Ya my husband has a stick for me outside their pen lol. He will be the first to go when we need more room but it will be hard because he was our first roo and he's the one that got us hatchingThanks. You're right. And he didn't just chase me- he would jump on me. Head, back...I am not afraid of him but hot dog that would scare the crap out of me. He weighed like 8 pounds! I became good at listening for him running at me, walking with a stick to push him away...but I shouldn't have to do that.
Ouch!! Poor thing! My youngest reacts weird to bug bites. They get huge, and get bigger when she scratches them. She also get eczema really bad, so I think her skin is just more sensitive. Could it be bigger because she's scratching it, or maybe it got infected?Oooh, how cool! I'm jealous. Although not of the amount of poo and soggy bedding you'll be knees deep in. What is a Silky Duck?
We are doing 4H with out 6 year old. We may wait until next year, but we called the people and went to one of the meetings. It was really neat! I was in Campfire as a kid and enjoyed it, but I would have loved 4H. We aren't Boy Scout/Girl Scout people either.
I think it's wonderful what you're doing for Curly! And what a sweet husband to postpone your plans. Aww. She totally does look like a little Prima Ballerina!
Anyone good with bug bites? Clementine has 20+ mosquito bites all over, but one of them is smaller and has red around it (not like a bullseye, though) I would have thought we would have seen a tick there, although I did just pull a tiny one out of her armpit (I saved the tick and drew a circle around the bite. It was smaller than a flea, not full at all.) Here's a picture, it's the bite on her shoulder. I checked the middle and can't see fang marks. You can see the "normal" mosquito bites down her arm.
Aww Zoo. I'm sending lots of hugs to you and your family. I'm so sorry you had to do that, but it was the only thing you could do.. especially if his nasty behavior is escalating. If it makes you feel better, I need to cull one of my Spain roosters because he is doing the same thing. He completely leaves Johnny alone but me and the 9 year old I watch get attacked constantly. He's my most beautiful rooster and you know how much it took for us to get him! It's not too bad now since he doesn't have spurs but I have to do it before he hurts anyone. Thank you for giving me courage by being so strong! Hugs friend!!
x2! Can't we just go play in the sprinklers all day?
Thanks guys! No one else can quite understand like you guys could. People who don't keep animals but are all Peta like- would make me feel like a bigger villain. My friends try but - putting down an animal with your own hand that you actually loved? Oh my gosh. I was not as attached to him towards the end- getting jumped and dive bombed will do that. But it was not any easier.
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It doesn't always take spurs. I have a pen with two Iowa Blue roos. I've been having a heck of a time deciding which to keep, they both have redeeming qualities. About two weeks ago, one of the roos jumped my DH a couple of times, but it was the feed bucket he hit. He's never shown aggression towards me and never when we go in to collect eggs. About a week ago, DH was in filling their feeder and he jumped him again. He is only a cockerel, so only nubs for spurs. His toenails caught DH across the back of his calf in two places, sliced him clear across. He had blood running all down his leg enough that it puddled in his shoe. I think it has made clear who to keep. Yesterday he went in to feed and I went in the pen to keep an eye on the rooster while he was tipping the bucket of feed into their feeder. He never showed any sign of jumping us, but I can't keep a rooster like that around (even if he does have a perfect tail set..........).
Oh my goodness! OUCH!It doesn't always take spurs. I have a pen with two Iowa Blue roos. I've been having a heck of a time deciding which to keep, they both have redeeming qualities. About two weeks ago, one of the roos jumped my DH a couple of times, but it was the feed bucket he hit. He's never shown aggression towards me and never when we go in to collect eggs. About a week ago, DH was in filling their feeder and he jumped him again. He is only a cockerel, so only nubs for spurs. His toenails caught DH across the back of his calf in two places, sliced him clear across. He had blood running all down his leg enough that it puddled in his shoe. I think it has made clear who to keep. Yesterday he went in to feed and I went in the pen to keep an eye on the rooster while he was tipping the bucket of feed into their feeder. He never showed any sign of jumping us, but I can't keep a rooster like that around (even if he does have a perfect tail set..........).
