It could but if it really is poor genetics, it may not lay enough eggs to be worthwhile and in order to make sure its genetics don't get passed along, it is necessary to positively know which eggs it laid so they don't get incubated.
Okay thanks. My husband said we will see what happens along the way. He doesn't want me to have to take special care of a chicken. He said if it can't thrive then we will do like we did to the duck with the spine defect and off it.
Yeah I have problems culling birds I have doctored . Too easy to get attached. I have a jake that had both feet with crooked toes. Now he has one toe on one foot that's bad. Not sure what I am going to do with him, since he follows me around and hobbles to me when he is being picked on.
currently waiting for butcher shop to get me some....DH kept out 20# to make sausage, brats, etc and extra will be used for grind and general cooking
I offed my Muscovy I cared for. I was relieved to see it not suffering anymore.
Take a pair of scissors and snip the webbing between 2 of the toes. Itll be marked for life and heals fine
I already named the dumb thing
I will say my muscovy was named too and I literally had to care for it more than just feed and water... I offed it with my husband by my side and didn't suffer any trauma from it so I think I can handle offing Clops if it gets worse or can't thrive.
I am always hurting myself in ways I don't want to explain. I was in the chicken run and looked up and saw a wasp nest above my head. My top turned to run faster than my legs and I nose planted on the ground and broke a rib and my glasses. Next time, I was moving some cinder blocks, trying to hurry and tripped, took three running steps try to recover, didn't and face planted on the gate. Concussion, cut above the eye on that one. My Dr. says chickens are a danger to my health. lol
