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Love the pix!! Do you still have them?

The above video was filmed at an industrial hatchery. Those chicks are sent in bulk to wholesale clients, such as factory egg laying hen warehouses, not backyard chicken retail clients. The filming conveniently cut off right before the enormous groups of male chicks were slid down into the grinder.

Yes, here lies the darker side of any agricultural industry. The male chicks are synonymous with male dairy calves ... Both are sadly disposable at infancy due to their uselessness within their industries. Perhaps individuals will begin to change this phenomenon over time by creating a purpose...

Actually, Ideal will send extra pullet chicks of your breed choice instead of male warmth chicks to complete your box if are willing to buy them. I've never understood why customers think "warmth chicks" will die because they're "warmth chicks." Each bird shipped in the box has the same...

That's GREAT!! My best of luck to you and your beloved Rouen and please let us know how it works out!! It sounds like she'll recover over time.

Take her into the house immediately and put her in a warm bath with Epsom salts if you have them. She's probably in shock and will thus not drink the bath water. (Stay with her the whole time to make sure she doesn't drink the water or drown). Dilute povidine iodine in a cup of warm water and...

I loved this story. Thank you for sharing it. Elf is obviously one in a million. When you said Elf was a production red, is that the same thing as a Red Star?

OMGOSH what an adorable description!! Nap-lappers ... Cute!!

Hi Everyone. I'll soon be adding a few Red Star pullets to our presently tiny flock. This sounds silly, but after seeing a photo of a started Red Star pullet on the MMM site, I was struck by her sweet facial expression and thought this looked like a gentle and intelligent breed. Can any of you...

Yay!! Sounds like everything is just ducky now!!

That's good news, DesertDucks!! Yes, my Saxonies are only one month old now but they seem to be able to weather a nice breeze and enjoy staying outside longer than do the Mallards, who want to go back to their brooder box in our house by a certain time in the late afternoon. The Saxonies clearly...

Yes, CR, raising ducklings as companions is truly a terrific learning experience for me and my family. It's interesting to see how duck owners have different approaches to duck rearing that work for them. I truly hope DesertDucks can get to the bottom of her baby Saxony's open mouth breathing. I...

CR, I think it gets trickier as smaller breeds are kept with larger breeds as hatchlings and the weeks go by. My Saxonies preferred that the heat lamp be turned off all together at a certain point but the Mallards enjoyed the heat lamp at night. We live in a warmer climate so perhaps it is...

That's great, CR!! Since I acquired Mallard and Saxony ducklings at the same time, I noticed that the 2 sets prefer a slightly different temp due to the difference in their sizes and growth rate so I've found that the ducklings are more comfortable in two different boxes. I'm lucky in that my...

I was just reading about your Saxony baby breathing with her mouth open. Could she be overheated? I have found that my Saxony ducklings are much more heat sensitive than those of other breeds. Subsequently they are in their own separate brooder box. They are now a month old and are turned out in...

I find that our pet Mallard ducklings behave far more instinctively and reactively than do the Saxonies. The Saxonies remind me of fuzzy stuffed animals that come to life in a storybook. The Saxony breed seems to be an extremely docile and sedentary one.

Can you take her to an exotic/avian vet? You could google it. Maybe there's one within a reasonable driving distance.

I'm glad you didn't go through with it, Necklace. And I'm sure Old Man Rooster is happy with the outcome. This way, he can go on his own terms.

That is a very good point, Poultry Parent. If I may quote Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."

Necklace, from your words I sense sympathy for this rooster, who trusted you, his human, in the sense that you would oversee his care and provide him with a life of safety. I think you could explore other options, such as rehoming him or calling several farm sanctuaries, before you kill him...