My Farm Life

[Thunder344]

Here's Prince and his brother Sid. Sid is a day older than Prince and is the bigger one.

Look at the size difference !!!

 

[Thunder344]

Snow has bumblefoot. I am really hating this year.

 

[Thunder344]

Snow has bumblefoot. I am really hating this year.

I was able to get the scab off one of her feet and sprayed with theracyn. The swelling went down tremendously. I am going to soak her feet (thanks @EmmaRainboe ) in a Epsom salt bath, get the other scab off, and spray with theracyn. Hopefully that should heal it.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Electric fencing came in a few days ago and we got it set up! View attachment 2763549
Don't worry, the one laying down is alright. View attachment 2763558

Are you just trying to keep chickens in or predators out?

 

[Thunder344]

Are you just trying to keep chickens in or predators out?

I got it to let the chickens have more grass area because they couldn't free range. It's meant to keep chickens in and predators out.

 

[Thunder344]

Snow has bumblefoot. I am really hating this year.

Fizz has bumblefoot. It isn't swelling at all (at least what i can see), but you can see the dots on both of her feet. Getting a epsom salt bath ready now. I guess i need to check everyones feet.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I got it to let the chickens have more grass area because they couldn't free range. It's meant to keep chickens in and predators out.

I have a fox issue. Trying to convince the hubby that we need an electric fence. I am just not sure if a fox would be able to jump over it.

 

[Thunder344]

I have a fox issue. Trying to convince the hubby that we need an electric fence. I am just not sure if a fox would be able to jump over it.

I got the fence because of foxes. They kept killing them if we let them out. Since we have set up the fence, I haven't seen the foxes since. The only accident we had was a hawk which killed a older girl. Though that would be understandable because the fence isn't covered. I dont know if the fox would jump over it? Both of my dogs have tried to get underneath the fence to get the food and both were electrocuted and B-lined for the house. Poor girls.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

I got the fence because of foxes. They kept killing them if we let them out. Since we have set up the fence, I haven't seen the foxes since. The only accident we had was a hawk which killed a older girl. Though that would be understandable because the fence isn't covered. I dont know if the fox would jump over it? Both of my dogs have tried to get underneath the fence to get the food and both were electrocuted and B-lined for the house. Poor girls.

We have electric wire around the run. One of my dogs won't get any closer than 10' to it now and that's only if she's with us.

 

[Thunder344]

Fizz has bumblefoot. It isn't swelling at all (at least what i can see), but you can see the dots on both of her feet. Getting a epsom salt bath ready now. I guess i need to check everyones feet.

I am guessing bumblefoot is pretty common. I only checked a couple of my chickens while soaking Snow and Fizz's feet, and Dot and Greymoon both also had it. They were not bothered by it whatsoever. It wasn't even swelled up.