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    How to soak feet?

    Thanks everyone! I'm going out to try standing her in a low tray (dishpan) of salt water now. That she'd stay put is not my expectation, but I've not tried this before. Chickens continue to surprise me.
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    How to soak feet?

    We have a chicken with bumble foot -grade 2 on one foot, grade 3 on the other. I've read to soak their feet in Epsom salt water (1 cup/gallon), among other things. My question:. How in the heck do you get a chicken to soak her feet for 20 minutes? Today was day one, I wrapped her in a towel...
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    9 1/2" of river sand in run... how would you clean?

    At this point I could probably put coarse wood chips (bark rock?) on top of the sand and it would be good. How many inches of the bark do have?
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    9 1/2" of river sand in run... how would you clean?

    I am brand new at raising chickens... building a coop/run - coop 30 sq ft, run 100+ sq feet, 8 chicks, flock is mixed (8 entirely different varieties). The whole shebang is 'predator proof' so I don't lock them up in the coop at night, just close the run door. Coop and run are completely...
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    11Week BLRW with missing comb

    Thank you!!
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    11Week BLRW with missing comb

    My 11 week old Blue Laced Red Wyandotte seems to have lost her comb. At least I thought she had a little one, like the others in the 11 week old flock, but honestly I don't remember. There's none there now but a tiny nipple at the back/top of her head. She seems healthy otherwise, although has...
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    Floppy 4day old

    There was no change, and still little interest in water or crumbles, mostly - sometimes she'll surprise me and drink two drops, or peck at the fine crumble in my hand for a minute and then go to sleep. When she was awake she'd chirp continuously. Not the loud 'I'm cold' just chirp, chirp...
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    Floppy 4day old

    Thank you! What ratio sugar or molasses would you use?
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    Floppy 4day old

    Feed is Purina start & grow crumbles water is water + Flock Pro Chick Boost Probiotics (OK, the guy at Wilco said I should get it). Brooder set up is 2 x 4' lined box, kiln dried pine pellets. I have a heating pad over 1/2" hardware cloth and a reflective bit of fleece on top that is currently...
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    Floppy 4day old

    This chick was hatched Tuesday, driven to the store Wednesday, I picked her up Thursday. She was the most active of the bunch (6 total), always run over when I put my hand in the brooder to change water/food/clean messes. Yesterday afternoon I noticed she was not as active, had pasty butt. I...
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    New to forum

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? yes! Though have been wanting to for decades... Bought books, read and read, but always felt unsure especially in coop design/building. Decided to get over that be getting chicks. We will have a coop in six weeks hell our high...
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