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Thanks for the Vaseline sandwich information, a lot of us have dogs too & that is good to know!

Roosters often are more likely to attack if you turn your back on them, if they see you as a threat, and when they think you are scared of them. In my opinion, aggressive Roos make better flock protectors, especially for free range birds. I believe it is possible to keep child safe and keep...

I think it is normal. We have two young Cochin roosters, Tarzan and Rowdy, in the same flock with Chippy, an older and dominate Cochin roo. Chippy corrects the younger ones when they bother the hens. The hens don't like the attention of the younger boys and are always trying to get away from...

I know what it is like to wait expecting bad things. We watched ours for days expecting signs of distress, and hoping for cord remains. I kind of think thicker cord might be less likely to cause a problem than the thinner stuff; you can cut stuff with fishing line a lot easier than with...

I had a young LF Cochin who did the same thing with some thick nylon cord I had used to hang the feeder with. My son Patrick found her with a long piece hanging out of her mouth. He tried to pull it out and it did not budge, even picking her up off the ground with it before my husband Mike...

Eating mold can cause paralysis as well.

Just wanted to update, the feathers grew back and it looks normal now. I never did figure out exactly what happened to him, but grateful it disappeared. Thanks to all who replied.

I guess I'll just keep a watch over him and see if anything changes. It is very strange but he is still behaving normally. I have looked all over the internet, and haven't seen anything like it either. Thanks for the reply.

Our Silver Laced Wyandotte Rooster, Roxy, is about 1 year old. He is the only rooster kept in a fenced run with 10 hens. The top of the run is covered with bird netting and they have a very secure coop where they are locked in at night. I do not believe any other animal has had access to him...

I'm sorry to hear about your rooster. I don't know what happened to him either but wonder if he might have had something restricting his breathing like a blockage of some sort, maybe stuck in his throat. I know their combs will turn black if they are not getting enough air - I had a rooster...

Definitely a hen. I am new to BYC, and am glad to see a thread for LF Cochins, although I do have a couple of bantams too. Here is a picture of my girl Pengen (Ping-en), she is about 5 months in these pictures.

I'm Kim Yates, and my husband is Michael. We have two sons, Lil Mike (who is grown & out on his own) and Patrick (who is just about grown & still at home) . Our family has had chickens for about 8 months now, and I have found so much helpful information on this site, that I decided I ought to...