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Sorry to hear about this. The same thing happened to us. We had a stray kill 3 of our hens but over the next 3 days the other 3 came back. I was surprised that they came back after that long but they will. Good luck!

I just came across your thread. I had the same thing happen to my buff orp rooster last fall. He was attacked by a dog. He didn't make it but I am so glad Holly is doing okay. I love this site because people know so much and are so much help to each other.

I agree with all the comments about children handlig chicks. The 2 stores that I have got my chickens from don't allow children to pick up chicks. I know some do, but is is the same with the kids I have taught in school and currently work with in a library, they haven't been taught anything at...

No she (we hope) doesn't have black skin. Could she still be a silkie mix? We have had our original flock for a year now. We lost 1 barred rock and a buff orp to a stray dog and our white crippled silkie this winter to unknown causes. That leaves us with a speckeled sussex, a barred rock, an EE...

I was wondering if anyone knows what type of chicks these are. They were the last 2 out of 500 at the feed store and they guy wasn't sure what kind they were. I thought they were the same but one is all light yellow with yellow/orange legs and the other one is larger and has black markings on...

Thands for this info. I just got my first chickens last spring and love them! My biggest problem is that I live in Wyoming and am finding that chicken breeding and breeds aren't a big concern in my area. Could you inclule a list of breeders that actually sell some of these breeds? Maybe someone...

I am so sorry. Happened to us 2 weeks ago. 2 stray dogs let my 2 bassest hounds out of the outdoor kennel and the end result was I lost my buff orp rooster and one of my best barred rock laying hens. We tried for 2 days to save our rooster. All the skin on the back of his head and neck had been...

This is so funny because the other day I gave mine left over chicken and noodles. My sister looked at me like I was nuts and asked me if I expected them to eat their own kind. They had no problem!

Tom T. Hall has a song about a 1 legged chicken and I have seen many animals get along fine with one leg. Give her a shot!

This is a great idea! I personally feel that shipping live animals is not a good practice. I have realized that there aren't a whole lot of people selling chickens that I want in my area (Wyoming). Let me know how to sign up on the list!

I know how you feel. We hatched a baby chicks at school and one of them hatched with yolk that hadn't been absorbed. I cut it off because the others were pecking at it. I took her home that weekend with me and took her to a 4 star hotel we went to for my husbands pre deployment conference. I fed...

I totally agree with all of you that say that the kids would get thier butt spanked for treating any animal badly. That said, maybe you should look at intent. My 3 year old knows he better not chase the chickens, but he loves to run beside them and thinks they are racing him. It brings him so...

He is beautiful! I am guessing Hedgesville WV? We have relatives there so next year when we come out there I expect you to have a lavendar pullet for me take home! Ha Ha. We love it in your neck of the woods.

Hi guys! I was glad to find people from Wy and MT. I am moving back to WY in a few months and was hoping to find people from the area. I just started with chickens this spring and love them! I am hoping after we get moved to get some lavendar silkies, aracunas, and/or orpingtons, blue, black or...

That is sooo funny because my 3 year old is the same with that book! Half of our chickens are named after the ones in Tilley. Terri Goldson wrote the book and she has the most awsome site www.hencam.com. You can watch her chickens and goats. She also has a blog with amazing chicken info. I...

Thanks for posting your feedback on this subject:cool:! I thought maybe it was just me that couldn't tame my chicks. We had one we kept in the house for weeks and she always wanted to be held, but as soon as we put her out in the pen she acts like she has never seen us or been held in her life.

Thanks!

I love the look of this breed. We just got chickens this spring and the are wonderful. I would really like to get some chicks of this kind and was wondering where you are all getting yours? I live in Wyoming and haven't seen or found a place on line to get them.

Hi. I am new to BYC. I have been trying to read up on all info I can. I have been really glad to find topics like this one so in the event this sort of thing happens to my birds I know what to do. I totally agree with doing the surgury yourself for all the same reasons as everyone else. Thank...

I have a silkie with a foot like that. Other than not being able to get on the roosting bar she seems to do fine.