Pioneer Chicken your pic is charming love the little rooster crowing! FowlWthrFriend you are obviously talented and I adore this pic, even the detail in the barb wire...do you create professionally? All entries so far are super:yiipchick
My problem is limiting the names to just one per chicken! We got one named Major by the little girl who originally got him as an Easter chick but after we rescued him I kept calling him Rooster Cogburn, then Major, then Roosterzilla (he was a huge Light Brahmin). Then there's Lucy who I also...
He was gorgeous! We just lost a rooster also magnificent...and I know you miss him. You must have large predators to be able to conquer such a formidable roo but I guess if it was at night anything's possible. My sympathies. I am in the minority at my house concerning roos because I try to...
Thanks! I will hold off on the grit for now. We did go ahead and put the red brooding lamp back in his coop for increased warmth and put more Neosporin over the blue kote, which he only had one dose of and it seems to have dried out his "skin" (not sure what there is left of that, but it (the...
So sorry about all of it...Roos can be their own worst enemies for sure even short of actually killing anybody. I hope your Banty enjoys his newfound sanity and that he helps you cope with the loss of your beautiful friend.
Hi all, Splash is hanging in there. His wounds have been healing, no more bleeding or evidence of the open puncture wound, nicely Blue Koted and we moved him to a larger coop still in our kitchen. However now he seems to have a sore throat and/or indigestion. Seems very uncomfortable swallowing...
About a week & 1/2 ago I posted my first ever BYC request for help with Splash who had been injured by a grownup hen and got good advice for treating his wounds. He is still in the kitchen, chirping and enduring his lovely BlueKote, but he doesn't seem to be taking food as well as he was. The...
A literary heroine! Or hero-hen? I hope she does well. Thanks for sharing since a lot of us might not have access to a chicken vet and this info might come in handy.
Good luck and many blessings. The BYC helped me a lot when we had a recently severely injured 5 week old (Splash) pecked down to the meat by a grownup and he continues to mend:clap
My friend was chasing his little black goat down the street and after he caught her and was carrying her back home, a guy asked "Is that your dog?" and he said "No, it's my goat" and the guy yelped "AAAGH! LOOK AT THE HORNS!!"
My heart goes out to you. I had to put down a dear critter friend and when I was at the vet's weeping and sniffling "This is the worst part about having pets!" the sweet vet assistant reminded me "it's the ONLY bad part of having them! All else is gold". At least we have a safe place to share...
Splice was indeed gorgeous! We have a magnificent Light Brahmin by the name of Major who brings so much personality and beauty to us everyday...despite being a totally hormone-riddled 1 year old he really does have a great vibe, he just can't help being so much awesome roo! Splice's kids are...