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This week, we lost our Bantam Roosters to a dog attack. Someone gave us two Standard Roo's - A Houdan and a Brahma. Both are about 12 weeks old. We really only have experience with bantams, and these boys are BIG!! We don't know what to do with them, and need to find them a new home ASAP...

Our two OEGB hens lay like crazy. Both lay at least one, and sometimes two eggs per day. I can't figure out how they manage the two eggs per day, but they are perfect eggs with strong shells. The hens are free-range and fed organically. As for a sport, our hen, Sport is a sport (hence the...

You can get terramycin ointment or liquid at your local co op or tractor supply. If he's still doing okay today, you are probably past the worst of it. It will take him weeks to heal though, so just baby him.

Quote: Steffpeck, that is a wonderful story! I had to comment on your oldest boy's name though. I have a six year old nephew named Dallin. I've never met another child with his name. His middle name is McKay. It sounds like you a have a wonderful family.

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. I think all the prayers have really helped. Nugget is doing great! Our vet is even surprised at how well he is rebounding from the surgery. He did fantastic last night. DH stayed up with him all night, and is home sleeping now. We are now...

Nugget is home!!!! He is sleeping, and we have to take him back first thing in the morning, but they let him come home to sleep tonight. The surgery went well, and the great news is that there actually was not a tumor. His spleen had somehow folded over on itself, and was enlarged because it...

Nugget is still at the vet. He had an ultrasound, and they found several tumors on his Spleen. They said from the ultrasound they appeared to be only on his spleen and have not spread. He will be going into Surgery at 3pm. Our Dr. said that that there are two types of tumors typical on the...

I think in the long run they might be better off if your frizzle hatches them, but will she know how to feed them? Mama robins to quite a bit more to feed babies than mama hens. Not to slight a mama hen, by any means, but chicks pretty much figure the whole pecking thing out on their own...

I called the hospital at about 5, and they said that he is resting comfortably. At 4:30 when they took his temperature it was back to normal. Here are some pics: This one is Nugget with me and DH This is his favorite spot in the house, right in front of the fireplace......

Robins lay small blue eggs, but I am sure other birds do as well. In most states it is actually illegal to incubate wild bird eggs without a permit, so you should contact your department of wildlife right away and ask them what to do.

We took him in to the emergency clinic, and he's spending the night there. Xrays showed an enlarged tissue mass near his spleen. The Dr. said it could be a tumor that has grown quickly and is pushing on his intestine making it feel like a blockage. They are putting him on an IV and giving him...

Thanks for all of the advice. I am calling the emergency vet to see if they tell me to bring him in. We are so worried about him right now.

I would give him a few days. You may have to dunk his head in water for him to drink. He should be okay with just water for a few days; remember he still has nutrients from the yolk. Can you put a multi-vitamin in his water, like Rooster Booster? Even if he is blind, you might be able to...

My Golden, Nugget has been sick for almost 3 days, and is getting worse. Yesterday, we took him to our vet on an emergency walk-in appointment. Our regular vet wasn't there, and we had to see another one. $600 later, he's still sick, and getting worse. We have an emergency clinic, but I...

Mine all have names from the day they hatch. They all have such different personalities, I've never had trouble telling them apart. Of course, I've sold quite a few, so I can't guarantee they've kept their names. I just had two Jersey Giants hatch today; provided they are male and female they...