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[pennyJo1960]

Hey good morning Cafe!
We have the same problem with Mocha here.
Good boy for most leave anything on the counter he will
surf it.
Stands still have his feet hosed when muddy.
Stands perfect to groom him.
Hand dog dryer no problem.
I kinda had a clue what I was in for.

 

[SkyAJK]

Good Morning,
Kettle is starting...since I woke at 5am, I only hear 1 sneeze, I have yet take my sick rooster out of the box, he is quiet. I have to attend to my morning chicken tasks first then sick rooster next.

Sourland warned me of the high risk of the poultry market, but off I went just to see what it is like, and I self inflicted by got a sick rooster home with me. He was not the rooster I wanted at all, but I felt sorry for him and off I got him. Now I am thinking of his illness infecting my flock, transmitting through me going between them and the long term affect for my whole flock & him if I decided to not euthanize him.

@Eggcessive has given me a lot of information to think about and what the next step be.

This sick rooster has not half a cm of meat, his body is so tiny,all just bones and skin....I live in the city so butcher animals for food is not visible, out of sight out of mind kind of thing, and here I am deciding a life of one which I have done a few times already with my sick chickens, but it still hurts each time.

Have a great day all.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Have to tell you I have butchered more times to admit.
Anymore then son will help anything I ask.
Just do not want to now.
@SkyAJK

 

[bobbi-j]

Good Morning,
Kettle is starting...since I woke at 5am, I only hear 1 sneeze, I have yet take my sick rooster out of the box, he is quiet. I have to attend to my morning chicken tasks first then sick rooster next.

Sourland warned me of the high risk of the poultry market, but off I went just to see what it is like, and I self inflicted by got a sick rooster home with me. He was not the rooster I wanted at all, but I felt sorry for him and off I got him. Now I am thinking of his illness infecting my flock, transmitting through me going between them and the long term affect for my whole flock & him if I decided to not euthanize him.

@Eggcessive has given me a lot of information to think about and what the next step be.

This sick rooster has not half a cm of meat, his body is so tiny,all just bones and skin....I live in the city so butcher animals for food is not visible, out of sight out of mind kind of thing, and here I am deciding a life of one which I have done a few times already with my sick chickens, but it still hurts each time.

Have a great day all.

Honestly, I wouldn’t eat a sick bird anyway, no matter how much meat may be on it. Do you have a bush, shrub or tree you could plant him under?

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafè. Coffee is ready.

We're heading over 90 today. It's miserable weather to be working outside but I'm on a roll getting the knee walls up for my screened in room and I'm not stopping. Lots of ice water should get me through.

@SkyAJK, I would euthanize that poor little bird. You don't have to eat him, just put him out of his misery and bury him. Don't ever go back to a poultry market/swap. There's just too much risk with unethical sellers. I think they prey upon people with compassion and you just can't save the world.

Even if you manage to get him where he's not exhibiting symptoms any longer that doesn't mean he won't be a carrier for life. And he will spread whatever he has to your hens and anytime they come under stress they can get sick again. And you don't know what type of respiratory disease it is he's got.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee. Miserable hot, humid day on tap here with high temperature and humidity. Dogs go home today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Grab dogs there Sour.
Morning Cafe did bring coffee.

 

[DobieLover]

Look what I found!

 

[sourland]

I see a Monarch in your future.

 

[DobieLover]

I see a Monarch in your future.

Or two!
I've been looking every week when I take the dogs out and have found nothing. Today I found frass on a lot of milkweed but no caterpillars. I even found a very large dead caterpillar draped over one of the leaves of a milkweed so I suspect there might be something wrong down there. They don't spray so I wonder if there is a protozoa or bacteria that's getting them.