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    Limping chicken - not egg bound, don’t think bumblefoot

    Thanks so much, I will do this. How do you make sure that the hens aren’t treated as outsiders once they return to the flock after time away. Would it be useful to have her caged and restricted in the run with the other chickens so that they ‘remember’ her, or just let them duke it out once...
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    School flock owner

    They were like zombies when they arrived - no natural behaviours. The love of the children has already got them chasing for treats, gathering at the door of the run when they hear footsteps & digging for worms. They will be the most loved and spoiled chickens in England for the rest of their...
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    Limping chicken - not egg bound, don’t think bumblefoot

    ’Gingerbread’ has been limping for about a week now. The internet suggested possibly being eggbound - definitely not the case, or possibly bumblefoot. Today I have cleaned and inspected her foot & there were two tiny scabby bits there (approx 2mm diameter) could these be hiding bumblefoot? I...
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    School flock owner

    Hi all, About a month into my second stint as a chicken owner. Previously had a flock of 6 wonderful monsters at home in the backyard. Now I have a flock of 5 ex-battery hens that live at the school that I work at. The children take care of them (I oversee everything) and are gaining a lot from...
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