Oddball Flock
In the Brooder
I saw one of my babies, Lance, limping yesterday from his right foot. I really didn't think anything of it. I thought he had just sprained it. I'm hoping that's still the case but today he seemed like it was really bothering him. He keeps favoring it and can barely walk on it. It's just a tad swollen and nothing seems to be broken. I've looked up bumble foot thinking it could be that but it looks nothing like that. I brought him and a few of our younger kiddos inside so i can keep a better eye on him.
ALSO! We're having a problem with something getting into our coop at night and taking my babies! We're thinking it's a possum. My little Lance has 2 round wounds by his right "shoulder" kind of under his wing. They're about the size of the flat part of a thumbtack and maybe a half to a whole inch apart. The one closer to his back looks like the skin was scraped off but the other one doesn't look as bad. He doesn't feel too well either. He just wants to sleep in my hand and his comb is really pale.
Do you think those spots have anything to do with why he's limping? Do you think a possum would leave marks like that? Is there anything i can do to make him feel better? Do you think he did just sprain his little foot?
Thank you!!
*I'm not 100% sure Lance is a boy but it's quicker than having to put 'he/she' for everything.
ALSO! We're having a problem with something getting into our coop at night and taking my babies! We're thinking it's a possum. My little Lance has 2 round wounds by his right "shoulder" kind of under his wing. They're about the size of the flat part of a thumbtack and maybe a half to a whole inch apart. The one closer to his back looks like the skin was scraped off but the other one doesn't look as bad. He doesn't feel too well either. He just wants to sleep in my hand and his comb is really pale.
Do you think those spots have anything to do with why he's limping? Do you think a possum would leave marks like that? Is there anything i can do to make him feel better? Do you think he did just sprain his little foot?
Thank you!!
*I'm not 100% sure Lance is a boy but it's quicker than having to put 'he/she' for everything.