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    Sudden death during bumblefoot treatment

    Thank you for the clarification. It's difficult to get at their feet to treat them when they are being held right side up, and I thought that holding them on their backs was soothing! I won't be holding them that way anymore. I certainly learned that lesson the hard way. I know everyone says...
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    Sudden death during bumblefoot treatment

    I had him cradled on my arm on his back, not upside down holding him by his legs. I'm not sure if this could be part of the cause? His bumble foot infection was not bad at all - just very small scabs. It makes me feel even worse about the whole thing because I don't even know if it was bad...
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    Sudden death during bumblefoot treatment

    Thank you for your kind words. I have done many bumblefoot treatments as well, and nothing like this has ever happened, so I wondered too if there wasn't an underlying condition. He just seemed so healthy! I will be proceeding with lots of caution as I treat the others today.
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    Sudden death during bumblefoot treatment

    This afternoon I was treating my 4 year old Lavender Orpington rooster for a minor case of bumblefoot. I had soaked his feet (he seemed a little stressed but no worse than normal for that situation) and I had him flipped over and was trying to dislodge the scabs from his foot pads so I could...
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    Converting building into coop - how to cover windows?

    Thanks everyone for your comments! This building is 12x12 - I have 34 chickens right now and might get a few more in the spring, but not many. I think we will probably plywood over at least the back half of the windows, leaving those on the south side and one each on the east and west. I think...
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    Converting building into coop - how to cover windows?

    Hi everyone, We are in the process of moving to a rural property outside of Duluth MN. We have an old playhouse that I would like to convert into a coop for my 34 chickens. It is in excellent condition and secure, but has windows on every wall. It also needs a layer of insulation, and...
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