Cluckin'Crazy4them :
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Purebred, this is my moms dog and I love him to bits!!!
I have a pair of border terriers, they are awesome little dogs.
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Why hello there! We seem to be "neighbours," I'm from the Okanagan.
And as for culls, if they aren't sick then they go in the pot. It's such a waste to throw them away. If I couldn't stomach it (I can) then I would find someone less squeamish who would use the meat.
I know this question has been asked again and again....but should I get a roo? (YES!!! I should!) Hopefully I get a good mix of enablers and responsible types answering this post to provide me with balanced feedback.
I want one SOOOOO bad. But I'm in town so I'm not *technically* allowed. But...
She might be broody....my cochin started laying at 18 weeks, laid 13 eggs in 15 days, then went broody. So if she started a secret stash somewhere that you don't know about, maybe that's where she's hanging out?
NASTY!!! I've seen posts on here about hens occasionally "laying" out part of their reproductive tract or ovaries, they typically are fine after that but don't lay anymore. What kind of hens do you have? The ones typically affected seem to be the hybrid high-production layers, kinda like a side...
Personally, I'd prefer not to have any contact with my neighbors. I know that sounds awful but I like my privacy. I dream of the day I can live on a couple acres and not have neighbors literally 10 feet away from me. *sigh* Someday I guess. In the meantime, I've got my own little farm with three...
Tiny eggs are usually laid by pullets who are just at POL. They often lay a couple of minis before their egg factories work out all the glitches. No worries!
If no injuries, maybe poisoned? Did you start a new bag of feed in the last day or two? Did they show any symptoms of illness prior to you finding them dead? Did you feed them anything new or unusual recently?
That there is a roo. When the feathering is really red on an EE, it's usually a boy. But besides the feathering, everything else says roo as well, especially the crowing, and the super red comb for his age.