Silkie thread!

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I hair cut my franklin she look so funny
But also today my partner pick her up he still can't pick them up in the way of put hand under their body...
So he pick her up in two hand n I saw under she feet got some black dot on it....
Is there a problem???

I don't know about the feet but her 'haircut' gave me a good laugh

 

[flyladyrocks]

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I don't know about the feet but her 'haircut' gave me a good laugh

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[BonRae67]

Beautiful boy!

 

[BonRae67]

I hair cut my franklin she look so funny
But also today my partner pick her up he still can't pick them up in the way of put hand under their body...
So he pick her up in two hand n I saw under she feet got some black dot on it....
Is there a problem???

Looks like bumblefoot.

 

[Patti Naquin]

Looks like bumblefoot.

Ouchy if you don't have a vet there is step by step instructions online that explains how to take care of bumble foot with pics and the supply's you will need for your baby's recovery

 

[ochochicas]

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[Annalog]

Arrowroot, is definitely broody again so I gave her 5 eggs to hatch. 3 are from BC's flock and 2 are from the old flock (5 hens who will be 5 years old in May). I am not sure which of the old hens are laying but one egg is brown (either Thyme or Cumin) and one egg is green (either Clove or Cinnamon as I doubt that Ginger can get up into the nest). Since the old flock free ranges with both BC's flock and Timmy's flock, either rooster could be the sire for those two eggs. These eggs should hatch May 7th. Hopefully at least a couple will hatch as I am not sure how well the eggs from the older hens will do. I should have marked them but I didn't.

Arrowroot was 7 months old when she went broody the first time and she is now broody again at 10 months old. She seems in good condition and did not appear to lose much weight, if any, when she was broody the first time. She had laid a few eggs after weaning the chicks but that was just for a week or so.

I thought that I heard quiet cheeping coming from Arrowroot this morning after feeding the chickens so I checked under her after all the chores were done. One of the chicks, apparently a New Hampshire, had zipped off the end of its shell and was resting in the shell. This was the first time I had seen a still wet chick under one of the Silkies. I reached past the chick and removed an egg that one of the other Silkies, Tapioca, had added to the nest. Arrowroot was calmer about that than in the past. Also, the last two morning the blind chick has been in the nest with Arrowroot. I suspect that the blind chick has been hiding from Tapioca who is weaning her chicks. I am sure that the blind chick is confused by the change in behavior of its mom. However, the blind chick is doing well and seems content most of the time.

 

[mom of silkies]

They are precious! Congrats on becoming a silkie mom!

 

[emvickrey]

Another update on the black pullet with the brain injury. She is completely eating on her own and although she isn't walking yet she is getting around very carefully without flapping her wings now. Thanks to all of you that have been helping me help her.

 

[flyladyrocks]

Sorry for my weird post. I literally fell asleep! I am pretty sure I intended to share a link to a post about bumblefoot but don't remember what link!

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