black scabs

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    Anyone know what this was?

    One of our hens has been limping on and off for a bit now. We did notice a toe missing (we assumed frostbite after a cold winter?) and some swelling. It seemed to get better and then worse for about 2 weeks now. We had caught her a few times looking for any black scabs (suspected bumble foot)...
  2. L

    New here and worried

    We’ve been raising chickens from hatching to rescuing for about the last 2 years and have had a pretty good time of it so far. But I’m desperate now with this lockdown and what it’s doing to our flocks. We have 3 current flocks of 7 6 and 6 the coops can’t move so the ground is AWFUL 😣 we just...
  3. H

    Black funk encrusted on comb

    Hi everyone It's the first time posting for me, but I have followed this blog for a while due to the fantastic advice! My Silkie roo cross has this weird black gunk encrusted on his comb. He shares a coop with his sister (they hatched together 4 months ago) and during the day he free ranges...
  4. T

    Black scabs on my hens head

    I am somewhat new to owning chickens. This is my 4th year raising my flock and haven't had any serious issues yet. My 2 year old white leghorn hen has some black scabs on her head, see attached pics. She acts normal and eats but I'm concerned she may have something serious going on. No other...
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