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Currently they’re all locked up for winter so they don’t move around much. They just pile into nesting boxes until food and drink is served then they go right back in the boxes. She’s eating and drinking fine.

He’s learning slowly but surely. He’s a puppy and a herding breed. Less than a year old. Our last dog used to do the same thing but after some training he learned to just avoid the chickens. He’s since passed away this year. They do keep the other predators away pretty effectively however.

Sorry for the late reply! Here’s a photo of the foot/toe. The inflammation seems to have gone down quite a bit. It still looks a little swollen however, and the nail has fallen off. She’s still walking around favoring that foot. Like she keeps it constantly flexed/splayed outward. It was...

I’ve got a hen with an injured foot. A few months ago our dog grabbed one of our hens foot. The skin wasn’t broken and there wasn’t any signs of trauma. She was walking around favoring that foot for a week or so. I inspected the foot, worked and moved the toes around, I couldn’t feel any major...

Well they haven’t got it back since. We did lose one of the buffs though. I think it was unrelated. She was the smallest one and looked a little lame/sick. I’m not very impressed with the tractor supply chicks as opposed to our regular mom and pop chicks. 8/10 is a 20% death rate. If we need to...

Any idea how a cross between a Brahma and Buff Orpington would turn out? The rooster would be the Brahma. Size, laying, disposition etc... Also if I post some pics of my four Brahma chicks, can someone take a guess at what sex they are?

Well the pasty butt seems to be gone. Their butts aren’t red anymore. Still naked though.

Crazy times right now. Typically buy chicks from our local mom and pop hardware store. They’re $6.99/ea at a minimum of 6. That’s the most I’ve spent but they’re always good healthy birds. They couldn’t keep them in stock this year long enough for me to buy. So I went to Tractor Supply looking...

The chicks I got three years ago or so came from a mom and pop hardware store. A few different breeds and none of them got pasty butt. These ones from tractor supply all seem to have it. I picked up some buff pullets today because I wasn’t sure how many Brahams I had were hens. All the buffs...

Oh the breed I got are Brahmas. Sorry, got it wrong in the first post.

Okay thanks for the replies. The brood box is a little small I suppose. It’s an old repurposed cabinet. The heat lamp is only shining in one corner though. They don’t show any signs of overheating and they typically like to sleep at the edge of the light and shadow when they could just go to the...

I just purchased a straight run of white bantams (didn’t realize it was a straight run). About two weeks ago and they’re getting pasty butt. They’ve been getting it since we got them. I purchased 5 and one small one died the next day. But the remaining four have been growing, eating/drinking and...

Update on miss hamburger butt: It's amazing how much the area has scabbed itself over with very little intervention. She's definitely getting restless. May upgrade her to the dog crate suite as shes getting a little sneezy in the box. Plus she keeps poking her head out the top to check out...

I'm thinking if I can give her some pain relief she'll relax a bit and let me in there. I just don't know how to do that.

I don't believe in a "throw away society". If she doesn't make it, at least I can say I tried.

Sorry. No pictures of the hamburger butt because it's late and I didn't want to stress her too much. Plus I didn't add "Graphic" in the title so people might be a little grossed out not expecting it. I do appreciate all the feedback and advice.

So I cleaned the area best I could. She keeps all her feathers down to block the area. I tried getting in there and cleaning it but she fights it so it's difficult. Tried to Clean all the poop off her butt and flushed the whole area with saline solution. Shes eating. She's drinking a lot of...

Okay so no peroxide. Going through my first aid kit I have: - Ready mix saline packets. - Medilite - which is a vitamin electrolyte tablet. - Triple antibiotic ointment. - Asprin Also managed to find some left over amoxicillin in the fridge from my daughters ear infection a few weeks...

Quick update: Came home from work. Bird making a lot of chatter. I have her confined in a rather small box to keep her from moving too much. Keeps poking her head out the top. I'm not entire sure what a sick bird looks or acts like but she seems restless. Drinking a lot of water. Mixed a little...

That's all good and well but killing it would be for just that. It's a young bird. There's nothing on it to be had. Thanks for reading the entire post however.