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    Sore on chickens foot

    Does it seem like Bumblefoot to you?
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    Sore on chickens foot

    What should I do at this point
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    Sore on chickens foot

    She is walking normally, I’ll take a look at the bottom of her foot when I can.
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    Sore on chickens foot

    She hates being picked up so it’s hard to catch her and check it out. It felt firm though
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    Sore on chickens foot

    It is firm
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    Sore on chickens foot

    I was out with my chickens and I noticed this sore on my chickens foot. Any idea what it is and what I should do? This is my first time dealing with something like this.
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    Do chickens drink less in winter?

    This is my first winter with chickens, I have switched them from cup waterer to a heated nipple kind. I have also moved their food and water inside as sometimes they spend all day in their coop. I noticed they have drastically reduced their water intake since the switch, they seem to be doing...
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    Supplemental heat in extreme cold

    I have 5 Wyandotte chickens here in Michigan, I have not used any heat as I want them to be winterized. However it is supposed to get to 0 degrees F this week. Is this a point where I should add some heat for them in this extreme cold?
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    Chicken losing feathers and weight

    I hope you’re right, she is my favorite. I get a little too emotionally invested into the chickens.
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    Chicken losing feathers and weight

    I have 4 other chickens that hatched the same day, why would they not be molting? What about the cold, should I be concerned with the cold since she is losing her feathers?
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    Chicken losing feathers and weight

    She is on 16% layer feed
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    Chicken losing feathers and weight

    My Wyandotte chicken Anastasia, has not been as interested in food lately. She is eating, but is not as enthralled as the other chickens. I believe she is losing weight as well. I noticed too that some of her feathers seem to be coming out. Her body is covered in pin feathers. I don't believe...
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    Egg issue, crop issue

    She hatched in February
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    Egg issue, crop issue

    She has been laying since about June. They are all roosting, so I’m going to check on her in the morning. This is the first time this has happened with her, could this be a one off? They have access to calcium, I don’t want her to get too much, winter is coming and I think the egg production is...
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    Egg issue, crop issue

    This happened right before sundown. I am new to chickens and this is the first time I actually felt a crop, so maybe it was full due to them about to roost. Their food has oyster in it, as well as free choice oyster.
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