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  1. Nera Bianco

    Bumblefoot surgery - with pics and "how to"

    Thank you Amiga ~ yes, I agree. Since my post I have come to realize, with much greater clarity, the compounding factor of "infection" on top of Bumblefoot. Poor guy! No wonder he was flinching so much. I feel so bad! We'll have to see what the local feed stores have here on Monday. Many people...
  2. Nera Bianco

    Bumblefoot surgery - with pics and "how to"

    Our principle rooster has had a swollen foot for about a week now. We are newbies (about 1.5 years with a flock that began with 3 and now is about 30+) living in Brazil. The locals told us to treat it with the bark of a tree here; boiling it in water, then soaking the roosters foot in it daily...
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    Line breeding in Brazil

    Awesome ~ thanks so much for the advice. We've never tried geese or guinea but we have tried turkey. Unfortunately, our dogs love them way too much (but they never bother the chickens). We raised a small turkey with a sort of teenager chicken. They made a nice pair until the teenager became a...
  4. Nera Bianco

    Line breeding in Brazil

    We are newbies to raising chickens (and to living in Brazil!). I've done some research here and noticed that many people are breeding for show, etc. We have no interest in showing. Our goal is to simply keep the bugs and termites under control (serious bug issues here!). We have what are...
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