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    But Why Though? (The Tale of a Rooster)

    He's starting getting daily punitive cuddles. He attacks me, he gets carried around like a football while I finish my chores. The look of utter betrayal and high speed dashing off when I set him down is worth it every time.
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    Sudden seizures in a rooster

    Thank you for the link to find a lab. I'm hoping my vet can do it but I'll check there if not. I'll be honest, I'm hoping for something that simple. We do have other roosters we were raising up for food that free ranged with him. So it's possible he got in a fight with one of them. I'm...
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    Sudden seizures in a rooster

    What could cause this? My little Old English Game bantam rooster, Vizzini, was fine when I left for the faire this afternoon. When I got home I found him seizing in the coop. He was mostly limp, the tips of his comb were deep purple and he had a small lump on his face under his eye. He passed...
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    But Why Though? (The Tale of a Rooster)

    Folks? This handsome devil is Bozo. Bozo is a 15 week old bantam. He's all of maybe a pound. He's also a breed historically known to be gentle, sweet, great-for-kids, little darlings. I've raised this little fellow from 2 days old and wasn't planning on keeping him. Oh no. I wasn't planning on...
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    Heorth the Half-pint Homestead

    Hi everyone! I'm a first time chicken raiser with my first batch of chicks just hitting about 8 weeks old. I currently have Old English Game bantams and 6 Jersey Giant pullets. I have wanted chickens for years and this spring I finally pulled the trigger on adding them to my small homestead...
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