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So cute!! This isn't an entry, just a better photo of my Sadie girl.

Her name is Sadie, and she is a Buff Orpington. That's so funny they look similar! 😂 Sadie demands hugs all the time. 🤣

~ Update ~ I performed surgery on Brie today. I hadn't started off thinking I would. When I started cleaning her foot out, I seemed to actually be removing pieces of infection (?), so I continued deeper into the foot. I'm not exactly squeamish like some girls, but man that was tough. It seemed...

I have not seen any limping in any of the hens, thankfully! I noticed Brie's comb is slightly paler than the other hens -- not by much. Other than that, I have not seen any changes in them since getting bumble foot.

Thank you, LaFleche! I will look for some disposable gloves that fit to try and use when I work on them. :)

You'll have to let me know how that goes! I sure hope they heal up well! 💗

~ Update ~ The swelling on the bottom of Brie's foot has gone down. I have not encountered much pus. I am encouraged that it has improved some. However, I believe the swelling on the top of her foot may be worse. It is more prominent than before. I'm concerned that the infection may be deep in...

Thanks so much! Did you end up having to surgically remove them? If so, did it bleed a lot? Brie starts bleeding a ton even when I barely start working on it. I think Brie has it pretty deep in her foot.

I just came inside from sanding and cleaning the coop/run/aviary. We didn't seem to find anything that could cause splinters. There were two spots on the top roosting bar (where the Faverolles sit) that were a little rough. But I could run my hand over them without any problems. I could also...

Thank you for taking the time to respond to me! I'm sorry it's taken me a while to get back! We are getting our garden planted for the year, so we have been busy. I will make sure to check their roosting bars for the things you have mentioned. I had checked a while back and they were smooth. But...

Thanks for helping with my birdies! It's so nice of you to keep coming back and checking on them! 🤗 I will treat it like it is bumble foot. I checked her foot on Friday and it looked like the swelling had gone down some. It's still pretty bad but at least it's better than it was! I'm gonna...

~ Update ~ I think my little Brie had a horrible reaction to NU Stock on her foot! Brie's feet have slowly been improving since I started treating her about a month ago. I was using Prid and Durvet Epsom Salt Poultice interchangeably. I have worked so hard to help her feet. It was moving along...

~ Update ~ I think I have figured out how Brynn got cut. A scab had formed over her cut. When it fell off, I examined it. I believe I found some wood fiber inside of the scab. I went back and looked at the images I took. Sure enough, I think there is a small piece of a twig or branch that she...

Thanks so much for checking up on them, Tookie! They are doing about the same right now as they were a week ago. Thankfully they don't limp or show any signs of discomfort. I think Debbi's feet might be looking a little bit better (Granted, the lighting is a little different.) That's...

Hello! I am new to keeping chickens and only have ever had one rooster. He is a Speckled Sussex too! I thought it might be helpful if I shared a photo of him for comparison. This is him at 9 weeks.

I'm so sorry! I know it feels absolutely horrible to lose a chicken that you have worked so hard to take care of. 🥺 I'm sure you did everything you could to take good care of her. 🤗

I'm so sorry to hear that, @tlcmurphy! My heart actually hurt for you when I read this post. It must be so hard to lose her. 🥺 You were so kind to us a while back when I had an egg-bound hen. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have gotten all the advice and help that blessed us so much. I wanted...