Connecticut!

[Beth G.]

Thanks!!! Did I forget any BYC'r names? I'm sooo bad lately with my memory lol!
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[blkpoodles]

yea i checked him and treated him for buggies, i also gave him a back and gently scrubbed his crest, they sprayed the purple spray on there so it will slow down his feather growth, his feet are almost pink from always staying on wet ground, he's a submissive rooster and always was picked on by them ducks and and other roo. he'll be happier here

Beth G. :

Aww poor boy. Did you check him for lice and mites? I would check him at night with a flashlight and see if any creepy crawlys are on him. Also I would gently scrub his crest with a betadine solution being careful to tilt his head back not to get it in his eyes. Then put a salve on there to help heal. If it's itchy he will scratch it with his feet/nails making it bleed

You'd be suprised how quickly he recovers. But, I would still treat him for lice and mites with Ivomec.

Good Luck and glad you rescued him.
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[blkpoodles]

nice!

Beth G. :

Hey Jimmythechicken, Little Blue, Pam B, and anyone other BYC'rs interested. I created a quick page of some of my birds at the show from yesterday. Check it out tell me what you think!!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=61583-boston-poultry-expo-11-6-11

Thanks All!!​

 

[Beth G.]

Oh good! Glad you saved him!!

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[blkpoodles]

thank you, me too, never again will i help them with your poultry and will never refer anyone to them, their coops are gross and they dont deserve to be there

Beth G. :

Oh good! Glad you saved him!!

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[foxypoproxy]

Hi everyone,

I have a bit of a problem.
I have one standard 6 yr old silver laced wyandotte that i have had since she was a chick.
She use to have 3 other sisters but they all got taken by predators.
She had been alone for a while, so i felt bad and decided to get her some friends (at this time i also found a bantam polish and ended up keeping it, didn't really plan on it but it happened).
I prefer bantams, so thats what i got. Ive had standard and bantams in a flock before with no problems. I got 1 Ameraucana, 2 japanese bantams, and 2 silkies.
When my wyandotte was sold to me years back, she was suppose to be a bantam but nope she ended up being a standard.
Well ive been having some real issues with her. Everyone gets along, even my two roosters that were just introduced to each other yesterday.
But she is a grumpy old tyrant. She chases them and if they try to walk or run past her, she will pull their feathers out.
If anyone is to close she will give them the stink eye or attack them. She even attacks the chickens who are minding their own business.

Ive thought about separating her and done this, but even so, she still always going to be way bigger then them.
If they were all the same size, i don't think it would be so much of an issue.
I'm going to try a few things first, but i wanted to know, if i for some reason can't keep her anymore, would anyone in CT want her?
I will not sell her to be eaten though. I want her to go to a good home.
Other then her dominance issue, she is very good.
She got along with other standards so i don't think that will be too much of an issue.

She does well free ranging or penned up.
She is very submissive to humans and she will lay in the warmer months.
She is very cold hardy.
I would like her to live out the rest of her days in peace, but i don't know if that will be possible here if she keeps picking on my bantams.

If i can't keep her, would anyone be willing to give her a good home?
I have pictures if you want them.

 

[new chick 203]

Integrating a flock is a grump, but it has to be done. Give it some more time. She is just making sure she's still on top. I'm going through the same thing.
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[ll]

ooh silver laced wyandottes are so pretty, I would luv to see a photo but it would take a TON of DH convincing to expand my limit of 2 to 3 - next to impossible.

Nice photos on your page Beth! Wow your pullet has a very rounded rump in comparison to mine.
Brutus is magnificent!
The photo of you hiding behind the cage bars is cute too

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Wish I could have went to the show, I work most Sundays.
Beautiful Bonnie has longish tail feathers compared to your pullet
(and is doing fabulously, enjoying the weather free-ranging atm

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Dobieslady1: cute pic with the fluffy kitten -

 

[foxypoproxy]

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Ya we are trying. I just want to make sure we have a backup plan.
I'd hate to open the coop in the morning and find the banties all bloodied up.

 

[foxypoproxy]

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Here are some photo's of my grumpy wyandotte