Arizona Chickens

[Michelle Guynn]

BlueBaby your coop was so much cooler than outside. Maybe the misters but it was comfortable in there.

 

[BlueBaby]

BlueBaby your coop was so much cooler than outside. Maybe the misters but it was comfortable in there.

I guess that it may help. I put the misters at the far end of the horse panel run so no water from it gets into the coop itself. They have their choice of where they want to hang out at in there during the day, but they all like to roost outside in the run to sleep on top of those large dog crates. I had to lay some board's over the top of those because I felt sorry for their feet up there roosting on the wire. Hubby was mad because they wouldn't use the nesting boxes or roost that he made for them. They like that old refrigerator drawer to put their eggs in, thank you!

 

[Michelle Guynn]

Go figure!

 

[SonoranChick]

We removed a large tarantula from the coop today! The chickens were all in the run so they didn't see it, but I'm sure they would have had a collective freak-out if it crossed their path lol.
A week has gone by and I am still treating with Tricide neo. Some chickens don't seem to mind 5-10 minutes of toe dips, and others hate it. The Australorp and Wyandotte are the most difficult, they holler and scratch and flap. I feel so bad. It is very time consuming and the results are fairly inconsistent. Of the ten girls, one was not showing signs of bumblefoot so I didn't treat her, two have healed up quite nicely, and three look like they are doing better with scabs becoming lighter and peeling off. But several have had no improvement at all, and now I'm thinking I may have to do the surgery on them (which I am dreading ) If some can't even handle having their toes dipped in water, how will they handle me digging an infection out of them? The good news is that none of them are showing signs of being in pain...no limping or lameness or anything like that. I suppose those symptoms come as the infection progresses, so I need to help them heal as soon as possible. What a horrible thing, this bumblefoot business!

 

[cactusrota]

All of mine seem to be holding up ok over here. I do have one NN pullet that has started getting greedy? When I go in to feed them, she jumps up trying to be the first to the food.

I get that every day with the younger ones. There's always one or two that jump right into the bucket!

 

[BlueBaby]

I get that every day with the younger ones. There's always one or two that jump right into the bucket!

Yes, it's sort of funny how some will jump so high just to get food. I hope that the butterflies show up this year so I will be able to watch that chicken tv show...

 

[Michelle Guynn]

Gus has Bumblefoot on both feet. I’ve been soaking in epsin salts and the wrapping them with antibiotic cream. They are looking better.

 

[BlueBaby]

We removed a large tarantula from the coop today! The chickens were all in the run so they didn't see it, but I'm sure they would have had a collective freak-out if it crossed their path lol.
A week has gone by and I am still treating with Tricide neo. Some chickens don't seem to mind 5-10 minutes of toe dips, and others hate it. The Australorp and Wyandotte are the most difficult, they holler and scratch and flap. I feel so bad. It is very time consuming and the results are fairly inconsistent. Of the ten girls, one was not showing signs of bumblefoot so I didn't treat her, two have healed up quite nicely, and three look like they are doing better with scabs becoming lighter and peeling off. But several have had no improvement at all, and now I'm thinking I may have to do the surgery on them (which I am dreading ) If some can't even handle having their toes dipped in water, how will they handle me digging an infection out of them? The good news is that none of them are showing signs of being in pain...no limping or lameness or anything like that. I suppose those symptoms come as the infection progresses, so I need to help them heal as soon as possible. What a horrible thing, this bumblefoot business!

Make sure that you have someone that can help you with them by holding them steady while you operate. That way it will make it easier to avoid making a wrong cut.

 

[SonoranChick]

Gus has Bumblefoot on both feet. I’ve been soaking in epsin salts and the wrapping them with antibiotic cream. They are looking better.

Do you do surgery on the foot? I don't mind soaking and wrapping, it's the cutting I'm unsure about I hope Gus is feeling better soon!

 

[meetthebubus]

I get that every day with the younger ones. There's always one or two that jump right into the bucket!

Haha I thought that was only my little ones jumping in the bucket they sure know where the goodies are and often steal from it lol

@SonoranChick I hate spiders we had a tarantula before and a scorpion, the scorpion was laying dead next to Punky in the egg box she was all like no biggie!