tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post4126102001871640702..comments2024-03-28T03:25:19.736-07:00Comments on Boulderneigh: Birds of a featherMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-20222606959866465902009-08-16T02:11:08.286-07:002009-08-16T02:11:08.286-07:00Wonderful photographs. I've had chickens on m...Wonderful photographs. I've had chickens on my mind lately (among other things *LOL)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-50228304507275756852009-08-14T16:54:17.919-07:002009-08-14T16:54:17.919-07:00very fun postvery fun postJody Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822023313529125586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-53814129683300785342009-08-14T05:42:57.937-07:002009-08-14T05:42:57.937-07:00Sounds like you have your basic and your typical h...Sounds like you have your basic and your typical house chicken ;-)thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-53811860124202829332009-08-14T05:35:51.175-07:002009-08-14T05:35:51.175-07:00I have one that limps due to a broken toe and they...I have one that limps due to a broken toe and they do hold it against her. She got it caught the first time my DH tried to move their chicken tractor and never fully recovered. I think I told you before, they eat her egg everyday and usually leave all the other eggs alone. I think my tractor is too small even though we move it frequently. I guess I guess I have more building projects for my honey do list. Love all the different feathers.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306393089259457114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-92174732707484034152009-08-13T18:10:30.059-07:002009-08-13T18:10:30.059-07:00Why, thank-you, Wendy! I enjoy your blog, too. I&#...Why, thank-you, Wendy! I enjoy your blog, too. I've thought about starting a dressage blog for a long time, and the idea has gotten pushy again. Stay tuned for an actual horse-related blog soon, and a chance to weigh in on whether I should.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-81712920818135633692009-08-13T18:02:47.144-07:002009-08-13T18:02:47.144-07:00I know nothing about hens, sheep or half the thing...I know nothing about hens, sheep or half the things you do but I sure do enjoy reading your blog. It's very interesting. I do have friends that have hens - one friend in particular enjoys getting some very interesting looking hens. I enjoy seeing them every time I go to her home. I had no idea there were so many really cool looking hens!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-80664243744562347502009-08-13T14:07:15.564-07:002009-08-13T14:07:15.564-07:00What lovely looking chickens. I love looking at th...What lovely looking chickens. I love looking at the different feathers on my birds. My rooster Annabelle has a bad leg, I think he arrived as a chick with it broken and it never healed. So far we have only had one bad incident when he fell out of the coop and hurt his good foot. But he is back to normally now and everyone is very nice to him. Good luck with Lucille, I hope she is back in the flock peacefully soon.Shulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357891034163165341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-3039549012339962852009-08-13T12:07:35.393-07:002009-08-13T12:07:35.393-07:00In theory, the other hens should eventually accept...In theory, the other hens should eventually accept her back(not without some bloodshed though), even with the limp. I guess being I don't have a coop though, that could make a difference, all our birds are free rangers. I'd at least try to find her a home before you put her down though, I'm sure there's someone out there who has the room for a bum chicken who lays beautiful eggs! :) <br /><br />The feather pictures are beautiful! I love feathers...always have. Loved to collect 'em when I was a kid. I'd still like to get my hands on some grey peacock pheasant feathers, and some Cape Barren goose feathers :)Raynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264278371448401119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-67067738043843050272009-08-13T10:13:43.729-07:002009-08-13T10:13:43.729-07:00Thanks ladies, I will have to check for bumblefoot...Thanks ladies, I will have to check for bumblefoot. Initially she had a broken toe, and have been told she could limp forever from that. Perhaps my relatively small chicken yard contributes to the conflicts?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-90411583375070770642009-08-13T10:11:13.547-07:002009-08-13T10:11:13.547-07:00Hi Michelle,
I would check for bumblefoot too, as ...Hi Michelle,<br />I would check for bumblefoot too, as Christine mentioned. If you look on the fleshy pad of the middle of the foot and toes, and make sure there are no black spots. They can vary in size and are evidently quite painful. Once removed they can recover, but many walk with a slight limp forever. I have one hen who has some real issues with limping and she is not unduly bothered by the others. Also Sue who I put back in with them last summer after Eddie died, had a very hard time for quite some time, but she is now right in there with the rest at feeding time. I guess it just depends on how much time you want to spend with a chicken hospital ward. :-) I'm sure around here, that she wouldn't be put down unless she was truley in pain, not just discomfort.<br />Good luck! Beautiful hens! Another thing you might try is when you put Lucille back with the others, you might section off a space for her and Lucy2 and put them together as a flock for a week or two, then intro. them back in to the rest of the flock at the same time. But I would make the pen within their regular pen so the others don't 'forget' about them.<br />TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131066591477169851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31671898.post-81222423985647363992009-08-13T10:00:15.923-07:002009-08-13T10:00:15.923-07:00Don't you just love their feathers. I could ju...Don't you just love their feathers. I could just sit and look at my birds forever. They are so gorgeous. <br /><br />What exactly is wrong with the limping one and how badly does she limp? I have one that had a bad case of bumblefoot and now walks with a bit of a limp. Nobody bothers her because of it.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17995851593213427196noreply@blogger.com