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  1. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Exactly!
  2. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Thanks for the additional confirmation. I still feel bad about it as she also hasn't laid in almost a week. There's definitely some hen fighting going on right now. Not sure how/why they decided to get ornery. Just occurred to me that my feed has been a bit higher in protein as we ran out of the...
  3. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Yes, she had a round brown scab. When I looked on the first day, I thought it was dark brown with a light center, but that light center was probably just some chicken poop that had gotten stuck to it. After the epsom salt bath, it was a fairly uniform dark brown color. After slicing it off...
  4. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Well... I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that Angela was a good patient and patiently had her epsom salt soak, medical procedure, and bandaging without any issue. The bag news is that it was entirely unnecessary as I don't think she has bumblefoot. :he After slicing the scab...
  5. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    I think our eldest has our first case of bumblefoot. 😢 Buying first aid supplies at Target now.
  6. ATXInstantFlock

    Hi from Austin

    Hi Roxanne! Happy belated welcome to BYC. Come introduce yourself on the Texas thread. I created a post linking all of the pertinent City of Austin ordinances. Hope it helps!
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    Greetings from Austin

    Welcome! Can always count on @janiedoe to help foster the TX community! ❤️
  8. ATXInstantFlock

    Ash

    Just stumbled across this thread and I've got the same question. I only use "natural" briquettes or hardwood lump. I never use lighter fluid and only start fires with paper or cotton soaked with a little bit of alcohol or kitchen grease which should be completely burned off by the time it's lit...
  9. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Austin Animal Center is the city-run shelter. They are understaffed and consistently overpopulated due to people being irresponsible about cats/dogs. I highly doubt they would provide an outcome that matches your desires. Humane Society is where I adopted one of my dogs and they're great, but no...
  10. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    My chickens did just fine last summer. We (the humans) ate more watermelon last summer, and we cut up all the rinds into smaller chunks and would provide them after being refrigerated or frozen. They loved them. Otherwise provided plentiful access to drinking water and they just minded their own...
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    **help***Can someone please help with sorting out lime use

    https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/waukesha-lime-barnlime-50-lb-bag
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    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

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    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

    He's looking much better now! Most of the dark spots on his comb have completely flaked off on their own, though his wattles still have some spots that look a bit rough. Hopefully he learned from his experience when it is below freezing. None of the girls had any hint of frostbite. Even Karen...
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    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

    Oops, looks like I didn't do a good job embedding links from my phone and I've passed the time window for edits. Links fixed below.
  15. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Happy Sunday everyone! Anyone else trim spurs and nails? Anyone manage to do it without making a mess? Not this chicken farmer. 😭 On the bright side, I think he's going to make a full recovery and it'll make for a silly story some day. I almost deserve to get flogged for this one.
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    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

    (Thu May 1st - Day 378) Got a pallet of mulch delivered for landscaping and decided to try using some of my chicken poop fertilizer for the first time. Scooped about a half of a small wheelbarrow from where the chickens had kicked it through the hardware cloth over the last 6-7 months and...
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    Dark spots on rooster's comb and wattles. Frostbite?

    Roughly two months later, I remembered to snap a new pic. Most of the dark spots flaked off on their own.
  18. ATXInstantFlock

    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

    Thank you! Love this community! Couldn't do it without y'all!
  19. ATXInstantFlock

    Texas

    Hey y'all, we hit our 1 yr chicken anniversary on Sat, so I made a little post on my thread (some pics included). Wouldn't have made it without your support!
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    0 to 10 in 72 hrs. A chicken math story, continued.

    It's been a while since my last update, so I figured I'd lump a few fun anecdotes today. (Sun Mar 30th - Day 346) My junior chicken farmer was having a little fun with this egg from Dot or Spot after egg cleaning. (Sat Apr 19th - Day 366) 🎉🎉1 yr anniversary for the adoption of Angela and...
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