Broken, Bumblefoot, leg mites????

[Wyorp Rock]

The frostbitten hen is okay! Jessabelle's swelling went down so now we have the crippled sprained legged chicken Grayson! She's walking more on it which is good but for being 1 year old going on 2 in April, is the healing slow due to age?

I'm glad to hear Jessabell's frostbite has healed

As for Grayson, sprains can take a good while to heal. Offer her some poultry vitamins that contain B2(Riboflavin) a couple of times a week. A little extra protein like egg, tuna or meat may also help.

 

[jakeopatty]

Okay that sounds good. But another problem... I keep losing a hen each month... last December my duck hen went missing on the 28th... January 27th was when I first noticed my hen Pepper was gone. There's no traces left... what could be taking them?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Okay that sounds good. But another problem... I keep losing a hen each month... last December my duck hen went missing on the 28th... January 27th was when I first noticed my hen Pepper was gone. There's no traces left... what could be taking them?

Could be fox or coyote.
Do you have a trail cam or something you can put up to see what's coming around?

Is this happening at night? Do you have a secured coop where they sleep at night?

 

[jakeopatty]

Oh yes they go straight up. I think it's a human bc

Could be fox or coyote.
Do you have a trail cam or something you can put up to see what's coming around?

Is this happening at night? Do you have a secured coop where they sleep at night?[/QUOT
Oh yes definitely they go up and we close them. It's odd they disappear every month around the same time. Maybe a sick person is taking them. We will put a lock on the door just in case. I count in the morning and at night and have them all still.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Oh yes they go straight up. I think it's a human bc

you think a person is taking them?
If that's the case, then consider adding a padlock to your coop and run, then see what happens.

I live fairly far out in the country, but still padlock my runs/coop at night or when I'm not home.