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Hello everyone. I have a 1 year old RIR. Just over a week ago, I noticed she was limping. I didn't see any obvious injuries, so I decided to just watch her as she was still moving around very well. However, the next day, the other chickens began attacking her, chasing and pecking. She would run...

I need a little advice for wound care for my Buff Orpington. She had a very severe case of bumblefoot. We removed 2 kernals, 1 from the bottom of her foot & another from the top & the holes cleaned out. We did not have to do surgery. Now, there is a hole about the diameter of the cotton end of a...

Hello all. My Buff Orpington seems ill & I need a little help. About 2 weeks ago I discovered that she had a pretty sever case of bumble foot. She was not showing signs of any distress when I noticed the foot. She happened to be on the roost when I walked into the coop. That's when I noticed her...

I have raised a few layers and last year raised a few meat chickens, all were store bought ckicks. Now my husband and I are looking into a dual purpose chicken and getting into raising chickens "from scratch". I think I'll be going with Bluff Orpingtons. I was wondering, is it best to let the...

A few days ago, I noticed 1 of my 3 chickens had a very dirty vent area. Thought nothing of it as it has been raining a lot and the coop got flooded. She was acting fine. Today, she has low energy, but is walking around; has a very pale comb; is eating; head drawn in; ruffled feathers; tail...