Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[GregnLety]

Splotch laid this at 5:30 something... Is this normal??
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We have hens that lay every morning before sunrise

 

[Ponypoor]

Oh also: seeing the bumblefoot up there reminded me:
Anyone have any advice on how to deal with getting rid of the bumblefoot? Dominica and a few of the others have it. Going to give them a Epsom foot soak. They will love it as much as the butt cleanings I gave them.
How long should I soak them for?

Here is a great article on bumblefoot

https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

Good luck!

 

[Ponypoor]

We have hens that lay every morning before sunrise

The other day I found an egg on the ledge where they roost I quickly rescued it ha!

 

[notabitail]

Here is a great article on bumblefoot

https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

Good luck!

Thank you.

 

[GregnLety]

Maybe I got a different version too, if there is stuff that lasts that long, I want some too! Please do let me know what you find and how long it works.

Possibly different concentration

 

[RoyalChick]

I don't know that it kills them on contact but I've never seen one on any clothing that I sprayed with permethrin. That being said, when I use it I thoroughly drench the clothing with it.

I just re-read the label and instructions.
@knoturavggrl - as you and @GregnLety both said, it is a repellent not a kill on contact thing. Which is a shame and also odd because permethrin is what we use to kill mites on our chickens.
However I was correct - it lasts 40 days or five washes.
I think my issue is I ‘lightly sprayed’ - I think I need to drench!

Tax:

 

[notabitail]

I just re-read the label and instructions.
@knoturavggrl - as you and @GregnLety both said, it is a repellent not a kill on contact thing. Which is a shame and also odd because permethrin is what we use to kill mites on our chickens.
However I was correct - it lasts 40 days or five washes.
I think my issue is I ‘lightly sprayed’ - I think I need to drench!

Tax:

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What on earth is that chook doing in the background?

 

[featherhead007]

Here is a great article on bumblefoot

https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

Good luck!

And best of luck with any surgery you may need to perform.

 

[notabitail]

And best of luck with any surgery you may need to perform.

Thank you. Hope I won't have to do any surgery.

 

[notabitail]

Here is a great article on bumblefoot

https://the-chicken-chick.com/bumblefoot-causes-treatment-warning/

Good luck!

Yuck. Ok. I may have to get my Mom to help with any surgical things. I may be able to do surgery on a tablet but I cannot do it with a chook.
I hope no surgery is necessary to remove the bumblefoot.