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    Chicken Shoes for Bumblefoot Treatment

    I have been searching all over and ran across a thread that showed a chicken with "shoes" on to help with bumblefoot treatment. They looked like pinkish foam "pads" that the chickens foot was standing on, and they had yellow vetrap going around them to hold the pad to the chicken's feet. Like...
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    Best Antibiotic for Bumblefoot?

    I have pulled plugs of cheesy stuff out of the feet of 2 of my hens and they are segregated from the rest of the flock right now. I want to give them an oral antibiotic in addition to the ointment on their feet. I have some penicillin, some Sulmet, and some Aureomycin. Which is best for this...
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    Bumblefoot Soaking - How to do this?

    I have read several threads on bumblefoot, I believe I have a RIR hen with it and plan to try the surgery tomorrow. Wanted to make sure I had everything straight before even ATTEMPTING this!!! Several threads mention soaking in epsom salt water twice a day. How do you actually physically...
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    Integrating Young and Restless (I mean Young and Older)

    Thanks! I'll check with my feed store on Monday!
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    Integrating Young and Restless (I mean Young and Older)

    I have 21 chooks that are 1 to 2-1/2 years old, eating laying pellets. I got 15 more chicks earlier this fall, they will be 3 months old this Christmas (born Sept 26). The smaller ones are eating medicated chick starter with amprolium, of course it's higher protein and without the added...
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    Productivity drop upon aging?

    Found a sticky post at the top with a GOOD CHART in it - it shows first year production as "100%", second year down to 80%, third year at around 60%, declining more slowly after that. If that's typical, I'm fine with hanging onto my girls for several years - I am OK with 40-60% production...
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    Productivity drop upon aging?

    Quote: This is your primary problem. Neither of the first two breeds listed are known for high productivity or longevity of lay. You might try RIRs, Black Aussies, White Rocks, Barred Rocks, New Hampshires or similar breeds that are both dual purpose and known for the traits you desire...
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    Productivity drop upon aging?

    Fred's Hens : If feeding a rather large group of older hens without getting eggs is a struggle, you could add additional, supplemental lighting. Don't believe you mentioned that. First year pullets lay fairly well without it, but as the hen ages, she's much more likely to be photo reactive...
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    Productivity drop upon aging?

    I have a mixture of BO and EE's mostly, with one Speckled Sussex. I got the first batch in 2009 so they are about 2-1/2 years old now. 12 hens, 6 BO, 5 EE and 1 SS. I got some more in 2010, in two separate batches, Spring and Fall - total 8 EE and 1 BO from these two batches. So my mature...
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    What's going on O_O

    Or there may be something IN the coop that has freaked her out - snake? rat?
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    grass clippings in coop?

    I would be careful doing this - if the grass clippings are somewhat long, and it's a new treat for your birds, they can glut themselves on it and fill up their crops. Longer grass clippings can wad up into a tangled ball, and not pass through the crop. This is called "crop impaction". When...
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    Spiral Leg Bands?

    Thanks for the input - I think I'll go with a 12. We are only going to band adult birds, as we don't have enough chicks to concern ourselves with at any given time (not more than one batch, easy to keep track of). Since my Buffs are the largest we have, if I get 12's they should fit everyone...
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    Spiral Leg Bands?

    My friend and I were thinking about getting some spiral leg bands from Cutler supply. We were going to split an order of multiple colors to track generations of chickens (we have small flocks, so we won't have to track from chicks to adults, just "this year's chicks" vs. "last year's chicks")...
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    Day 23 under broody hen - nothing yet?

    This hen has been GLUED to these eggs since I put them under her Sunday evening, May 15 in the evening. That means that a full 21 days would be Sunday evening, June 5. Today is June 7, no pipping, peeping, or chicks, and it's mid-afternoon. Soon they will be a full 48 hours "overdue"...
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    A different broody hen question....

    I see several questions about working with a broody, but none seem to be asking what I need to know. My broody is in a large cage on my back porch. She could stand up and leave the eggs by walking a couple of feet away, but she would sort of have to bend over (it's a low ceiling in the cage)...
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    Who would steal eggs?

    Quote: That was my first thought - you definitely need to secure that box somehow!!
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    Can I give a broody Buff Orp any kind of eggs to hatch? Even bantams?

    Quote: What about the coccidiosis that is in the chickens' gut tract? Assuming the laying hen had been exposed to it, doesn't she carry it? And the poop chute is the same as the egg chute... I frequently find eggs that my chickens have laid have a little poo on them.
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    Inflation

    Quote: LOL - Sounds like that radio interview I heard of some chick who wanted to get some of that "free Obama money". When she was asked by the radio host where the money was coming from, she said "I don't know... his stash... it's Obama money!" And these people vote for our elected...
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    Chicken's tail is down, doesn't have appetite, impacted egg?

    Sorry for not many replies to your post, thanks for the update and info, though - it will most certainly be of help to someone on the board. I haven't been on much for MONTHS, just got on again yesterday due to a sick hen, she's gone now. Thanks for your contribution to the board!
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    Symptoms of an egg bound chicken?

    After a few baths, getting some olive oil up her butt, and being rewarded with only olive oil scented poo, my poor chicken passed away late yesterday afternoon. I've cut her open, looking for signs of eggs, not sure what I'm looking at... I did find her oviduct, it seems like it is filled...
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