OllieBollie
Chirping
Hello Everyone,
I was planning on updating weekly on how our Cornish cross chickens were doing, but... I got caught up with my classes (I went back to college taking classes online) and family stuff and before I knew it months had passed.
So for those that don’t remember we got 6 Cornish cross chicks late July of 2020. We put them on a restricted diet, feeding once a day a specific portion size, built them a coop with a large run and lots of logs and stuff to forage around in.
Since my last post we have lost 3 of the 6 Cornish. The first one passed away at 6 months old and the second one just the following morning. Those two were “besties”, always sticking together. The third was one of the roosters who had an injured leg, most likely genetics, and he had trouble walking.
The remaining 3, 2 Roos and one hen are doing well. They continue to run/waddle around their run, foraging and enjoying their dried mealworms as a treat.
Norman, one of our Roos. He has started mounting our hen. I suspect that’s what’s happening since she has a bald patch on her back. We’ve got a decision to make to ensure our hen, Master Blaster, is safe. And yes, husband named her Master Blaster.
Were taking it one day at a time at this point. They are now 10 months old so who knows how much longer they’ll be with us. We’re enjoying them all the same.
I was planning on updating weekly on how our Cornish cross chickens were doing, but... I got caught up with my classes (I went back to college taking classes online) and family stuff and before I knew it months had passed.
So for those that don’t remember we got 6 Cornish cross chicks late July of 2020. We put them on a restricted diet, feeding once a day a specific portion size, built them a coop with a large run and lots of logs and stuff to forage around in.
Since my last post we have lost 3 of the 6 Cornish. The first one passed away at 6 months old and the second one just the following morning. Those two were “besties”, always sticking together. The third was one of the roosters who had an injured leg, most likely genetics, and he had trouble walking.
The remaining 3, 2 Roos and one hen are doing well. They continue to run/waddle around their run, foraging and enjoying their dried mealworms as a treat.
Norman, one of our Roos. He has started mounting our hen. I suspect that’s what’s happening since she has a bald patch on her back. We’ve got a decision to make to ensure our hen, Master Blaster, is safe. And yes, husband named her Master Blaster.
Were taking it one day at a time at this point. They are now 10 months old so who knows how much longer they’ll be with us. We’re enjoying them all the same.
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