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Thank you to both who responded. We moved him and the two other Cochins to a more dry location. We added roosts, as suggested, to improve foot condition. Keep you posted as to the results.

Hello Cochin Lovers! We just joined this thread. We have raised a small flock of Black Cochins for a first 4-H project successfully last year. This is our first time with a Roo, and we have a concern about his feet. He is one year old and it is very wet and muddy in our chicken yard this...

Hello! We have a small flock of Black Cochins and our Roo is just turning one year of age. This year in Victoria BC Canada it is extraordinarily wet but not cold (above 5 most winter days) and our poor Cochins feet are suffering from the mud and wet. I noticed a few weeks back that our roo...

Thanks so much, we have two that lay this way, and this answers my concerns!

I don't know the answer, but I was wondering the same thing! Thanks Delisha for the answer.

Thank you for your quick response. I wouldn't have bothered to apply twice, in order to keep her calm, but I will now. Everyone okay this morning, but no second coon. I will have to hide the trap now I guess.

Yesterday we had a raccoon in our run area. It managed to get a piece of my pullet. There is a wound on her chest slightly larger than a quarter, where the skin is removed. There was little bleeding. I brought her inside and kept her warm. Today she is fairly peppy, so I inspected the...

We have 2 brown 'mutts' (Buff x with mystery rooster), 3 standard x cochin silkies, 1 ancona 2 silver leghorns, 1 silkie 103 + 9=112

This is a very thorough and useful article. I have one tip to add. After quarantine, on the first few days of adding to my flock, I have hung a cabbage or leafy green from a rope in the middle of the pen. This novelty so distracts my dominant hens that the newbies have a chance to eat and drink...

Thanks Panth. They had some outdoor time, and I will defiantly put a clod of grass in there. They will love it!

Hi! This is the first time we are raising chicks, and this afternoon they are crying. The inside temp is 20-21 and I started turning the light off two days ago. They are in a large box from a dishwasher. They are crying after we had them out to play. Is is possible they just want to come...

Thanks Brahma Breeder. Lavender has many disinfectant properties. I have no idea about the other. We use a power washer to scrub the coop once a year (May, guess I better get on it, but we need a warm spell, and it is freezing on the West Coast). I use lavender every time I change the coop...

I think this post helped save our chicks, thank you so much for the pictures. This is our first experience with chicks. We have had a small flock of 6 for two years, but wanted a frendlier experience, so decided to raise up a few chicks. They came from a trusted source, were not vaccinated...

I think this post just saved my chicks! We've had chickens for 2 years, but this is the first time we are experiencing chicks. It is a whole new learning curve. We will try to make our own ACV, and I happened to have some in my cupboard. I mixed it in with the mash and hope the chicks...

This is my first post! Yay! I wanted to share an article about natural chicken maintenance. I hope some will find it useful. I have used some of these methods for the last two years with my small flock of 6. Just a few great points: Garlic to reduce mites p.2 Garlic in water to prevent...