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I've been doing some research and further examination of this hen - which we've called Limp Biscuit for the time being, lol - and we do believe it is bumblefoot! Her left foot has a dime-sized black/brown growth on it and she has all the symptoms of a bumblefoot'd chicken. I'm glad that you...

Thanks for your replies to my posts so far Misha, your insight has been extremely helpful! :)

Thanks for your responses everyone :) I have been feeding "layers mash" as my local feed store calls it, but I will switch them over to a growth mix to help their moulting along. The farmer I got them from gets rid of his hens once they reach 2 years old due to the slowdown in laying during...

Ahh thank you for letting me know! I am having trouble uploading photos from mobile, so tried to attach an Imgur link, but that didn't work out either haha. I think I've fixed it and have resubmitted for approval :) Wasn't sure what a good age to sex them at is, maybe I'll get a more accurate...

These chicks are 4 weeks old of unknown breed. Can you help me determine their gender? :)

Oops! My first post was from mobile and it seems the photos didn't attach. Let me try this again.... :)

Hey everybody! My name is Amy and I am from Prince Edward Island - home of the red dirt (and red-haired Anne of Green Gables!) and my farm is now home to 8 Rhode Island Red hens! At least - that's what I think they are... I have just posted some photos & information about my new hens in the...

Hi Backyardchickens.Com! Long time lurker first time poster! I've acquired 8 hens from a farmer down the road from me after building a coop and searching the local classified for some hens. The farmer was a very nice man but definitely kept them as a side project to his dairy cow herd, they...