Recent content by SixNolans

Thank you for your response. Her crop is ok. She has peritonitis and the vet said the prognosis is poor. 😞

My RIR hen is doing the exact same thing with the bloating?! Not egg bound but stays on the roost😞

I have a 2.5 yo RIR hen. She stayed on the roost fo 2 days. I took her out and put her to water. She drank a little and then just stood there. I picked her up again. Noting her to have a swollen abdomen. Like a balloon. Thought she may be egg bound. Checked carefully and felt no egg. I put her...

Agreed. I just realized my Roo is a Bantam Cochin. I’m special and learning. He’s small and I can’t say he’s very protective especially when he went over two fences and two fields to get plucked. He is sweet in the evening , but wants nothing to do with me during the day. I still like him since...

He is! He’s spoiled now. And drives my husband nuts!

Bantam not cochran‍♀️

I tried as well and raised them. I have only experienced one nice Roo in the past year and 1/2 raising hens/Roos. We usually get them free from the hatchery. They can be nice, but the one time you turn your back, it’s all over. I’ve learned many times including a broken leg. Sometimes they...

I have to respond to you because we have a barred rock Roo and he is ready for the freezer. He’s so nasty. I already broke my leg 4 months ago when we had a beautiful Phoenix that was worse than the broad rock. We have lots of hens to go around. I am rehabilitating my Mr. O and I think he is...

Her vent may be swollen from the cleaning. I used iodine around the vent and then gently clean with water. The. I would put the olive oil around the vent. I had several chicks that had pasty butts at that age. She may have been injured during her travels that may cause a funny stance. May want...

Oh goodness! I do know how you feel. We had a pet sitter and used her twice but was irresponsible as well. She left the gates open and our cows got out. The first time she watched our animals we lost two Roos because she let our dogs in their fenced area. It’s hard to lose our animals. Start...

my sweet boy ventured into the wrong territory where we keep our Pyrenees. He went over two fences. Anyway, he is fine other than a bare back and neck. I bathed him and put antiseptic on him and he fluffed nicely after a blow dry. I feel like though, I need to put something on his skin. He seems...

Thank you so much for the encouragement! He is gone and it’s much nicer to be with the hens now!

Thank you for the advice. This we tried working with him and he just was relentless unfortunately and we couldn’t enjoy the hens without him harassing us. It is now delightful to sit with the hens with no threats. Thank u for the advice though!

Awww, we found him a new home already.

Awwww! Love it! He’s beautiful!