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    Bumble Foot

    I think one of my hens might be starting with a case of bumble foot. I've never come across this before so I have had to consult with my friend Google. She appears to be limping slightly and when stood is holding up one foot. There is no scab or pus filled blister on her foot but it does appear...
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    Hiw do people dispose of the waste from the chicken run?

    Hi, I'm just wondering what people do when they clean out their chickens runs. Where do you put the waste. I keep my chickens in my back garden and don't have a compost bin or heap. In the summer months we have a garden waste bin and the waste/bedding from the chicken house goes in there but...
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    Clipped wings and red mites

    Hopefully these will work. Pictures of my girls as requested.
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    Keeping the run clean

    Hi, I have recently gone back to keeping hens and have a run in which I am using Auboise as the floor covering. I see lots of people on here talk about poo picking so I was wondering those people who use Auboise in their runs, how do you go about keeping it clean? How often do you poo pick and...
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    Clipped wings and red mites

    Hi, I'm fairly new to hen keeping. I did keep them a few years ago but kids got in the way but now I've more time have had 4 hens again. Love it! The hens do spend time in the run but at weekends and evenings I let them free range in the garden. My question is should I clip their wings. There is...
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