UPDATE: we ended up culling my little Rosie. She wasn't eating & lost a lot of weight. Now, 3 weeks later my barred rock is unable to walk. It began late last week with her toe turning outward, followed by unbalanced walking and now she cant walk at all but is still eating & laying. I believe...
I think so too. I've been looking more into it & her legs are looking identical to those with mareks. I don't live anywhere near UC Davis so that wouldn't be a possibility. Does this mean all my chickens are at risk? Should I cull her asap? I don't want to lose her but don't want to lose them...
My poor girl has gotten so much more worse. At first the supplements were working (her comb was looking a bit brighter), then she started laying and then one day she wouldn't come out of the nesting box. I thought maybe broody? but she showed no signs other than not wanting to leave (no puffing...
I noticed today that she is leaning to one side & her neck is kinked to the opposite side & her attitude is just off. She usually wont let me get her, she runs all around the coop avoiding me from picking her up & today she just went to the corner of the coop to avoid me. ~~Any thoughts?? I...
Got this cute little trio at the feed store 2 weeks ago :)
Elsa (brown leghorn), Daisy (silver laced Wyandotte), and Sunny (Light brahma).
& one more of Elsa because she was such a ham & loving the attention!
Picked up some sisters for my Buff girl yesterday- 1 black australorp & 1 plymouth barred rock that are about the exact same age as our Rosie.
They all seemed a bit nervous last night when they met but are now doing fine cuddling in the coop keeping warm.
Its funny to see how different they...
I've been calling around locally with no success yet. My daughter went & sat with Rosie in the coop today & she sat right on her lap and cuddled up for a good while which she usually had no interest in doing so I know this is affecting her
I did see an ad for some silkie bantams- would they be...
Thanks. We have definitely made a relationship with our chicks just like any other pet we have had.
I still can't believe she's gone really. :(
Any suggestions for Rosie so she's not so lonely? especially at night or when she goes back out in the coop? I am not sure how soon we can find...
This morning we lost our sweet little Lucy in a freak accident. :(
At night they sleep in their brooder in the guest bedroom & in the day they run around in the utility room (since it snowed yesterday or else they'd be in the coop). This morning the kids were getting the girls out & Lucy was so...
How adorable is she! <3 Love the colors in this shot :)
My girls would love to play around my warm mug of coffee/tea & jump through the handle lol now that they have grown a bit they jump on the edge of the mug lol. Silly chicks.