in time, my hubby and I do not have the ability to do so. Ideally we'd love a walk in one with extra space so the girls have room to move around indoors in winter if it's too cold...
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    Black/purple spot on hen comb and occasional open mouth breathing

    First time chicken owner (laying hens only). Up until now all of our girls have been absolutely fine, but today we noticed one of the hens has this blackish purple spot on her comb and will occasionally breathe with her mouth open. She also has a bit of a dirtier back end than the others. These...
  7. CoordinatedChaos

    Chickens bathing in shavings...is it ok?

    We have our chickens in a 9' x 13' run. We use the deep litter method and there's currently about 4" of pine shavings on the ground. Once it gets broken down enough, I add another inch or two layer. I also sprinkle First Saturday Lime everywhere about once very couple weeks to keep bugs and...
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