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    Review by 'RooFarm' in article 'Top 15 Chicken Coop Mistakes'

    This is a good article,but I disagree STRONGLY on the matter of supplemental heat in severely cold winters! I live in a state that can get down to-20 or colder--but there is also ANOTHER factor not mentioned here--WIND CHILL. The wind out here tends to blow FIERCELY(what do you think drives the...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Hello-I received an invitation to post,so I will start off with some sad news-and happy news.First,on the 2nd of April,my little 16-year-old bantam black cochin rooster died of heart failure,after his last meal.He had a heart murmur for the last 6 years or so,but was still quite active and...
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    Columbian or Light Brahma

    IT'S A BRAHMA-FEATHERED FEET. I have two hens.And a Rooster.
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    Rooster died

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    Rooster died

    It was a heart attack.I have had perfectly healthy roosters do this right in front of me,without warning. Some do tend to slow down a day or two,before it happens.What you described fits the pattern. I just lost my Jerry today,that way.He was healthy,alive and eating,but had slowed down a...
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    Rescue Rooster Died

    Chick feed MUST be given for the first 16-18 weeks of life,to a chick.Adult food given too soon can cause all kinds of health issues,including damage to the kidneys,because of too much calcium,and shortened life span. If you don't know how old the bird is,it is safer going over 18 weeks,than...
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    Rescue Rooster Died

    The problems you were having with him could have been caused by some other factors,and nothing you did. First off,anyone who,would "dump" a live animal along the road,obviously doesn't give a Rat's A$$ about anything,so you have no idea if he had suffered some kind of internal injuries from...
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    Dying rooster - How to care for him in his last moments...?

    And,I have found that Cochins are among the longest living breeds-all of mine have been,so far.A Cochin full size to 15,and my current boy at 16. Except for a brown Leghorn hen,who lived to be 14-1/2
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    Dying rooster - How to care for him in his last moments...?

    Well,I looked it up. A chicken ages about 7 years for every human year.But past a certain age,it accelerates to about 10 years to every human year. So,according to those calculations,it would put his age at 16.
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    Dying rooster - How to care for him in his last moments...?

    You can say that again--I SO AGREE! there are a number of times I was sure I was going to lose one,only to have them "come back from the dead".I gave a STRONG indignant rebuttal to my vet,the time my duck only broke her leg,when she told me to "just put 'em down".That duck live nearly 15 YEARS...
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    Dying rooster - How to care for him in his last moments...?

    I am SO sorry about your Brahma boy.Brahmas are my favorite breed-My very first chicken was a dark Brahma hen named "Bright-Eyes"--she set THE Gold standard for the perfect pet.She died in1977 suddenly after 10 years,and not a day goes by I don't think about her. I have always had Brahmas in the...
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    Dying rooster - How to care for him in his last moments...?

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    Comment by 'RooFarm' in article 'Winter Chicken Keeping'

    Because I cannot stand the thought of my babies being cold,I use a 3000-5000 watt shop heater in my barn.I dial in the thermostat to keep it about 40-45 degrees,and with no wind chill in there,and sitting bunched together on a wall mounted log, they are quite comfortable.The electric heater is...
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    What are the Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure in Chickens?

    I have a 13 year old cochin that had a mild heart attack last year.He was fine the night before,the next day he was rather listless,and gurgling when breathing.I gave him .15 mL of Furosemide once daily.In 5 days he was back to his normal self,tearing around being ornery.Your hen could either...
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    When To Re-home a Rooster

    I know that I'm biased in favor of roosters,guys-but when I look at all the fine boys I have today,that would have been put down otherwise,and if you all were to see them now,you would understand why I defend them.And why,to me,it IS worth the trouble.
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