California - Northern

[ronott1]

I moved the big girls into the large coop after dark last night. Went out super early and set out treats for distraction. Then sat back with my coffee to see how it went. Complete opposite of what I expected; big girls were so confused that the younger ones finished all the goodies before they even left the coop. And then my 11 week old Marans decided he was a big boy and tried to mate all 3, pinned both BO, and has been crowing since.

Silly Boy!

Good Job!

 

[EZFarms]

I tried to make him eat like i did the other day abd hr wouldnt and hes just been like convulsing in his box.. i culled him the way i do whennn i process roosters... ddoes me it make me a bad person that i culled him?he couldnt eat or drink and was just fflqiling hisneck And looking like he was seizing so i deiced on not allowing him to suffer. sprry for the spelling im crying

 

[ronott1]

I tried to make him eat like i did the other day abd hr wouldnt and hes just been like convulsing in his box.. i culled him the way i do whennn i process roosters... ddoes me it make me a bad person that i culled him?he couldnt eat or drink and was just fflqiling hisneck And looking like he was seizing so i deiced on not allowing him to suffer. sprry for the spelling im crying

No, you did the right thing. He was suffering and was not going to make it.

 

[EZFarms]

Why couldnt it of been one of the extra roos who was gonna get processed anyway? why did it have to be the one i got attached to?

 

[caychris]

Why couldnt it of been one of the extra roos who was gonna get processed anyway?

why did it have to be the one i got attached to?

Sorry to hear it. Just know his suffering is over. You just need a couple of new chickens to keep you busy. (Didn't mean that to sound insensitive text is hard)

 

[EZFarms]

I have 4 eggs in a bator and one i think pipped tge aircell so maybe they will finally hatch

 

[juststruttin]

today we said good bye to a good friend and member of our family

Freda we miss you already


putting a friend like her down really Stinks

Jason, I am really to hear of your loss. It is so hard loosing a good friend.

 

[tommysgirl]

hello folks! i've been incredibly busy lately & am completely lost in this thread now, and will be flying to NY next week for a vacation at my sister's house, so will likely get way behind again, but:

-- all my condolences, Jason!

-- had a great day of processing chickens with Deann aka @juststruttin and her friends in Sebastopol on wednesday, we did a total of about 40 birds -- I'm feeling increasingly comfortable with it all (although haven't done the actual killing yet), and have to say, WOW, having a real plucker makes the process SO much easier.

-- wonderful to meet Barbara aka @tommysgirl yesterday, when she visited my house to pick up 8 mostly-marans chicks -- hope they are settling in to their new home!

and in case anyone here is a subscriber to the Wall Street Journal, I'm quoted in an article about the oyster farm controversy this morning:


hope everyone has a fabulous Fourth of July week!

It was so nice to meet you! The 5 older chicks are doing great. Mama is hiding the 3 younger ones from me so that is a good thing.

Congrats on the WSJ thing. I cant read it w/o my glasses but I am terribly impressed! Kudos!!

 

[chiqita]

Dony have asprin because my dad is allergic
the link audio51 posted looks exactly like mine except he can straighten his head anymore i dontthink he can eat anymore. and hes not able to stand anymore he will lay there abd his whole body will convulse now.
whats the most humane way of culling younger chicks?

You did the right thing there is no way to come back from that and starvation is painful let alone convulsions.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Ditto.

Quote: And dying from dehydration is not a pretty death either. You made a good call.