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hello I was reading your post regarding wrapping your roost bars with rope. did you end up doing it? If so, would you recommend it? I’ve had a problem with bumble foot and was wondering if it would make a difference. Thanks.

When I posted this a year ago, someone mentioned the electrical tape. I didn’t end up using it so I’m not familiar with it. It’s been a year now, I have 17 chickens and have not had one hawk bobcat, raccoon incident sense. I have the fenced area around that is three strings of electric fence...

Good luck with your Broody. i’ve had a few that were easy to break and a couple that took days. My worry was they never seem to care about eating or drinking much. I love your containers for food and water. Would you mind telling me where you got them everything I put in gets knocked over in the...

You’re special chicken was already dying. It took love and commitment to try to help her so you should feel good about that. chickens hide their suffering and had you done nothing she would’ve suffered a bit longer and died alone. I am so sorry for your loss but you should have no regrets.

Well, that is interesting. I have one 11 month old who hasn’t started Laying and it never occurred to me that a chicken wouldn’t eventually lay an egg ! Oh well, I guess she can get by on her good looks alone😊

I like the long handle! I think the mesh might be two fine. The sand is coarse and I’d like to keep it that way. Thanks for your response.😊

Great idea! Thanks

Thanks for the tip. I’ll give it a try.

No, unfortunately it’s clearly some sort of a lesion. She does love digging in the dirt, however, so that isn’t going to help it heal!

Oh, I hope you’re right that it might be an injury. I will be looking for new scabs. Of course unfortunately, we do have more than our share of mosquitoes in Florida. I’ll keep an eye on her and post pictures, Hopefully of it healing! Thanks so much

I just happen to have my reading glasses on when my porcelain D ‘uccle jumped on my lap to say hello. I was shocked to see this lesion on her beak. If I don’t have my glasses on, I wouldn’t have seen it and it could have been there for sometime. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I...

You gave me some good ideas. Wouldn’t you know I had a wooden pallet sitting in the woods and about a month ago I finally thought I’ll never use this, so I got rid of it. Lol I do have some pieces of particleboard in the garage I could bring out and rig something up, thanks 😊 oh that’s a good...

Thanks I’ll check it out😊

OK I can definitely do that. I have plenty of wood debris and just plain junk I can spread around .there’s a large area behind the coop. I can also put hiding spaces as it is pretty bare back there. Thanks!

Space is not an issue. The 3 1/2 months old have been divided in a very large fenced area for two weeks from my 8 1/2 month old pullets. The Roost I have separated for now. The Pullets all get along fine with each other. I have a mix of Bantum‘s and regular size chickens . this week I tried to...

I also thought hanging the feeders was the answer to keeping rodents away, I hung the feeders away from the coop but the chickens spill so much food from the feeder. It still attracts rodents. I take the feeders in at night, but there’s still plenty of food on the ground for the rats.

That makes sense. Thanks so much .I do think her problem is farther down the digestive tract.

I have read conflicting info on this site. It may be a matter of opinion. If it makes a difference which is better ….when massaging to gently massage up or to massage down.? Thanks

I’ve been following how hard you’ve been trying to do the best you can for your beloved friend. It looks like she had a wonderful life. You can take comfort in that . I know how hard it is take care.