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Did some Epsom salt soakings. Took some new pictures, it does look like frostbite. I don't know if he'll keep ANY of his toes, on either foot.

Thanks, that's what I thought too. Hopefully he won't have much problem walking or mounting after he gets through this ordeal. And hopefully the other rooster won't cause problems with him either. He hasn't lost one yet. Hoping the swelling goes down soon.

Here are some more pics of the bottom of his foot. Maybe those two toes could be frostbite? The one on the left, some of the dark stuff at the bottom flaked off when I rubbed on it.

I went to wash off his feet (which wasn't going to be easy, my chickens are not tame at all) and they were actually really clean already, just from being by himself. I read those frostbite posts, and I really didn't see any indication. I didn't take a pic of the bottom, but his foot bad is even...

I'm pretty sure what you are seeing is dirt, not frostbite. Very muddy around here. But I will look at it again. I can tell you he got frostbite on his comb, lost some of it and will likely lose more. It got down to -10 here back in December. Is there anything to do if it is frostbite?

I need some advice from you seasoned chicken keepers. I noticed my first-in-command rooster was limping, so I inspected the offending foot. It appears to be normal, except the pad is swollen. I saw no indication of bumblefoot, no cuts, no tenderness when bending foot (would he show tenderness, I...

Blooie, I was one of the early readers of your thread, and I thought you were a genius! I almost burned my coop down with a heat lamp one time! Plywood floor smoldering, smoke everywhere, it was awful! I will NEVER use a heat lamp again! No more pasty butt, no more weak chicks! Interesting...

My hubby did just give me a big stack of old t-shirts for use in my woodshop! I forgot!

I keep hearing press and seal. Think I'll try that! Thanks!

What does everyone use to cover their mama heating pad cave? I have a metal frame that the heating pad is hooked onto the bottom of, so the chicks can cuddle underneath. Of course they also love to sit (and poop) on top. I always end up slipping the whole thing into a big old pillowcase...

Thanks, everyone! She is still at it, seems dedicated. I think I will be able to cage in a small area before and during hatch under the nesting boxes that will still have access to the water nipples and room for food. Hopefully she and babies don't get too cold on the floor!

So one of my Wyandottes, despite my best efforts, has decided it's time to hatch some eggs. However, I no longer have a set up for a separate place for her and so just let her stay in a nesting box. She has 7 eggs and they are set to hatch in two weeks. But the nests in my coop are about 30...

And their food gets eaten pretty quik, it doesnt get stored, straight from store to coop...

Hmmm...wouldn't they be showing signs of a lung issue, like sneezing and stuff? None of that...

No, I have searched the run. They don't go to free range until about 4pm, and recently not at all.