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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    That's good to hear about the crosses! Ugh, I should have known better. The buyer backed out and now I have someone telling me I can't call them "game" because of the rosecomb. I honestly don't know and 45 minutes of searching for standards hasn't gotten me anywhere. I put both extra guys in...
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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    Within half an hour I have a taker on both Sir Pecksalot and his son. I took a closer look at the cockerel from this past spring and realized he had a total rose comb. So even though he's much bigger, he's definitely half game and he's gotta go too. I'll miss Sir Pecksalot, he's a good guy...
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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    Yep, barn and coop are several acres apart. The more I think about it, the more I think I might like the chickens being there instead of near our backyard anyways. I'm heading out to move them now. The two roosters have coexisted peacefully for three years thanks to previously having a crappy...
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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    Sir Pecksalot the Usurper . I believe him to be a grey hatch with the wrong color legs. He came to us from some family members that ignorantly bought chicks at the county flee market - then realized they didn't enjoy caring for full grown chickens. I've sold all of his offspring so far - they...
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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    I know I could easily sell him, but I am going to give him a chance. They've lived together for three years since chickdom and have never had a single issue until this move. I do not snuggle or hug any of my chickens, but I can pick any of them up with ease for a health inspection - including...
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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    Thanks all for your input, I appreciate your opinions! Bobbi - now that I re-read my coop size issues from you, it seems exceedingly ridiculous! We actually moved this fall, but the closing took several months longer than it should have. This left me with no time to move my household while...
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    Rooster Coup d'etat - would you intervene?

    Instead of writing some rambling paragraphs, here are some of the main points about my problem: Who: Big ol' buff orp roo (Buster) vs slightly younger, very fast on his feet, much smaller game roo (Sir Pecksalot) ~19 hens What: sudden upset! Sir Pecksalot gave a great and terrible chase to...
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    Emergency!! Antifreeze!!

    Hour 18 Miss Lady is displeased with the lack of breakfast service in this bathroom. I'm thinking I'll keep her in for a week or two, as long as I can stand it, to keep flushing any toxins out. She is drinking lots of water, which is a good thing imo.
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    Illinois traders!!!!

    Awesome! I work in Wilmington! Thank you so much!! Just made my day!
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    Illinois traders!!!!

    Looking for some turkey poults. Anyone have Royal Palm or bourbon red? Hatched would be great, but would also take a stab at hatching eggs. 8 is magic number for me. I'm in the Will County (South Chi suburbs) area, willing to travel a bit. I hope to hear from one of you!
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    Emergency!! Antifreeze!!

    It's now been over 4 hours and she's still showing no signs of toxicosis. Kidney damage might take a while to be obvious. She's enjoying the warmth of the heated floor in our bathroom along with my permanent house hen. I'll keep her inside as long as need be, but now I have new questions. If...
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    Emergency!! Antifreeze!!

    Thank you all for the informative links. Part of the battle as a chicken mom is the lack of research due to their replaceability. It's been a little over 2 hours and so far I see no effects. I'm not going to hope she'll live for at least 24 hours. A friend did find the attached info, it says no...
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    Emergency!! Antifreeze!!

    #$@@//!! I just watched one of my hens jump the fence, walk right over to the bucket, and jump into 6 inches of antifreeze. She jumped right back out but I saw her mouth moving when it got on her face. I got to her as fast as I could but not fast enough to stop it. I washed her off immediately...
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    Amateur necropsy of swollen abdomen GRAPHIC PICTURES!!!!

    Thanks for sharing your experience! It is possible that it could be Mareks. About 2/3 of my flock came from hatcheries and were vaccinated, but this particular hen came as a chick from a local breeder and was not. Everyone else appears healthy and bright, even after being cooped up several days...
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    Amateur necropsy of swollen abdomen GRAPHIC PICTURES!!!!

    Thanks for the tip :) I'll look for those necropsy threads.
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