Recent content by sonstoffie

@CCUK the hens are doing very well. Amazing to experience each one's unique character. They just love to sand bath and I love watching them when they do! I can see that even 5 hens are not enough for one rooster :hmm. Hopefully in the near future we will be able to build a BIG coop and then I...

Check out this handsome chap!! Frikkie is such a strong rooster, the best I can have for my flock. I am so proud of his recovery! Thank you for everyone's support during this time. 24 May 2019 Throwbacks 04 Feb'19 | 18 Feb '19 | 18 March '19

They are great! For the past 10 days, I have been treated with one egg a day. Lovely to see how they adapt to their new surroundings and how they are getting braver every day to stay out in the chicken yard for longer times. This is Rakkaus, she is the explorer and the tamest of them all. She...

Hi all, It's been a long time since I updated you with some pictures of Frikkies healing wounds. We are now at 6 and a half weeks since Frikke was wounded. He is doing very well!

@CCUK thank you for recommending the plastic drinkers, I found one at a shop in town and I am happy with my choice. Bought the 12 liter drinker. Added 4 new hens (Lohman Brown) to the flock, today is the 3rd day and seems like they have all accepted each other. Just a couple of pictures...

Frikkie is doing very well and gets very upset when I remove him from the tractor to take him inside where he has been sleeping up to date. 2 Days back my husband convinced me that Frikkie is strong and the weather is still warm so Frikkie will be fine sleeping outside in the tractor, and so...

First day in the tractor :wee Frikkie was hiding in the coop area most of the day, very cautious and not trusting his surroundings (neither would I if I was him).

I left the skin/scab on and just continued to apply ointment. About 16 hours ago (17 days since the day Frikkie was attacked) the skin/scab came off accept for one small area, but the loose skin was dangling by his foot so I cut it off, about 1 cm from where it was still attached. The scab that...

Hi all, Frikkie is still going strong! The past 3 days I took him outside during the day (he still sleeps inside every night) and left him with Frieda in a confined space where I can still keep a close eye on him. I get paranoid whenever I see a fly, those maggots disturbed my peace of mind I...

@FlyingNunFarm, The liquid propolis I have is suspended in ethanol, I applied it to he wounds as recommended thank you. I think after I used the alcohol to remove the maggots the other night this sting was nothing in comparison. But, I feel so sorry for him for all the pain he experienced up to...

Hi All, Thank you for all the encouraging replies! Since last night Frikkie seems to be a bit off, more tired than the previous two days. But I guess it is normal since he is going through the recovery process... I cannot expect every day to be the same, some days he will feel stronger than...

Hi @JedJackson, Thank you for providing the links, I read a couple of the threads on the emergencies forum and I now have even more hope that Frikkie will recover! I am inspired to continue giving Frikkie intensive care as long as required. I added my story to the pictures and stories of my...

Hi @Bamabexchicks that quote from Willa Cather saved my rooster's life. If it was not for my mom and the quote I would have given up. But the quote reminded me that if I do whatever I can with all the love I possibly can then I can expect a miracle to happen. And then a miracle did happen! :love...

Hi @FlappyFeathers, I posted a thread to tell the story about how the attack happened, I trust most of your questions will be answered in the thread and there are also a couple of pictures of the wounds. I shared the link in my previous post. We do not have a coop and the chickens were free...