you both confirmed what I assumed would be the only answer that made sense...hate to do it but I'm not feeding my flock to provide dinner for a bunch of raccoons!
Thanks all
Hi all:
Put out a trail camera and found out my predator last week was a raccoon. Turns out he got on top of the covered outdoor run, which is attached to the barn, pried away the chain link fence which was stapled to the side of the barn, dropped down and in, and grabbed one of my girlsL...
Frostbite is a possibility. She tends to like to lay her eggs on the floor, and near the door of the coop, so that may have happened. I'll keep her on the soaks until the weekend and see what happens. She's very perky- not too happy about being kept inside! I will try to get a feel for the...
I wondered about gout. I'm keeping her in a well-padded dog crate in the basement, and giving her some fruit and a little yogurt besides her feed. Since she's already inside, I'll continue to soak her feet a couple of times daily for a few days and see what happens. Thanks for the encouragement!
I noticed one of my girls had swollen feet the other day, and since she didn't want to roost, and walked a little funny, I figured it might be bumblefoot. So I spent a few hours reading the posts last night, pretty convinced that it was in fact bumblefoot. I got ready for "surgery"...