I am so sad.....I have 2 sweet beautiful silkie roos that have to find a new home. I have tried to put this off as long as I could because I don't want to rehome them. We originally lived on a farm but had to move last minute. They are COMPLETELY PET ROOS!!! I always fell back on the fact that...
Thanks everyone! I was so scared for this little guy today! I ended up taking him in to an emergency vet! It is coccidiosis. He had stopped eating and didn't have much energy. After this poo, it was water and bloody poos...only 4months old! He is doing much better now. Started eating and...
He was his normal red color and didn't seem to look pale at all....if he was being (sorry in advance for the lack of better words....) "sucked dry"....he certainly had no signs or symptoms of being so....
Everything was red like normal....his coop and brooder boxes, etc get DE added regularly....I just don't know what has happened....he had always been so healthy and gentle.
Has anyone had their roo/chicken died from cold?
I am so distraught right now....we found my favorite rooster (white Plymouth Rock) frozen dead in the snow today....I just can't express how upset I am....he didn't look like anything hurt him...just maybe from the cold?? After an hour of trying to look him over and find a box for him, we did...
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I got new hens yesterday to help our hen to roo ratio...
They are quite skittish from not being handled much. I have been told they are 13months old. I picked one up this morning to try to help socialize them a bit. This is what I saw:
Does anyone know what this is? Or what might cause it...
I'm also hoping to get some ducks soon!! Maybe this spring? :) I want a few different kind though. Welsh Harlequin, Cayuga, and either a Ancona or Buff/Orpington
Thanks! I've been looking there too...lol no luck so far. What part of the eastern shore? We are on the middle peninsula. It is a hit of a drive but might not be too bad if our roos Willie happy :)
Are you still looking for a new home for your chickens? If so, what is the farthest you are wanting to travel? I am in VA and looking for hens to add to my bantam flock....not having much success, though....
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I'm ISO of bantam hens/pullets. I'd prefer Cochins but does not matter. Really just looking to add more females to our bantam's run. We currently only have one hen for each of our roos and are worried our girls will get worn out/torn up.... :( TIA!
Oh I'm located in VA just outside of...
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I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me. My daughter has asked for a pet silkie for her birthday but we want to surprise her for Christmas instead! Lol any breeders out there hatching this time of yr?... she wants either a white or light buff colored one, but really...
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone could help me with a situation...
We lost one of our favorite cochin bantam hens to a hawk last week and now her "husband" is having some trouble coming back from it. He seems so depressed! He has the rest of the flock with him still but she was his...
Here he is! :) it took a while to finally get a pic of him...lol I think he was feeling a bit camera shy this morning! When he finally turned....wow! Hahaha it was like he decided he would just get it over with and pose! Hahaha here is another pic of him with one of the girls:
It turned out to be a HE!! we are super excited!! He is gorgeous and so gentle!! :) I will try topmost pics tomorrow!!
I am so sorry to hear about the hawk incident....I can, unfortunately, relate....I am so happy to hear that you had a happy ending, though. We lost one of our sweet little...
Thanks! No, no saddle or hackle feathers yet. Her comb and wattles just came in really fast these past couple of days. I will continue to watch for the feathers, though! She has a dominant personality, too. Haha I watched her try to square off with one of my roos earlier today! All her neck...