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Thanks for your response. I've had her on cage rest and she's doing much better now.

The rest of this post I wrote yesterday. Today Rosie's foot pad is slightly swollen and warm. I didn't see any sign of cut or lesion. My Buff Orpington, Rosie, about 10 months old, started laying in December and has given us about an egg a day since. Last week she started to get broody, even...

This thread reminds me of when I worked as a veterinary technician and people would call and say their dog was acting aggressive so it must be time to get their "distemper" shot. Some people's pets also had to be treated for "ear mice". LOL

Last year I saw plans for an inexpensive water heater for my chickens on the forum pages. The whole project only cost me about $2.50 and it works fantastic. All you need is: a large cookie tin an outdoor socket and plug ($2.50 at the local hardware store) metal snips 40 watt light bulb (25...

Thanks again for the advice. My chickens ended up answering my question yesterday when I found a beautiful egg in the nest box. It was delicious!

Thank you, Ridgerunner! I think I will switch them back. I don't want to stress them with the extra calcium if I don't have to. They've already had enough stress with the hurricane and the weather getting colder. Thanks, also, for your input on when they will start laying. I was curious. It...

Hi Everyone, I have a Buff Orpington and a Speckled Sussex. They are 21 weeks now and I just switched them to layer feed, even though they have not started laying yet. Two questions: 1- Should I have waited to switch them until they started laying ? 2- I live in CT and it is getting cold and...

Thank you all for the fabulous submissions. I have been absolutely HYSTERICAL looking at all your pictures! The contest was set to end September 30th, but I hate to end it because then I won't get anymore pictures. Boo-Hoo! It will also be impossible to judge! Help!

ALLMYCHICKENS, you photos are Hysterical!!! Love the steering wheel one and the chicks!

Thanks, Turtle Power! I LOVE this photo!

These pictures are awesome! Thanks for posting! Kat

LOL!!

LOL! These are awesome! Thanks, Kat