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Yes, they are heavier breeds so that may be it but we also had some heavier breeds last time but they were mixed with smaller breeds. Good to know for next time!

Thank you, I'll try that. It's really weird, we've been keeping chickens for 13 years now and with this latch batch, 5 of 6 of them have contracted bumblefoot. None of our others ever have. I checked the roosts and run and absolutely nothing has changed, no splinters or sharp things, it's...

So I looked up many videos and articles about removing bumblefoot but haven't had success in removing the actual kernal. The pictures show the worst of them, the kernal seems to have migrated up (possibly from roosting?) while the bottom of the foot has flattened out. I dug down pretty deeply...

I re-installed the roosts, they're about 10 inches up with the fresh bedding I put underneath. It's weird because I've been keeping chickens for over 12 years and no bumblefoot ever, now 2 have it (new batch of chickens, maybe they're more susceptible?). Thank you for everyone's help, I...

Great, thank you for your input, I appreciate it! I will remove the dressings and take the kernals out when I return. Should I reinstall the roosts?

Thank you! So you think there is more harm done by leaving the dressings on than taking them off? And I should re-install their roosts? Their bedding is fresh and dry and their run is grass clippings and dirt, so it's soft. Someone is taking care of them but she shouldn't have to do much...

Hi! So we have 2 chickens (out of 6) with bumblefoot on both feet, 1 chicken has both feet significantly swollen, the other has 1 swollen and 1 foot with a little swelling. We've been treating with Ichthammol and Vetericyn and wrapping every day for the past 5 days, and soaking in epsom salts...

Thank you for your help, now I'll give him a new home.

Hi! Any help on whether she is a he? Thank you!

Our Buff Orpington is just about done molting but she's not really getting her color back in her crown/waddle. She's eating and acting normally (although not laying) and I'm not really concerned about the color, but should I be? Thanks!

She'll be cared for but she always got a little noisy when her friend was inside laying (we live in the city but with very understanding neighbors). Right now it looks like we'll try to nurse our injured one back to health. Thanks for your reply and if anyone has any thoughts please let me...

We may have to put a chicken down which just leaves us with one Buff Orpington. We're going on vacation for 4 days and when we get back we'll get 4 more. The remaining one always got lonely when the one we may have to put down was laying eggs (bum leg, she's at the vet now) so I'm not sure how...

Correct, I'd have them separated in the run for a few days and then let them in the coop (after a few days) to join the others at night. I'm just not sure how to keep them separate in a smaller coop (4x6)? I guess I could maybe devise something to keep them separate in there?

So we have 2 (one year olds) chickens (Wyandotte and BO) and are going to add 3 (easter eggers) more because we have plenty of space in the coop and the run (12X6). I've been reading threads on merging flocks so I'm thinking of putting the new 3 on one side of the run without the coop (it will...

Bueller? Anybody?

Dot lives with another chicken (we had 2 die off a few months ago, going to get more in the next few weeks) and a few weeks ago, she developed this bald spot which has been getting progressively balder. I think it's the other chicken picking at her when Dot is dust bathing. I've put the no...

So I had to put Shortstack down this morning, totally bummed me out. :( She was eating a lot yesterday and was basically fine (other than her leg) but this morning she was having trouble breathing (opening her mouth and stretching her neck). This had happened a few days before but she was...

So here's the update... Vet couldn't find any fractures or anything in her right leg. 2 out of the 4 toes moved on the 'deep pain test', meaning she didn't have any sensation on the other two. This leads him to believe it's a neurological issue, most likely a pinched or possibly broken...

So I put a post on CL to see about putting down a chicken and within an hour I got 5 responses. 4 were to put it down quickly (mostly from nice farm folk) and 1 admonishing me that I haven't done everything possible to help it out and saying that I shouldn't even own chickens. After some...

Dawg, thanks for your help. As of now she doesn't seem to be getting any better. I didn't notice any discoloration on her leg, but it's pretty feathery down there! I'll keep doing what I'm doing for about a week and make a decision then. This morning she didn't look too happy so I was going...