It started with the heat wave. Lost two, including a BO who proved to be a great broody.
Then came bumblefoot on one of my best layers.
Last week one of the chicks was paralyzed in the run pecked half to death on her head. She's recovered and kicking just fine now.
I leave town for THREE days. Today my chicken baby sitter tells me that Feisty has a hole in her back. Best I can tell it's a mating injury that caused the flock to peck her. It's clear down to her backbone.
She survived being scalped (hence the name Feisty), and I think she'll kick this, but I don't know where I'm going to put her once she heals!
Then came bumblefoot on one of my best layers.
Last week one of the chicks was paralyzed in the run pecked half to death on her head. She's recovered and kicking just fine now.
I leave town for THREE days. Today my chicken baby sitter tells me that Feisty has a hole in her back. Best I can tell it's a mating injury that caused the flock to peck her. It's clear down to her backbone.
She survived being scalped (hence the name Feisty), and I think she'll kick this, but I don't know where I'm going to put her once she heals!
