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Hi Everyone! I have a sort of odd request. Does anyone have a disabled (but otherwise healthy) hen they would like to rehome? Years ago we rescued two hens that lost their feet due to frostbite. I lost one to fatty liver years ago and found another footless girl for her companion. Last...

I think you're doing all that you can. Have you tried putting electrolytes in her water? Ours also go nuts for cooked oatmeal. We had one acting similar this morning and I pulled her inside. She's been drinking an insane amount of water. I think it was a combination of the cold and...

We've gotten two shipments from Meyer Hatchery and would order from them again. I tried to alert them to a problem with their line of dominiques, but I don't think they believed me. Our dom out of our last order was different. It took me about two months to figure out she wasn't stupid, she's...

Yep. I've only seen healthy chicks at the Draper IFA. They also have different brooders than some of the other IFAs and the brooders are by the register. And the Riverton one, I'll just leave it at no comment. That's the most positive thing I can say.

Quote: I haven't been to either of those stores, but I like your plan. It really was a horrible, disheartening experience. Especially because I didn't even go there looking for chicks, I just needed something else. I only even looked in on the chicks because of my friend's experience. There...

Personally, I think the-bird-man is giving you great advice and I would follow it. Last spring I rescued some chicks from another local feed store. They were in horrible shape - took me weeks to get them over their pasty butt, they lost their toes due to the flooring they were on, and to top it...

Oh wow! I wish we were getting chicks this spring because we've been wanting to get from Sand Hill Preservation for years. If you do end up getting chicks from them. Please keep me updated, especially as to what breeds are in the order. We're zoned for roosters and, depending on the breed, we...

Quote: Yep, we felt the same way. I know it's no correlation, but she is the broodiest bird we have by far. We humored her once and let her sit on eggs for a day and she proceeded to break them all.

Quote: Wyandottes can have single combs. We have a BLRW with a single comb. It hasn't been bred out of the breed because rose combs can have problems with fertility whereas the single comb doesn't. Our single comb BLRW is one of our favorite birds, I actually think the single comb on a...

Quote: Sorry she didn't make it. Guess our hen is going to be lonely for a bit. We've thought about putting the blind bird in with her, but the blind one gets around too well. Who would have thunk?

Quote: What about slipped tendons? One of our girls has a crooked middle toe and seems to favor that side. She gets around fine, but you can tell it bothers her sometime. It seems to bother her up higher, in her hip area. I also sent you a message.

Quote: That's horrible. Good for you for standing up and wanting to press charges.

You could always try a boost of calcium as well... crush up a Rolaid or Tum and mix it in with her favorite food.

Quote: I've found that the comb is the best way. If all three ridges are the same size, roo. If the middle ridge is bigger than the one on each side, hen. We were convinced our one was a roo. Twice the size of the other ee, big thick legs, weird tail feathers, even tried to crow. We weren't...

Quote: Yes - SpeckledHills has a great site about chickens - https://sites.google.com/a/poultrypedia.com/poultrypedia/poultry-podiatry We've had really good luck with bumblefoot, so don't give up. On average, we do surgeries in the spring and fall. Some have never had it and others vary...