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Just wanted to close the loop on this one- I took my Henny Penny to the vet last Friday. She did indeed have bumblefoot and unfortunately it involved both feet. Dr. R decided though that she definitely had something internal going on as well- HP was very docile and quiet. We decided to...

Here is a pic of her right foot. I've got an appointment for her first thing in the morning with an avian vet.

Thank you all very much for your replies- I took a few pics of her feet and they do indeed look like bumblefoot. Poor girl. I will get her some help tomorrow as I don't feel comfortable tackling that surgery by myself. Keeping my fingers crossed that the rest of my flock stays healthy...

If it is Mareks is there anything I can do to save the rest of my flock?

After getting home from work I was able to catch the sick hen and give her a good once over. She's got a big sore on one foot between toes (inside of sore is black) and the other foot looks really swollen. Still "duck walking" and keeping her rear end close to the ground. Is this Mareks...

Hoping all of you experienced chicken peeps can help me out- One of my hens became ill last week. Her symptoms included difficulty walking (due to balance issues)- She was stumbling around and sitting down on her rear end a lot to get her balance. That eventually ended up with her just sitting...

I'm in a very similar situation but my babies are a little older, almost 16 weeks now. The older chickens and the babies have been free ranging together for a few weeks now with good results, just a few minor skirmishes. Two babies actually roosted in the big coop last night with the older...

Thanks for the great welcome!

Hi from College Station, Texas- I'm about 8 months into being a chicken mom and am absolutely loving it. We started our chicken ranching by purchasing a "ready-made" young flock whose owners lost their place at which the chickens lived. I had originally told my husband I'd start with 3-4 hens...