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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Kathryn
Magnolia Texas
USA
453 Posts

Posted - Oct 22 2012 :  08:27:45 AM  Show Profile
I noticed one of my girls was limping this morning, and she still gave me a good lap or two around the pen. She had some string wrapped around her toes, it took a bit to get it off, but no damage just ruffled feathers. This same girl had been sitting in a nest box, yesterday, late in the afternoon, but she is in molt so I figured she was just hiding from the other hens. Good thing I saw her limping this morning, otherwise, I would not have picked her up for another day or so to check on her molt and feel her crop, which was full. Just a reminder to look closer at the girls sometimes.

When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714,

Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl

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Emily
Montana
USA
427 Posts

Posted - Oct 22 2012 :  11:38:36 AM  Show Profile
Good save. Poor thing, she is lucky to have you watching.

Emily
Farmgirl # 3591
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Annette Kath
True Blue Farmgirl

198 Posts

Annette
Carlock IL
USA
198 Posts

Posted - Oct 22 2012 :  9:21:06 PM  Show Profile
Thanks for the tip. We have 5 hens and 1 rooster.



Annette
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