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[Leahs Mom]

@jchny2000
Wow! Is any of your animal housing affected? Does it usually get up that high?

 

[pattyhen]

We lost our male guinea today and the female is broken hearted. I was wondering if anyone is in the Southern Indiana area around Louisville, Ky. is interested in selling guinea keets? Please let me know. Thank you

 

[Andrew10]

Hey guys got my first egg today(finally)

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Do you live off Falls? We went down to the park the other day and it was nearly over the walking bridge and all the way up to the museum. Its been wild! Hopefully today stays dry like they claim!

Fall creek is just about 1000 ft from my house. We are just above flood line, but have a small tributary/creek running through. We're in the valley though, and construction has started up the hill for a large subdivision. The town is more concerned about income than the farmers they have annexed.

@jchny2000
Wow! Is any of your animal housing affected? Does it usually get up that high?

All my coops were in water yesterday! Never have I seen it this high. I will be going to the next town meeting. Very upset.

We lost our male guinea today and the female is broken hearted. I was wondering if anyone is in the Southern Indiana area around Louisville, Ky. is interested in selling guinea keets? Please let me know. Thank you

I wish we were closer, I have a pair I would sell cheap..

Hey guys got my first egg today(finally)

CONGRATS, SAVE THE SHELL!!!!!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Mud and more rain and more mud, ugh! Ducks and geese are loving it, but my chickens are not amused! Goats hate it, cows don't care. Cows are back in the pond already water has dropped a lot.

 

[Indyshent]

So, has anyone successfully broken an egg eater or treated bumblefoot? Battling both. Pretty sure I just don't have the tools to do bumblefoot successfully. Still haven't figured out what the birds are cutting their feet on in the first place as none of the bumble birds are ever seen roosting on potentially problematic areas.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I had a bumblefoot issue until I removed the ramp they were using to get up to the hen shed years ago. I would observe them sliding when the went down it. Replaced it with "stump steps" that they hop down step by step. Not a problem ever since.

I have a post on my "take" on bumblefoot treatment but don't have time to find it right now...maybe later...

But the most important thing is to figure out how they are injuring the feet in the first place and alleviate that. Prevention is always better than cure.

 

[Finnie]

I had a bumblefoot issue until I removed the ramp they were using to get up to the hen shed years ago. I would observe them sliding when the went down it. Replaced it with "stump steps" that they hop down step by step. Not a problem ever since.

I have a post on my "take" on bumblefoot treatment but don't have time to find it right now...maybe later...

But the most important thing is to figure out how they are injuring the feet in the first place and alleviate that. Prevention is always better than cure.

I tried to do a quick search for your post. Not much came up, but I did find one with your first aid supply list:

The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

 

[Indyshent]

I had a bumblefoot issue until I removed the ramp they were using to get up to the hen shed years ago. I would observe them sliding when the went down it. Replaced it with "stump steps" that they hop down step by step. Not a problem ever since.

I have a post on my "take" on bumblefoot treatment but don't have time to find it right now...maybe later...

But the most important thing is to figure out how they are injuring the feet in the first place and alleviate that. Prevention is always better than cure.

Ounce of prevention is definitely worth more than a pound of cure in this case. I've yet to find anything but the cheesy crud inside a bumble--no splinters, no nails, no nothin'. I sometimes find missing scales on the soles of their feet, but that's it. Drives me crazy.

 

[JanetMarie]

@Nyla I think it's up to the potential buyer to beware, and ask the questions as you did. I think it's well known that purchasing hatching eggs from e-bay is more risky than buying from a reputable breeder.

At least the seller was honest about the age of the eggs.